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EP3047705 - POWER SPLITTER FOR A VARIABLE NUMBER OF LOADS AND POWER SPLITTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Signify Holding B.V.
High Tech Campus 48
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2019/11]
Former [2018/50]For all designated states
Philips Lighting Holding B.V.
High Tech Campus 48
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2016/30]For all designated states
Philips Lighting Holding B.V.
High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / WENDT, Matthias
c/o High Tech Campus 45
NL-5656AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / THEUNISSEN, Bob Bernardus Anthonius
c/o High Tech Campus 45
NL-5656AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / VAN DER ZANDEN, Henricus Theodorus
c/o High Tech Campus 45
NL-5656AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / YSEBOODT, Lennart
c/o High Tech Campus 45
NL-5656AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2017/33]
Former [2016/30]01 / WENDT, Matthias
High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / THEUNISSEN, Bob Bernardus Anthonius
High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / VAN DER ZANDEN, Henricus Theodorus
High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / YSEBOODT, Lennart
High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656AE Eindhoven / NL
Representative(s)van Eeuwijk, Alexander Henricus Waltherus, et al
Signify Netherlands B.V.
Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2022/30]
Former [2016/30]van Eeuwijk, Alexander Henricus Waltherus, et al
Philips Lighting B.V.
Philips Lighting Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date14758356.128.08.2014
[2016/30]
WO2014EP68268
Priority number, dateEP2013018534120.09.2013         Original published format: EP 13185341
[2016/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015039848
Date:26.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3047705
Date:27.07.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3047705
Date:27.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:H05B47/155, H05B47/18
[2022/03]
CPC:
H04L12/10 (EP,US); H05B47/18 (EP,US); G06F1/266 (EP,US);
H05B47/155 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/30]H05B37/02, G06F1/26, H04L12/10
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 [2016/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEISTUNGSTEILER FÜR EINE VARIABLE ANZAHL VON LASTEN UND LEISTUNGSTEILUNGSVERFAHREN[2016/30]
English:POWER SPLITTER FOR A VARIABLE NUMBER OF LOADS AND POWER SPLITTING METHOD[2016/30]
French:DIVISEUR DE PUISSANCE POUR UN NOMBRE VARIABLE DE CHARGES ET PROCÉDÉ DE DIVISION DE PUISSANCE[2016/30]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2016National basic fee paid 
20.04.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/30]
10.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
17.06.2022Fee for grant paid
17.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2006165096  (HEATH JEFFREY L [US], et al) [A] 1-14* the whole document *;
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