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EP About this file: EP3256776

EP3256776 - WHITE LIGHT SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA - Recherche et Développement
Rue Jaquet-Droz 1
2002 Neuchâtel / CH
[2019/24]
Former [2017/51]For all designated states
CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA - Recherche et Développement
Rue Jaquet-Droz 1
2002 Neuchâtel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / FERRINI, Rolando
Kalcheggweg 27
3006 Bern / CH
02 / FERNANDEZ, Oscar
St-Jakobstrasse 71
4133 Pratteln / CH
03 / BASSET, Guillaume
9 rue Maréchal Joffre
68330 Huningue / FR
 [2019/24]
Former [2017/51]01 / FERRINI, Rolando
Kalcheggweg 27
CH-3006 Bern / CH
02 / FERNANDEZ, Oscar
St-Jakobstrasse 71
CH-4133 Pratteln / CH
03 / BASSET, Guillaume
9 rue Maréchal Joffre
68330 Huningue / FR
Representative(s)P&TS SA (AG, Ltd.)
Avenue J.-J. Rousseau 4
P.O. Box 2848
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2019/24]P&TS SA (AG, Ltd.)
Av. J.-J. Rousseau 4
P.O. Box 2848
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
Former [2017/51]Gevers SA
Rue des Noyers 11
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Application number, filing date15705946.010.02.2015
[2017/51]
WO2015EP52797
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016128031
Date:18.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3256776
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3256776
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:F21V8/00, F21K99/00, H01L25/00
[2017/51]
CPC:
G02B6/0023 (EP,US); G02B6/0068 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/0016 (US);
G02B6/0018 (US); G02B6/003 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/0031 (EP,KR,US);
G02B6/0036 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/005 (US); G02B6/0051 (US);
G02B6/0055 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/0063 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/0076 (US);
G02B6/0083 (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 [2017/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WEISSLICHTQUELLE[2017/51]
English:WHITE LIGHT SOURCE[2017/51]
French:SOURCE DE LUMIÈRE BLANCHE[2017/51]
Entry into regional phase08.09.2017National basic fee paid 
08.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/51]
08.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.03.2019Fee for grant paid
26.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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