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EP3639623 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRIVING AN LED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Signify Holding B.V.
High Tech Campus 48
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2020/17]
Inventor(s)01 / ZIJLMAN, Theo, Gerrit
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / HONTELE, Bertrand, Johan, Edward
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / KAHLMAN, Henricus, Marius, Joseph, Maria
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)Verweij, Petronella Daniëlle
Signify Netherlands B.V.
Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2020/17]
Application number, filing date18727322.205.06.2018
[2020/17]
WO2018EP64717
Priority number, dateEP2017017550412.06.2017         Original published format: EP 17175504
[2020/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018228858
Date:20.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3639623
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3639623
Date:29.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:H05B45/48, H05B45/44, H05B45/3725
[2023/34]
CPC:
H05B45/44 (EP,US); H05B45/14 (US); H05B45/325 (US);
H05B45/3725 (EP,US); H05B45/48 (EP,US); H05B45/375 (EP,US);
H05B45/38 (EP,US); Y02B20/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/17]H05B33/08
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 [2020/17]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ANSTEUERUNG EINER LED[2020/17]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRIVING AN LED[2020/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE DEL[2023/34]
Former [2020/17]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE COMMANDE D'UNE DEL
Entry into regional phase13.01.2020National basic fee paid 
13.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/17]
13.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2024Fee for grant paid
19.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2006238174  (RUSSELL ANTHONY G [US], et al);
 [XAI]US7759881  (MELANSON JOHN L [US]);
 [A]US2011156612  (KANAMORI ATSUSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US2013038234  (VAN DER VEEN GEERT WILLEM [NL], et al);
 [A]US2016174319  (LI HANG FAI [HK], et al);
 [A]US2017164438  (ARULANDU KUMAR [NL], et al)
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