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EP About this file: EP4029354

EP4029354 - DETERMINING AN ALTERNATIVE POSITION FOR A LIGHTING DEVICE FOR IMPROVING AN AUXILIARY FUNCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Signify Holding B.V.
High Tech Campus 48
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2022/29]
Inventor(s)01 / DAMKAT, Chris
c/o High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / VAN DE SLUIS, Bartel, Marinus
c/o High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / PRONK, Bernardus, Johannes
c/o High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2022/29]
Representative(s)Verweij, Petronella Daniëlle
Signify Netherlands B.V.
Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2022/29]
Application number, filing date20765036.708.09.2020
[2022/29]
WO2020EP74989
Priority number, dateEP2019019625009.09.2019         Original published format: EP 19196250
[2022/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021048072
Date:18.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4029354
Date:20.07.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4029354
Date:19.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:H05B47/105
[2022/29]
CPC:
H05B47/105 (EP); H05B47/115 (US); H05B47/11 (US);
H05B47/155 (US); H05B47/19 (US); Y02B20/40 (EP)
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 [2022/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BESTIMMUNG EINER ALTERNATIVEN POSITION FÜR EINE BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG EINER HILFSFUNKTION[2022/29]
English:DETERMINING AN ALTERNATIVE POSITION FOR A LIGHTING DEVICE FOR IMPROVING AN AUXILIARY FUNCTION[2022/29]
French:DÉTERMINATION D'UNE POSITION ALTERNATIVE D'UN DISPOSITIF D'ÉCLAIRAGE POUR AMÉLIORER UNE FONCTION AUXILIAIRE[2022/47]
Former [2022/29]DÉTERMINATION D'UNE POSITION ALTERNATIVE POUR UN DISPOSITIF D'ÉCLAIRAGE PERMETTANT D'AMÉLIORER UNE FONCTION AUXILIAIRE
Entry into regional phase11.04.2022National basic fee paid 
11.04.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/29]
11.04.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
09.03.2023Fee for grant paid
09.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.01.2024  22.01.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Zumtobel Lighting GmbH
Schweizer Strasse 30
6850 Dornbirn / AT
Opponent's representative
Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
 [2024/09]
02.02.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.04.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL19.04.2023
AT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
MC19.04.2023
NL19.04.2023
PL19.04.2023
RO19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SI19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
IE08.09.2023
LU08.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AL19.04.2023
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CZ19.04.2023
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LT19.04.2023
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MC19.04.2023
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PL19.04.2023
RO19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SI19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
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LU08.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
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NO19.07.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2016072584  (GANICK AARON [US], et al) [A] 1-14* paragraphs [0039] , [0040] , [0082] , [0086]; figures 2,3,6 *;
 [AD]WO2017129614  (PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING BV [NL]) [AD] 1,14 * page 9, line 16 - line 23 *;
 [A]EP3328165  (PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING BV [NL]) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0002] , [0003] , [0012] - [0014] - [0026] , [0028] , [0038] , [0047] - [0049]; figures 1,2,5 *
by applicantWO2017129614
OppositionUS5307295
 US2013311143
 US2016072584
 JP2017091957
 WO2017129614
 EP3328165
 WO2018200685
 US2019166674
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