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EP2914069 - Variable-effect lighting system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.06.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.07.2021  [2021/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pharos Innovations Inc.
258 Salem Avenue
Toronto ON M6H 3C7 / CA
[2015/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Ruxton, James
258 Salem Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M6H 3C7 / CA
 [2015/36]
Representative(s)Hartig, Michael
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/36]Hartig, Michael
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date15159208.616.08.2006
[2015/36]
Priority number, dateCN2005109200716.08.2005         Original published format: CN200510092007
[2015/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2914069
Date:02.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02, G05D25/02, H05B33/08
[2015/36]
CPC:
H05B45/44 (EP,US); H05B47/155 (EP,US); H05B47/185 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/15]
Former [2015/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Beleuchtungssystem mit variablen Effekten[2015/36]
English:Variable-effect lighting system[2015/36]
French:Système d'éclairage à effets variables[2015/36]
Examination procedure02.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/15]
23.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/30]
26.02.2021Date of oral proceedings
05.03.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.03.2021Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/30]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06775119.8  / EP1929843
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
16.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
16.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
16.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
23.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
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31.08.202015   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]CA2371167  (PHAROS INNOVATIONS INC [CA]) [X] 1-3 * page 17; figure 1c * [A] 6-8 [Y] 4,5;
 [YA]WO0124146  (EVERBRITE INC [US]) [Y] 4,5 * the whole document * [A] 1-3,6-8;
 [A]WO03069223  (POLARIS POOL SYS INC [US]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5008595
 US5420482
 US4317071
 GB2244358
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