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EP About this file: EP3637185

EP3637185 - ILLUMINATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.03.2020
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
[2020/16]
Inventor(s)01 / LENDERINK, Egbert
c/o High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / VAN AS, Marco
c/o High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / VAN DER BURGT, Petrus, J., M.
c/o High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2020/16]
Representative(s)Verweij, Petronella Daniëlle
Signify Netherlands B.V.
Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2020/16]
Application number, filing date19205260.303.11.2009
[2020/16]
Priority number, dateEP2008016844206.11.2008         Original published format: EP 08168442
[2020/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3637185
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3637185
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G03B21/20, F21V9/08, // H01L33/50, F21V23/04, F21W131/405, F21Y113/13, F21Y115/10
[2020/16]
CPC:
F21V9/08 (EP,KR,US); F21K9/64 (EP,KR,US); F21V13/08 (EP,KR,US);
F21V9/32 (EP,KR,US); G03B21/204 (EP,KR,US); F21V23/0442 (EP,KR,US);
F21W2131/405 (EP,KR,US); F21Y2105/00 (EP,KR,US); F21Y2113/13 (EP,KR,US);
F21Y2115/10 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/48]
Former [2020/16]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/16]
English:ILLUMINATION DEVICE[2020/16]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉCLAIRAGE[2020/16]
Examination procedure13.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/48]
15.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2021Fee for grant paid
27.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09759792.6  / EP2347172
Opposition(s)08.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.11.2009
CY07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
HR07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
MK07.07.2021
MT07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
SM07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IE03.11.2021
LU03.11.2021
IS07.11.2021
[2024/42]
Former [2024/23]HU03.11.2009
CY07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
HR07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
MK07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
SM07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IE03.11.2021
LU03.11.2021
IS07.11.2021
Former [2023/33]HU03.11.2009
CY07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
HR07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
SM07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IE03.11.2021
LU03.11.2021
IS07.11.2021
Former [2023/24]CY07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
HR07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
SM07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IE03.11.2021
LU03.11.2021
IS07.11.2021
Former [2022/48]EE07.07.2021
HR07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
SM07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IE03.11.2021
LU03.11.2021
IS07.11.2021
Former [2022/34]EE07.07.2021
HR07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
SM07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
LU03.11.2021
IS07.11.2021
Former [2022/33]EE07.07.2021
HR07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
SM07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
Former [2022/29]EE07.07.2021
HR07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SI07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
SM07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
Former [2022/26]EE07.07.2021
HR07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
SM07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
Former [2022/24]EE07.07.2021
HR07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
RO07.07.2021
SK07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
Former [2022/12]HR07.07.2021
LT07.07.2021
LV07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
GR08.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
Former [2022/08]LT07.07.2021
BG07.10.2021
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 [Y] US2004207313  (OMOTO MASATOSHI et al.) [Y] 6,8 * paragraphs [0035] , [0082] - paragraph [0084]; figure 3 * * paragraph [0006]; figure 10 *
 [A] JP2000275636  (SEIKO EPSON CORP et al.) [A] 1-11 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0038]; figure 1 *
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 [A] US2006261742  (NG KEE Y et al.) [A] 1-11 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0042]; figure 6 *
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