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EP About this file: EP3689108

EP3689108 - A CONTROLLABLE DRIVER AND DRIVE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Signify Holding B.V.
High Tech Campus 48
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2020/32]
Inventor(s)01 / SHI, Liang
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / DE VAAN, Adrianus, Johannes, Stephanus, Maria
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / STOBBELAAR, Pieter, Johannes
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / ZHANG, Xianhui
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
05 / VELDMAN, Paul, Robert
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
06 / ZHENG, Derek
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
07 / WANG, Gang
c/o High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2020/32]
Representative(s)Verweij, Petronella Daniëlle
Signify Netherlands B.V.
Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2020/32]
Application number, filing date18770042.225.09.2018
[2020/32]
WO2018EP75846
Priority number, dateWO2017CN10506730.09.2017         Original published format: PCT/CN2017/105067
EP2017020300622.11.2017         Original published format: EP 17203006
EP2017020304522.11.2017         Original published format: EP 17203045
[2020/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019063497
Date:04.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3689108
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3689108
Date:08.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:H05B45/00
[2022/30]
CPC:
H05B45/00 (EP,US); H03F1/02 (US); H03F1/56 (US);
H03F3/45 (US); H05B45/325 (US); H05B45/3725 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/32]H05B33/08, F21K9/27
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 [2020/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERBARER TREIBER UND ANSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN[2020/32]
English:A CONTROLLABLE DRIVER AND DRIVE METHOD[2020/32]
French:PILOTE RÉGLABLE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ENTRAÎNEMENT[2022/30]
Former [2020/32]CIRCUIT D'ATTAQUE COMMANDABLE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ATTAQUE
Entry into regional phase30.04.2020National basic fee paid 
30.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/32]
30.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2022Fee for grant paid
23.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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