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EP About this file: EP2856846

EP2856846 - BALLAST WITH BATTERY BACKUP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.01.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip10.01.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.02.2020  [2020/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fulham Co. Ltd.
12d Ford Glory Plaza
37-39 Wing Hong Street
Cheung Sha Wan
Kowloon / CN
[2015/15]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Xiaohong
Room 402
Building 1
777 Meihua Road
Shanghai 201204 / CN
02 / CI, David
Room 613
Huiyuan 6
Zhangcun Town
Huancui County
Weihai Shangdon Province 264200 / CN
 [2015/15]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/15]Viering, Jentschura & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date13796941.630.05.2013
WO2013IB01287
Priority number, dateUS201261653372P30.05.2012         Original published format: US 201261653372 P
[2015/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013179134
Date:05.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2856846
Date:08.04.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN05.12.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/295, H02J9/06
[2015/15]
CPC:
H02J9/065 (EP,US); H02J9/02 (US); H02J9/06 (US);
H05B41/2855 (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 [2015/15]
TitleGerman:VORSCHALTGERÄT MIT NOTSTROMBATTERIE[2015/15]
English:BALLAST WITH BATTERY BACKUP[2015/15]
French:BALLAST AVEC BATTERIE DE SECOURS[2015/15]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2014National basic fee paid 
04.12.2014Search fee paid 
04.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/15]
18.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/07]
07.10.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/07]
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  28.02.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3919618  (COLEMAN CHARLES E, et al) [Y] 2-14 * figure 8 *;
 [XY]US4682078  (PASCALIDE CHIRIAC [US]) [X] 1,13 * figure 3 * [Y] 2-12,14,15;
 [XY]GB2269062  (JSB ELECTRICAL PLC [GB]) [X] 1-6,12-14 * page 1, paragraph 3 - page 6, paragraph last; figures 1-3; claims 1-15 * * page 7, lines 1-6 * [Y] 7-11,15;
 [Y]US5493181  (SHACKLE PETER W [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * figure 4 *;
 [Y]EP2023463  (BAST LIGHTING CO LTD [CN]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0017] *;
 [X]CN201536269U  (HONG, CHONGXIANG) [X] 1,13* figures 1-5 *
International search[A]US6040661  (BOGDAN ALEXEI [CA]);
 [X]CN201536269U  (HONG, CHONGXIANG)
by applicantUS3919618
 GB2269062
 US5811938
 US6876159
 US7084582
 US7880391
 US7965494
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