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EP4133909 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGULATING THE BRIGHTNESS OF INTERIOR LIGHTING MEANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.01.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.10.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 11.09.2024 [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Steinel GmbH
Dieselstraße 80-84
33442 Herzebrock-Clarholz / DE
[2023/07]
Inventor(s)01 / DUST, Christian
Arndtstr. 3b
33442 Herzebrock-Clarholz / DE
02 / BORN, Torsten
Im Hermstoffel 1
33813 Oerlinghausen / DE
 [2023/07]
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
Theatinerstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/07]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date21716077.923.03.2021
[2023/07]
WO2021EP57472
Priority number, dateDE20201010952306.04.2020         Original published format: DE102020109523
[2023/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021204538
Date:14.10.2021
Language:DE
[2021/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4133909
Date:15.02.2023
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4133909
Date:13.03.2024
Language:DE
[2024/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:H05B47/11, H05B47/115, H05B47/155, H05B47/16
[2023/07]
CPC:
H05B47/11 (EP,US); H05B47/115 (EP,US); H05B47/155 (EP,US);
H05B47/16 (EP); H05B47/175 (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 [2023/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR HELLIGKEITSREGELUNG VON INNENRAUMBELEUCHTUNGSMITTELN[2023/07]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGULATING THE BRIGHTNESS OF INTERIOR LIGHTING MEANS[2023/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE RÉGULATION DE LA LUMINOSITÉ DE MOYENS D'ÉCLAIRAGE D'INTÉRIEUR[2023/07]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2022National basic fee paid 
31.10.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2022Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.10.2022Examination requested  [2023/07]
31.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.05.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2024Fee for grant paid
02.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG13.03.2024
ES13.03.2024
FI13.03.2024
HR13.03.2024
LT13.03.2024
LV13.03.2024
SE13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
RS13.06.2024
GR14.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]BG13.03.2024
ES13.03.2024
FI13.03.2024
HR13.03.2024
LT13.03.2024
LV13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
RS13.06.2024
GR14.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG13.03.2024
ES13.03.2024
FI13.03.2024
HR13.03.2024
LT13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
RS13.06.2024
GR14.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]DE102010003804  (ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING GMBH [AT]) [A] 1,2,6,8-12 * figures 1-3 ** paragraphs [0031] - [0061] *;
 [XI]US2018168020  (CASEY CRAIG ALAN [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6,8-13 * figures 1, 3 * * paragraphs [0060] , [0 65] , [0 69] - [0073] - [0 79] , [0 93] - [0097] * [I] 4,5,7,14,15
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