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EP3174371 - LIGHTING STRING DEVICE, LIGHTING STRING LOCATION IDENTIFYING SYSTEM, AND LIGHTING STRING LOCATION IDENTIFYING METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Power Mos Electronics Limited
Flat D, 2F, Right Time Building
21-27 Playing Field Road
Mongkok
Kowloon / HK
[2020/15]
Former [2017/22]For all designated states
Power Mos Electronics Limited
Flat D, 2F, Right Time Building
21-27 Playing Field Road
Mongkok
Kowloon / HK
Inventor(s)01 / Lai, Cheng-Chang
6F.-3, No. 23, Aly. 5, Ln. 103, Sec. 3, Minquan E.
Rd.
104 Taipei City / TW
 [2017/22]
Representative(s)Cabinet Chaillot
16/20, avenue de l'Agent Sarre
B.P. 74
92703 Colombes Cedex / FR
[2020/15]
Former [2017/22]Körfer, Thomas
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date16154217.004.02.2016
[2017/22]
Priority number, dateCN20151062339625.09.2015         Original published format: CN201510623396
[2017/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3174371
Date:31.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3174371
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02, H05B33/08
[2017/22]
CPC:
H05B45/22 (EP,US); H05B45/12 (EP,US); H05B47/175 (US);
H05B47/185 (EP,US); Y02B20/40 (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 [2017/39]
Former [2017/22]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 
TitleGerman:LEUCHTKETTENVORRICHTUNG, LEUCHTKETTENPOSITIONSIDENTIFIZIERUNGSSYSTEM UND LEUCHTKETTENPOSITIONSIDENTIFIZIERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2017/22]
English:LIGHTING STRING DEVICE, LIGHTING STRING LOCATION IDENTIFYING SYSTEM, AND LIGHTING STRING LOCATION IDENTIFYING METHOD THEREOF[2017/22]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RAMPE D'ÉCLAIRAGE, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'IDENTIFICATION D'EMPLACEMENT DE RAMPE D'ÉCLAIRAGE ET UNE TELLE RAMPE[2017/22]
Examination procedure04.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
04.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
02.03.2020Fee for grant paid
02.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.02.2016
AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
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DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
MK08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
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RS08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2005097162  (BUDIKE LOTHAR E JR [US]) [A] 6-14 * paragraph [0058] ** figure 12 *;
 [XI]US2013320862  (CAMPBELL GREGORY [US], et al) [X] 1,3 * paragraph [0073] * * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0077] * * paragraph [0083]; figures 5A-5C, 6C * [I] 2,4,5
by applicantUS8928233
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