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EP About this file: EP3686479

EP3686479 - FLEXIBLE LIGHTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/31]CONNECTION DEVICE AND FLEXIBLE LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH THE SAME
[2022/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KH Feelux Co., Ltd.
235-48, Gwangjeok-ro
Gwangjeok-myeon
Yangju-si
Gyeonggi-do 11414 / KR
[2021/37]
Former [2020/31]For all designated states
Feelux Co., Ltd.
235-48, Gwangjeok-ro
Gwangjeok-myeon
Yangju-si
Gyeonggi-do 11414 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / CHO, Beom Yeon
Junggye 1 industrial complex, 311, Nowon-ro
Nowon-gu
01787 Seoul / KR
02 / JANG, Jun
Junggye 1 industrial complex, 311, Nowon-ro
Nowon-gu
01787 Seoul / KR
 [2020/31]
Representative(s)BCKIP Part mbB
MK1
Landsbergerstraße 98, 3.Stock
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/13]BCKIP Part mbB
Siegfriedstraße 8
80803 München / DE
Former [2020/31]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date19214495.409.12.2019
[2020/31]
Priority number, dateKR2019000970525.01.2019         Original published format: KR 20190009705
KR2019013365525.10.2019         Original published format: KR 20190133655
[2020/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3686479
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3686479
Date:29.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:F21S4/22, F21V23/06, F21V15/015, F21V21/005, F21V21/02, // H01R33/06
[2022/43]
CPC:
F21S4/22 (EP,US); F21V23/06 (EP,CN,US); F21V21/005 (EP,US);
F21V15/00 (US); F21V15/015 (EP); F21V17/10 (CN);
F21V21/025 (EP); H01R33/18 (US); F21Y2103/10 (EP,US);
F21Y2115/10 (EP,CN,US); H01R33/06 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/31]F21S4/22, F21V23/06, // H01R33/06
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 [2020/42]
Former [2020/31]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:FLEXIBLES BELEUCHTUNGSSYSTEM[2022/43]
English:FLEXIBLE LIGHTING DEVICE[2022/43]
French:SYSTÈME D'ÉCLAIRAGE FLEXIBLE[2022/43]
Former [2020/31]VERBINDUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND FLEXIBLES BELEUCHTUNGSSYSTEM DAMIT
Former [2020/31]CONNECTION DEVICE AND FLEXIBLE LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH THE SAME
Former [2020/31]DISPOSITIF DE CONNEXION ET SYSTÈME D'ÉCLAIRAGE FLEXIBLE L'UTILISANT
Examination procedure09.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/31]
04.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2023Fee for grant paid
15.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XYI] CN107091465  (HESHAN NEO-NEON LIGHTING CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-5,7,8,10,11,13-15 * paragraph [0047]; figures 5-7 *[Y] 6 [I] 16
 [X] EP2209165  (EREA NV et al.) [X] 1,3-5,12 * paragraphs [0044] - [0046]; figure 4 *
 [X] CN108105617  (GUANGZHOU LEDIA LIGHTING CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-5,7-11,13-15 * figure 1; claim 1 *
 [YA] EP2012054  (ALLIANCE OPTOTEK CO LTD et al.) [Y] 6 * figure 1 *[A] 1
 [A] CN208222461  (HUANG HONGGEN et al.) [A] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationEP2209165
 CN107795968
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