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EP About this file: EP3655240

EP3655240 - HIDING OPTICAL DEFECT LINES ON PARTS OF FDM PRINTED LUMINAIRES WITH METALLIC LOOK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Signify Holding B.V.
High Tech Campus 48
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2020/22]
Inventor(s)01 / KOOPMANS, Loes, Johanna, Mathilda
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / HIKMET, Rifat, Ata, Mustafa
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / GRUHLKE, Stefan, Willi, Julius
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2020/22]
Representative(s)Verweij, Petronella Daniëlle
Signify Netherlands B.V.
Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2020/22]
Application number, filing date18735596.110.07.2018
[2020/22]
WO2018EP68602
Priority number, dateEP2017018229520.07.2017         Original published format: EP 17182295
[2020/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019016022
Date:24.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3655240
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3655240
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C70/58, B29C70/62, B29C71/02, B33Y70/00, B33Y10/00, B29C64/118
[2020/22]
CPC:
B29C64/118 (EP,US); B29C70/585 (EP); B29C70/62 (EP);
B29C71/02 (EP); B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B33Y70/10 (EP,US);
B33Y80/00 (US); F21V7/04 (US); F21V7/24 (US);
B29C2071/022 (EP); B29K2505/02 (US); B29K2505/14 (US);
B29K2995/0018 (EP); B29L2011/0083 (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 [2020/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSTECKEN OPTISCHER DEFEKTER LEITUNGEN AN TEILEN VON FDM-GEDRUCKTEN LEUCHTEN MIT METALLISCHEM AUSSEHEN[2020/22]
English:HIDING OPTICAL DEFECT LINES ON PARTS OF FDM PRINTED LUMINAIRES WITH METALLIC LOOK[2020/22]
French:MASQUAGE DE LIGNES DE DÉFAUTS OPTIQUES OPACIFIANTES SUR DES PARTIES DE LUMINAIRES IMPRIMÉS PAR FDM À ASPECT MÉTALLIQUE[2020/41]
Former [2020/22]DISSIMULATION DE LIGNES DE DÉFAUTS OPTIQUES SUR DES PARTIES DE LUMINAIRES IMPRIMÉS FDM À ASPECT MÉTALLIQUE
Entry into regional phase20.02.2020National basic fee paid 
20.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/22]
20.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2021Fee for grant paid
19.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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