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EP About this file: EP3403473

EP3403473 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
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 [2018/47]For all designated states
Philips Lighting Holding B.V.
High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Xiangyu
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / LELKENS, Armand, Michel, Marie
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / VAN HAASEN, Rick
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / ZHANG, Zhizhong
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
05 / DONG, Peiliang
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
06 / FAN, Rong
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
07 / FITSKI, Peter
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
08 / FRIMOUT, Emmanuel, David, Lucas, Michael
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
09 / HOUTEPEN, Robert, Cornelis
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2018/47]
Representative(s)Takken, Robert
Signify Netherlands B.V.
Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2019/49]
Former [2018/47]Takken, Robert
Philips Lighting B.V.
Philips Lighting Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date17700021.303.01.2017
[2018/47]
WO2017EP50084
Priority number, dateEP2016015077511.01.2016         Original published format: EP 16150775
[2018/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017121660
Date:20.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3403473
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3403473
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W28/02, H04W40/12, H04W40/24, H04W84/18, H04L12/841, H04L1/18, H04L12/721, H04L12/18, H05B37/02
[2019/29]
CPC:
H04W40/125 (EP,US); H04L1/1825 (EP,US); H04L1/1887 (EP,US);
H04L12/1877 (EP,US); H04L12/1881 (EP,US); H04L47/28 (EP,US);
H04W28/0236 (EP,US); H04W40/24 (EP,US); H05B47/19 (EP,US);
H04L45/127 (EP,US); H04W84/18 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/47]H05B37/02, H04L12/18, H04L12/721, H04L12/761
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 [2018/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG UND KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG[2019/29]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS[2018/47]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN APPAREIL DE COMMUNICATION ET APPAREIL DE COMMUNICATION[2019/29]
Former [2018/47]VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINER KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG SOWIE KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG
Former [2018/47]PROCÉDÉ D'ACTIONNEMENT D'UN APPAREIL DE COMMUNICATION ET APPAREIL DE COMMUNICATION
Entry into regional phase13.08.2018National basic fee paid 
13.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/47]
13.08.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2019Fee for grant paid
28.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.01.2017
AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CY04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
IT04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
MK04.12.2019
MT04.12.2019
NL04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
TR04.12.2019
IE03.01.2020
LU03.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
[2022/33]
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IE03.01.2020
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