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EP3447362 - LIGHT SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Appotronics Corporation Limited
21F & 22F, High-Tech Zone Union Tower
No. 63 Xuefu Road
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong / CN
[2019/09]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Yi
4thFloor, SZICC, No.1089 Chaguang Road
Xili Town, Nanshan District Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055 / CN
02 / YANG, Yi
4thFloor, SZICC, No.1089,Chaguang Road, Nanshan
District
Shenzhen, 518055 / CN
03 / HU, Fei
4thFloor, SZICC, No.1089,Chaguang Road, Nanshan
District
Shenzhen, 518055 / CN
 [2019/09]
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
[2019/09]
Application number, filing date18200701.307.12.2011
[2019/09]
Priority number, dateCN20101057990908.12.2010         Original published format: CN201010579909
CN20101062485730.12.2010         Original published format: CN201010624857
[2019/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3447362
Date:27.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3447362
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:F21S2/00, F21V7/00, F21V9/08, G02B26/00, G03B21/20, G02B19/00, G03B21/14, G03B21/28, H04N9/31, G02F2/00, F21K9/64, F21Y115/00, F21V9/40, F21S10/00, F21Y115/10, F21V9/30
[2019/09]
CPC:
G03B21/204 (EP,US); F21K9/64 (US); F21S10/007 (US);
F21V13/08 (US); F21V9/08 (US); G02B19/0028 (EP,US);
G02B19/0047 (EP,US); G02B26/008 (EP,US); G03B21/14 (US);
G03B21/2066 (US); G03B21/28 (US); H04N9/3114 (US);
H04N9/3117 (US); H04N9/315 (US); H04N9/3155 (US);
F21Y2115/00 (US); F21Y2115/10 (EP,US); G02F2/006 (EP,US);
H04N2209/043 (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 [2019/09]
TitleGerman:LICHTQUELLE[2019/09]
English:LIGHT SOURCE[2019/09]
French:SOURCE LUMINEUSE[2019/09]
Examination procedure16.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/09]
26.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.07.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the invitation to file a copy of earlier search results or a statement of non-availability not received in time
17.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2020Fee for grant paid
17.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11847737.1  / EP2650593
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to file a copy of earlier search results or a statement of non-availability
02.08.2019Request for further processing filed
02.08.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.08.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
16.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
16.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
16.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.12.2011
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