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EP About this file: EP0907969

EP0907969 - LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT WITH LUMINESCENCE CONVERSION ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  22.04.2011
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2011Revocation of patentpublished on 25.05.2011  [2011/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
Leibnizstrasse 4
93055 Regensburg / DE
[2008/13]
Former [2008/12]For all designated states
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
Leibnitzstrasse 4
93055 Regensburg / DE
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
Wernerwerkstrasse 2
93049 Regensburg / DE
Former [2000/16]For all designated states
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH & Co. oHG
Werner-Werk-Strasse 2
93049 Regensburg / DE
Former [1999/15]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / REEH, Ulrike
Hollerstrasse 7A
D-80995 München / DE
02 / HÖHN, Klaus
Pater-Rupert-Mayer-Weg 5
D-82024 Taufkirchen / DE
03 / STATH, Norbert
Rosinusweg 11
D-93049 Regensburg / DE
04 / WAITL, Günther
Praschweg 3
D-93049 Regensburg / DE
05 / SCHLOTTER, Peter
Kammertalstrasse 8A
D-79113 Freiburg / DE
06 / SCHMIDT, Ralf
Mühlenstrasse 14
79279 Vörstetten / DE
07 / SCHNEIDER, Jürgen
Neuhäuser Strasse 62
D-79199 Kirchzarten / DE
 [2011/08]
Former [1999/15]01 / REEH, Ulrike
Hollerstrasse 7A
D-80995 München / DE
02 / HÖHN, Klaus
Pater-Rupert-Mayer-Weg 5
D-82024 Taufkirchen / DE
03 / STATH, Norbert
Rosinusweg 11
D-93049 Regensburg / DE
04 / WAITL, Günther
Praschweg 3
D-93049 Regensburg / DE
05 / SCHLOTTER, Peter
Kammertalstrasse 8A
D-79113 Freiburg / DE
06 / SCHMIDT, Rolf
Mühlenstrasse 14
D-79279 Vörstetten / DE
07 / SCHNEIDER, Jürgen
Neuhäuser Strasse 62
D-79199 Kirchzarten / DE
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Former [2004/04]Epping, Hermann, Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Former [2000/16]Epping, Wilhelm, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Epping Hermann & Peter Postfach 12 10 26
80034 München / DE
Application number, filing date97931666.826.06.1997
[1999/15]
WO1997DE01337
Priority number, dateDE1996102562226.06.1996         Original published format: DE 19625622
DE1996103866720.09.1996         Original published format: DE 19638667
[1999/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9750132
Date:31.12.1997
Language:DE
[1997/57]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0907969
Date:14.04.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0907969
Date:26.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01L33/00, H01S5/32
[2004/01]
CPC:
H01L33/50 (EP,US); H01L33/00 (KR); C09K11/7718 (EP,US);
C09K11/7746 (EP,US); C09K11/7767 (EP,US); C09K11/7769 (EP,US);
C09K11/7774 (EP,KR,US); H01L33/486 (EP,US); H01L33/502 (EP,US);
H01L2224/32245 (EP,US); H01L2224/32257 (EP,US); H01L2224/48091 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48247 (EP,US); H01L2224/48257 (EP,US); H01L2224/48465 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48472 (EP,US); H01L2224/49107 (EP,US); H01L2224/73265 (EP,US);
H01L2224/8592 (EP,US); H01L2924/01021 (EP,US); H01L2924/01079 (EP,US);
H01L2924/12041 (EP,US); H01L2924/12044 (EP,US); H01L2924/181 (EP,US);
H01L2933/0091 (EP,US); H01L33/501 (EP,US); H01L33/56 (EP,US);
Y02B20/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00014 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48465, H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/48465, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48472, H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48472, H01L2224/48247, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/73265, H01L2224/32245, H01L2224/48247 (US,EP);
H01L2224/73265, H01L2224/32245, H01L2224/48257, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2924/12044, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2924/181, H01L2924/00012 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [1999/15]H01L33/00, H01S3/19
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   PT,   SE [1999/15]
TitleGerman:LICHTABSTRAHLENDES HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT MIT LUMINESZENZKONVERSIONSELEMENT[1999/15]
English:LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT WITH LUMINESCENCE CONVERSION ELEMENT[1999/15]
French:COMPOSANT A SEMI-CONDUCTEUR LUMINESCENT AVEC ELEMENT DE CONVERSION DE LA LUMINESCENCE[1999/15]
Entry into regional phase17.12.1998National basic fee paid 
17.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/15]
15.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2004Fee for grant paid
26.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04008348.7  / EP1439586
EP04008349.5  / EP1434279
EP04009016.9  / EP1441395
EP04009017.7  / EP1441396
EP04009018.5  / EP1441397
EP08163321.6  / EP1993152
EP10184358.9  / EP2267801
EP10184425.6  / EP2284912
EP10184973.5  / EP2270876
EP10184975.0  / EP2270877
EP10184980.0  / EP2282354
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.02.2005  19.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
ZENO Datenverarbeitungs GmbH
z. Hd. Frau Walulis Pixisstr. 12A
82343 Pöcking / DE
 02  05.05.2006  27.07.2006  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Kingbright Electronic Europe GmbH
Lindenau 7 / Gewerbegebiet
47661 Kleve (Issum) / DE
Opponent's representative
Isfort, Olaf
Schneiders & Behrendt PartmbB
Rechts- und Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 23 65
44723 Bochum / DE
 03  05.05.2006  20.10.2006  WITHDRAWN
Schuricht Distrelec GmbH
Postfach 101729
28017 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Göhring, Robert
Westphal - Mussgnug & Partner
Patentanwälte
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/30]
Opponent(s)01  28.02.2005  19.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
ZENO Datenverarbeitungs GmbH
Pixisstr. 12A
82343 Pöcking / DE
 02  05.05.2006  27.07.2006  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Kingbright Electronic Europe GmbH
Lindenau 7 / Gewerbegebiet
47661 Kleve (Issum) / DE
Opponent's representative
Isfort, Olaf
Schneiders & Behrendt Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Postfach 10 23 65
44723 Bochum / DE
 03  05.05.2006  20.10.2006  WITHDRAWN
Schuricht Distrelec GmbH
Postfach 101729
28017 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Göhring, Robert
Westphal - Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Former [2008/44]
Opponent(s)01  28.02.2005  19.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
ZENO Datenverarbeitungs GmbH
Pixisstr. 12A
82343 Pöcking / DE
 02  05.05.2006  27.07.2006  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Kingbright Electronic Europe GmbH
Lindenau 7 / Gewerbegebiet
47661 Kleve (Issum) / DE
Opponent's representative
Isfort, Olaf
Schneiders & Behrendt Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Postfach 10 23 65
44723 Bochum / DE
 03  05.05.2006  20.10.2006  WITHDRAWN
Schuricht Distrelec GmbH
Postfach 101729
28017 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Göhring, Robert
Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Former [2006/49]
Opponent(s)01  28.02.2005  19.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
ZENO Datenverarbeitungs GmbH
Pixisstr. 12A
82343 Pöcking / DE
 02  05.05.2006  27.07.2006  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Kingbright Electronic Europe GmbH
Lindenau 7 / Gewerbegebiet
47661 Kleve (Issum) / DE
Opponent's representative
Isfort, Olaf
Schneiders & Behrendt Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Postfach 10 23 65
44723 Bochum / DE
 03  05.05.2006  20.10.2006  INTERVENTION WITHDRAWN
Schuricht Distrelec GmbH
Postfach 101729
28017 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Göhring, Robert
Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Former [2006/42]
Opponent(s)01  28.02.2005  19.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
ZENO Datenverarbeitungs GmbH
Pixisstr. 12A
82343 Pöcking / DE
 02  05.05.2006  27.07.2006  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Kingbright Electronic Europe GmbH
Lindenau 7 / Gewerbegebiet
47661 Kleve (Issum) / DE
Opponent's representative
Isfort, Olaf
Schneiders & Behrendt Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Postfach 10 23 65
44723 Bochum / DE
 03  05.05.2006  14.09.2006  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Schuricht Distrelec GmbH
Postfach 101729
28017 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Göhring, Robert
Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Former [2006/29]
Opponent(s)01  28.02.2005  19.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
ZENO Datenverarbeitungs GmbH
Pixisstr. 12A
82343 Pöcking / DE
 02  05.05.2006    INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Kingbright Electronic Europe GmbH
Lindenau 7 / Gewerbegebiet
47661 Kleve (Issum) / DE
Opponent's representative
Isfort, Olaf
Schneiders & Behrendt Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Postfach 10 23 65
44723 Bochum / DE
 03  05.05.2006   
Schuricht Distrelec GmbH
Postfach 101729
28017 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Göhring, Robert
Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Former [2005/16]
Opponent(s)01  28.02.2005  19.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
ZENO Datenverarbeitungs GmbH
Pixisstr. 12A
82343 Pöcking / DE
27.09.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.02.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.09.2008Date of oral proceedings
29.09.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.11.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.02.2011Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/21]
10.02.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition07.01.2009Appeal received No.  T0060/09
17.03.2009Statement of grounds filed
10.02.2011Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
10.02.2011Date of oral proceedings
21.02.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
06.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE26.08.2004
ES06.09.2004
PT26.10.2004
[2008/07]
Former [2005/02]SE26.08.2004
ES06.09.2004
Former [2004/52]SE26.08.2004
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 [A]DE9013615U  (LICENTIA PATENT-VERWALTUNGS-GMBH) [A] 5,6,14,16,23 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930929), vol. 017, no. 542, Database accession no. (E - 1441), & JP05152609 A 19930618 (NICHIA CHEM IND LTD) [A] 1,5,10 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960531), vol. 096, no. 005, & JP08007614 A 19960112 (NICHIA CHEM IND LTD) [A] 1,4,6,8,10,30 * abstract *
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