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EP2591277 - INDEPENDENT MODULES FOR LED FLUORESCENT LIGHT TUBE REPLACEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 19.11.2021 Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 11.12.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 16.08.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 15.12.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	14.06.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR	published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states iLumisys, Inc. 1820 East Big Beaver Road Troy MI 48023-2031 / US
	[2021/02]
Former [2013/20]	For all designated states iLumisys, Inc. 1820 East Big Beaver Road Troy MI 48023-2031 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / SIMON, David, L. c/o Ilumisys, Inc. 1820 East Big Beaver Rd. Troy, Michigan 48083 / US
	02 / IVEY, John c/o Ilumisys, Inc. 1820 East Big Beaver Rd. Troy, Michigan 48083 / US
	[2013/20]
Representative(s)	Adamson Jones Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DW / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2021/02]	Adamson Jones BioCity Nottingham Pennyfoot Street Nottingham NG1 1GF / GB
Former [2013/20]	Adamson Jones BioCity Nottingham Pennyfoot Street Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG1 1GF / GB
Application number, filing date	11804225.8	01.07.2011
	[2021/02]
	WO2011US42775
Priority number, date	US201113173762	30.06.2011 Original published format: US201113173762
	US20100362504P	08.07.2010 Original published format: US 362504 P
	[2013/20]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2012006235
	Date:	12.01.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/02]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2591277
	Date:	15.05.2013
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2013/20]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2591277
	Date:	13.01.2021
	Language:	EN
	[2021/02]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	KR	12.01.2012
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	13.12.2016
Classification	IPC:	F21V23/06, F21K9/27, F21K9/272, // F21Y101/00, F21Y115/10, F21Y103/10, F21S2/00	[2020/34]
	CPC:	F21V23/06 (EP,US); F21V21/005 (US); F21K9/27 (US); F21K9/272 (EP,US); F21S2/005 (EP,US); F21Y2103/10 (EP,US); (+) F21Y2115/10 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2017/02]	F21V23/06, F21K9/27, // F21Y101/00, F21Y115/10, F21Y103/10, F21S2/00
	Former IPC [2013/20]	F21S2/00
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2013/20]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Title	German:	UNABHÄNGIGE MODULE ZUM AUSTAUSCHEN EINER FLUORESZENTEN LED-RÖHRE	[2020/35]
	English:	INDEPENDENT MODULES FOR LED FLUORESCENT LIGHT TUBE REPLACEMENT	[2013/20]
	French:	MODULES INDÉPENDANTS POUR REMPLACEMENT DE TUBES DE LUMIÈRE FLUORESCENT À DIODES ÉLECTROLUMINESCENTES	[2013/20]
	Former [2013/20]	UNABHÄNGIGE MOLEKÜLE ZUM AUSTAUSCHEN EINER FLUORESZENTEN LED-RÖHRE
Entry into regional phase	19.12.2012	National basic fee paid
	19.12.2012	Search fee paid
	19.12.2012	Designation fee(s) paid
	19.12.2012	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	19.12.2012	Examination requested [2013/20]
	19.07.2017	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	14.12.2017	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.06.2018	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.09.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.03.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.05.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	01.10.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.12.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	27.05.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.08.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.12.2020	Fee for grant paid
	02.12.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	02.12.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 14.12.2017
Opposition(s)	14.10.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/51]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	10.07.2013	Renewal fee patent year 03
	28.07.2014	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.07.2015	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.07.2016	Renewal fee patent year 06
	27.07.2017	Renewal fee patent year 07
	27.07.2018	Renewal fee patent year 08
	29.07.2019	Renewal fee patent year 09
	27.07.2020	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	01.07.2011
	AL	13.01.2021
	AT	13.01.2021
	CY	13.01.2021
	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	ES	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	IT	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	MC	13.01.2021
	MK	13.01.2021
	NL	13.01.2021
	PL	13.01.2021
	RO	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SE	13.01.2021
	SI	13.01.2021
	SK	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	TR	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
	IE	01.07.2021
	LU	01.07.2021
	BE	31.07.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
	[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]	HU	01.07.2011
	AL	13.01.2021
	AT	13.01.2021
	CY	13.01.2021
	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	ES	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	IT	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
	LV	13.01.2021
	MC	13.01.2021
	MK	13.01.2021
	NL	13.01.2021
	PL	13.01.2021
	RO	13.01.2021
	RS	13.01.2021
	SE	13.01.2021
	SI	13.01.2021
	SK	13.01.2021
	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
	PT	13.05.2021
	IE	01.07.2021
	LU	01.07.2021
	BE	31.07.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
Former [2023/28]	HU	01.07.2011
	AL	13.01.2021
	AT	13.01.2021
	CY	13.01.2021
	CZ	13.01.2021
	DK	13.01.2021
	EE	13.01.2021
	ES	13.01.2021
	FI	13.01.2021
	HR	13.01.2021
	IT	13.01.2021
	LT	13.01.2021
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	MC	13.01.2021
	NL	13.01.2021
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	RS	13.01.2021
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	SM	13.01.2021
	BG	13.04.2021
	NO	13.04.2021
	GR	14.04.2021
	IS	13.05.2021
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	IE	01.07.2021
	LU	01.07.2021
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	LI	31.07.2021
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	CZ	13.01.2021
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	IE	01.07.2021
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	BE	31.07.2021
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	IE	01.07.2021
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Documents cited:	Search	[Y]US2003053307 (TALAMO JOHN A [US], et al) [Y] 9-12* paragraphs [0030] - [0052]; figures 1-8 *;
		[XY]KR100919840B (POSITIVE CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-8,13-15 * the whole document * [Y] 9-12;
		[XY]WO2009145248 (ROHM CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-9,13-15 * the whole document * [Y] 9-12;
		[XY]US2010008090 (LI QING CHARLES [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0104] - [0107]; figures 12,13 * [Y] 9-12;
		[XY]US2010142204 (BISHOP PETER [GB]) [X] 1-8,13-15 * paragraphs [0030] - [0043]; figure 1 * [Y] 9-12
	International search	[A]US2008151535 (DE CASTRIS PIERRE [CA]);
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