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EP2554025 - LIGHT GENERATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.
730 Fountain Street Building 2
Cambridge, Ontario N3H 4R7 / CA
[2013/06]
Inventor(s)01 / WOOTTON, Gerald, R.
c/o ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYSTEMS INC.
730 Fountain Street Building 2
Cambridge, Ontario N3H 4R7 / CA
 [2013/06]
Representative(s)Wynne-Jones IP Limited
Southgate House
Southgate Street
Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 1UB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/06]Davies, Elliott
Wynne-Jones, Laine & James LLP
Temple Court
13A Cathedral Road
Cardiff CF11 9HA / GB
Application number, filing date11761895.931.03.2011
WO2011CA50179
Priority number, dateUS20100319732P31.03.2010         Original published format: US 319732 P
[2013/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011120172
Date:06.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2554025
Date:06.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA06.10.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02, F21K99/00, F21V21/00, F21V29/00, H01L33/64, F21S2/00, F21V9/02
[2013/06]
CPC:
F21V29/60 (EP,US); F21S8/006 (EP,US); F21V13/04 (EP,US);
F21V29/51 (EP,US); F21V29/74 (EP,US); F21V7/04 (EP,US);
G01J1/08 (EP,US); G02B19/0028 (EP,US); G02B19/0066 (EP,US);
H05B45/20 (EP,US); H05B45/22 (EP); H05B45/3725 (EP,US);
F21V7/048 (EP,US); F21Y2103/33 (EP,US); F21Y2105/10 (EP,US);
F21Y2105/12 (EP,US); F21Y2107/90 (EP,US); F21Y2115/10 (EP,US);
H01L33/644 (EP,US); H01L33/648 (EP,US); H05B45/28 (EP,US);
Y02B20/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/06]
TitleGerman:LICHTGENERATORSYSTEME UND -VERFAHREN[2013/06]
English:LIGHT GENERATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2013/06]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE GÉNÉRATION DE LUMIÈRE[2013/06]
Entry into regional phase26.10.2012National basic fee paid 
26.10.2012Search fee paid 
26.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/06]
15.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/33]
13.12.2019Date of oral proceedings
07.02.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.02.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/33]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.12.2015
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.06.2017Request for further processing filed
08.06.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.06.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2005279949  (OLDHAM MARK F [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2006018118  (LEE JOON C [MY], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
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 [A]EP1785665  (TRUMPF KREUZER MED SYS GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2007071397  (PERKINELMER ELCOS GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]US2007210722  (KONNO AKITOYO [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2007114614  (SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR CO LTD [KR], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2007141732  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2008071206  (INVERTO NV [BE], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2009044340  (NXP BV [NL], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [I]WO2009109387  (MBB INTERNAT GROUP AG [CH], et al) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[X]WO2008047528  (NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS LTD [JP], et al);
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