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EP3146262 - LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.02.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.03.2021  [2021/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Chen, Chia Ming
Apt. 307 14 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 / US
[2017/13]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2017/13]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2017/13]
Application number, filing date15786311.929.04.2015
[2017/13]
WO2015US28163
Priority number, dateUS201461985762P29.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461985762 P
US201462061778P09.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462061778 P
US201462074206P03.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462074206 P
US201462076695P07.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462076695 P
US201562105790P21.01.2015         Original published format: US 201562105790 P
[2017/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2015168218
Date:05.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3146262
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:F21V14/02, F21V14/06, F21V14/00, F21S41/657, F21V5/00, B60Q1/076, B60Q1/20, F21S41/143, F21S41/675
[2018/11]
CPC:
B60Q1/0076 (EP,US); B60Q1/076 (US); B60Q1/08 (US);
B60Q1/20 (EP,US); B60Q1/245 (EP,US); F21S41/13 (EP,US);
F21S41/16 (EP,US); F21S41/635 (EP,US); F21S41/657 (EP,US);
F21S41/675 (EP,US); F21V14/02 (EP,US); F21V5/008 (EP,US);
H04B10/116 (US); H04N23/11 (EP,US); H04W16/28 (US);
B60Q2200/38 (US); B60Q2300/054 (US); B60Q2300/21 (US);
F21W2102/18 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/13]F21V14/02, F21V14/06, F21V14/00
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 [2017/13]
TitleGerman:LICHTSTEUERUNGSSYSTEME UND -VERFAHREN[2017/13]
English:LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2017/13]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE COMMANDE DE LUMIÈRE[2017/13]
Entry into regional phase23.11.2016National basic fee paid 
23.11.2016Search fee paid 
23.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/13]
23.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/13]
24.11.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2021/13]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
13.12.2018Request for further processing filed
13.12.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.12.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.202006   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US5915829  (KALZE FRANZ-JOSEF [DE], et al) [X] 1,3,6 * the whole document * [I] 2,4;
 [X]JP2011025279  (DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEMS LTD) [X] 1,3,6 * abstract *;
 [X]US2011280018  (VISSENBERG MICHEL C J M [NL], et al) [X] 1* abstract *;
 [X]JP2012059575  (PANASONIC ELEC WORKS CO LTD) [X] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [XI]US2013265756  (CHRISTOFFERSEN PETER SKYTTE [DK]) [X] 1,3-5 * abstract * [I] 6;
 [XA]US2013293722  (CHEN CHIA MING [US]) [X] 1-5 * the whole document * [A] 6-15
International search[Y]US4843522  (ROSENBERG BURTON A [US]) [Y] 2, 3 * ; figure 2, column 4, lines 3-11 *;
 [Y]US4985651  (CHITAYAT ANWAR [US]) [Y] 3, 5 * ; figure 1, column 5, lines 13-26, 62-67 *;
 [XY]US2005228366  (KESSLER RALF [DE], et al) [X] 1, 4 * ; abstract, figures 2, 3A, paragraphs [0020], [0025] * [Y] 2, 3, 5-7;
 [A]US2009040299  (HARRISON MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-7* , entire document *;
 [Y]US2011103063  (JURIK PAVEL [CZ]) [Y] 7 * ; paragraphs [0017], [0018] *;
 [Y]US2013208481  (SOOFERIAN DANNY H [US]) [Y] 6 * ; paragraph [0039] *
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