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EP About this file: EP3554198

EP3554198 - PROGRAMMABLE LIGHTING DEVICE AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING LIGHTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.09.2019
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
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / LAI, Bing
c/o High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / CLAUBERG, Bernd
c/o High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / HARISH GOPALA PILLAI, Raman Nair
c/o High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / MARBLE, Alan James
c/o High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Verweij, Petronella Daniëlle, et al
Signify Netherlands B.V.
Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2019/42]
Application number, filing date19172206.519.08.2014
[2019/42]
Priority number, dateUS201361867326P19.08.2013         Original published format: US 201361867326 P
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3554198
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3554198
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:H05B47/19
[2020/26]
CPC:
H04B5/79 (EP,US); H05B45/10 (EP,US); H05B45/22 (US);
H05B45/3725 (EP,US); H05B47/11 (US); H05B47/16 (US);
H05B47/19 (EP,US); H05B45/31 (EP,US); H05B45/325 (EP,US);
H05B45/382 (EP,US); H05B45/56 (EP,US); Y02B20/40 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/42]H05B37/02
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]
Former [2019/42]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:PROGRAMMIERBARE BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG SOWIE VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM PROGRAMMIEREN EINER BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2019/42]
English:PROGRAMMABLE LIGHTING DEVICE AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING LIGHTING DEVICE[2019/42]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉCLAIRAGE PROGRAMMABLE ET PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR LA PROGRAMMATION D'UN DISPOSITIF D'ÉCLAIRAGE[2019/42]
Examination procedure17.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/22]
16.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2021Fee for grant paid
01.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14786281.7  / EP3036976
Divisional application(s)EP21156047.9  / EP3860310
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.01.2022  07.01.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Helvar Oy Ab
Keilaranta 5
02150 Espoo / FI
Opponent's representative
Papula Oy
P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
 02  07.01.2022  11.01.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
 [2022/07]
Former [2022/06]
Opponent(s)01  05.01.2022   
Helvar Oy Ab
Keilaranta 5
02150 Espoo / FI
Opponent's representative
Papula Oy
P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
21.01.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.07.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.06.2023Date of oral proceedings
27.07.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.07.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition25.08.2023Appeal received No.  T1544/23
25.08.2023Payment of appeal fee
05.12.2023Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.08.2014
AL07.04.2021
CY07.04.2021
EE07.04.2021
HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
MC07.04.2021
MK07.04.2021
MT07.04.2021
RO07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
SI07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS07.08.2021
IE19.08.2021
LU19.08.2021
[2024/42]
Former [2024/23]HU19.08.2014
AL07.04.2021
CY07.04.2021
EE07.04.2021
HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
MC07.04.2021
MK07.04.2021
RO07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
SI07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS07.08.2021
IE19.08.2021
LU19.08.2021
Former [2023/33]HU19.08.2014
AL07.04.2021
CY07.04.2021
EE07.04.2021
HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
MC07.04.2021
RO07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
SI07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS07.08.2021
IE19.08.2021
LU19.08.2021
Former [2023/30]AL07.04.2021
CY07.04.2021
EE07.04.2021
HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
MC07.04.2021
RO07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
SI07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS07.08.2021
IE19.08.2021
LU19.08.2021
Former [2022/35]AL07.04.2021
EE07.04.2021
HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
MC07.04.2021
RO07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
SI07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS07.08.2021
IE19.08.2021
LU19.08.2021
Former [2022/29]AL07.04.2021
EE07.04.2021
HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
MC07.04.2021
RO07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
SI07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS07.08.2021
LU19.08.2021
Former [2022/26]AL07.04.2021
EE07.04.2021
HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
MC07.04.2021
RO07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS07.08.2021
LU19.08.2021
Former [2022/23]EE07.04.2021
HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
MC07.04.2021
RO07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS07.08.2021
LU19.08.2021
Former [2022/18]EE07.04.2021
HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
MC07.04.2021
RO07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS22.12.2021
Former [2022/10]EE07.04.2021
HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
RO07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS22.12.2021
Former [2022/07]HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
SM07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS07.08.2021
Former [2021/51]HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
RS07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
IS07.08.2021
Former [2021/49]HR07.04.2021
LT07.04.2021
LV07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
GR08.07.2021
Former [2021/47]LT07.04.2021
BG07.07.2021
Former [2021/46]LT07.04.2021
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by applicantUS6016038
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OppositionUS6876295
 DE202005006465U
 US2008041930
 US2009112366
 EP2306791
 US2011080111
 US8143803
 US2012187845
 US8324838
 US2012306621
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