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EP About this file: EP1176362

EP1176362 - Flat light-emitting elements system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  04.06.2010
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.06.2010Opposition rejectedpublished on 07.07.2010  [2010/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2008/39]
Former [2006/20]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2002/05]For all designated states
Emde, Thomas
Friedberger Landstrasse 645
60389 Frankfurt/Main / DE
For all designated states
Pohl, Heinrich Robert
Robert-Bosch-Strasse 6
50769 Köln / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/05]
Representative(s)Fritz & Brandenburg Patentanwälte
Malteserstraße 10a
50859 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/03]Fritz & Brandenburg Patentanwälte
Postfach 45 04 20
50879 Köln / DE
Former [2007/51]Fritz & Brandenburg Patentanwälte
Im Mediapark 4d Postfach 19 04 80
50501 Köln / DE
Former [2007/44]Fritz, Edmund Lothar
Im Mediapark 4d
50670 Köln / DE
Former [2006/03]Fritz, Edmund Lothar
Patentanwalt Follerstrasse 82-84
50676 Köln / DE
Former [2005/44]Basfeld, Rainer, et al
Fritz Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Ostentor 9
59757 Arnsberg / DE
Former [2002/05]Fritz, Edmund Lothar, Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwaltskanzlei Fritz Ostentor 9
59757 Arnsberg-Herdringen / DE
Application number, filing date01123199.001.12.2000
[2002/05]
Priority number, dateDE19992021689U09.12.1999         Original published format: DE 29921689 U
DE2000103909507.08.2000         Original published format: DE 10039095
[2002/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1176362
Date:30.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1176362
Date:01.12.2004
Language:DE
[2004/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:F21V8/00
[2002/05]
CPC:
F21S2/00 (EP,US); E04B9/064 (EP); E04B9/26 (EP);
E04B9/32 (EP); F21S11/00 (EP); F21S8/04 (EP);
F21V3/00 (EP); F21V9/40 (EP,US); G02B6/0041 (EP);
G02B6/0071 (EP); G02B6/0078 (EP); G02B6/0095 (EP);
E04B2009/062 (EP); F21Y2103/00 (EP,US); F21Y2115/10 (EP,US);
G02B6/0068 (EP); G02B6/0088 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/05]
TitleGerman:Anordnung von lichtabstrahlenden plattenförmigen Elementen[2002/05]
English:Flat light-emitting elements system[2002/05]
French:Système à éléments luminescents plats[2002/05]
Examination procedure30.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/40]
13.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2004Fee for grant paid
05.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00126262.5  / EP1106914
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.07.2005    ADMISSIBLE
Insta Elektro Gmbh
Postfach 1830
58468 Lüdenscheid / DE
 [2005/37]
07.10.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.12.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
31.08.2007Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
09.03.2010Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2010/27]
Appeal following opposition18.10.2007Appeal received No.  T1823/07
04.12.2007Statement of grounds filed
09.03.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
09.03.2010Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
FR01.12.2004
GB01.12.2004
IE01.12.2004
IT01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
SE01.12.2004
TR01.12.2004
BE31.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
LU01.02.2005
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
PT01.05.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/36]CY01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
FR01.12.2004
GB01.12.2004
IE01.12.2004
IT01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
SE01.12.2004
TR01.12.2004
BE31.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
LU01.02.2005
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2007/13]CY01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
FR01.12.2004
GB01.12.2004
IE01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
SE01.12.2004
TR01.12.2004
BE31.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
LU01.02.2005
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2007/09]CY01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
FR01.12.2004
GB01.12.2004
IE01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
TR01.12.2004
BE31.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
LU01.02.2005
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
SE01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2006/51]FI01.12.2004
FR01.12.2004
GB01.12.2004
IE01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
TR01.12.2004
BE31.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
LU01.02.2005
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2006/31]FI01.12.2004
FR01.12.2004
GB01.12.2004
IE01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
BE31.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
LU01.02.2005
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2006/14]FI01.12.2004
GB01.12.2004
IE01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
BE31.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
LU01.02.2005
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2006/13]FI01.12.2004
GB01.12.2004
IE01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
BE31.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2006/12]FI01.12.2004
GB01.12.2004
IE01.12.2004
BE31.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2005/51]FI01.12.2004
IE01.12.2004
BE31.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2005/46]FI01.12.2004
IE01.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2005/45]FI01.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2005/27]FI01.12.2004
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2005/26]FI01.12.2004
GR01.03.2005
Former [2005/24]FI01.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[A] GB2241056  (TOSHIBA KK et al.) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [DA] DE19755658  (ZUMTOBEL STAFF GMBH et al.) [DA] 1 * abstract *
 [A] US5921652  (PARKER JEFFERY R et al.) [A] 1 * column 4, line 7 - line 24; figures 1-15 *
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