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EP About this file: EP1553810

EP1553810 - Circuit arrangement for operating light sources with power factor correction [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.11.2007
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
81543 München / DE
[2007/04]
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für Elektrische Glühlampen mbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
81543 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Heckmann, Markus
Raintalerstrasse 18
81539 München / DE
02 / Schmitt, Harald
Eringerstrasse 32
80689 München / DE
 [2005/28]
Application number, filing date04029901.816.12.2004
[2005/28]
Priority number, dateDE2004100161809.01.2004         Original published format: DE102004001618
[2005/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1553810
Date:13.07.2005
Language:DE
[2005/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1553810
Date:08.02.2006
[2006/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1553810
Date:24.01.2007
Language:DE
[2007/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/28, H02M1/00
[2005/28]
CPC:
H02M1/4266 (EP,US); H05B41/24 (KR); H05B41/282 (EP,US);
Y02B20/00 (EP,US); Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/28]
TitleGerman:Schaltungsanordnung zum Betrieb von Lichtquellen mit Leistungsfaktorkorrektur[2005/28]
English:Circuit arrangement for operating light sources with power factor correction[2005/28]
French:Dispositif d'alimentation de sources lumineuses avec correction du facteur de puissance[2005/28]
Examination procedure20.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/16]
11.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2006Fee for grant paid
07.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY24.01.2007
CZ24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
EE24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
IE24.01.2007
LT24.01.2007
PL24.01.2007
RO24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
SK24.01.2007
TR24.01.2007
BG24.04.2007
GR25.04.2007
ES05.05.2007
IS24.05.2007
PT25.06.2007
HU25.07.2007
[2009/44]
Former [2009/35]CY24.01.2007
CZ24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
EE24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
IE24.01.2007
LT24.01.2007
PL24.01.2007
RO24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
SK24.01.2007
BG24.04.2007
GR25.04.2007
ES05.05.2007
IS24.05.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2009/11]CZ24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
EE24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
IE24.01.2007
LT24.01.2007
PL24.01.2007
RO24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
SK24.01.2007
BG24.04.2007
GR25.04.2007
ES05.05.2007
IS24.05.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
IE24.01.2007
LT24.01.2007
PL24.01.2007
RO24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
SK24.01.2007
BG24.04.2007
GR25.04.2007
ES05.05.2007
IS24.05.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2008/15]CZ24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
IE24.01.2007
LT24.01.2007
PL24.01.2007
RO24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
SK24.01.2007
BG24.04.2007
ES05.05.2007
IS24.05.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2008/04]CZ24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
IE24.01.2007
PL24.01.2007
RO24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
SK24.01.2007
BG24.04.2007
ES05.05.2007
IS24.05.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2008/02]CZ24.01.2007
DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
IE24.01.2007
PL24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
SK24.01.2007
BG24.04.2007
ES05.05.2007
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PT25.06.2007
Former [2007/51]DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
IE24.01.2007
PL24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
SK24.01.2007
BG24.04.2007
ES05.05.2007
IS24.05.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2007/49]DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
IE24.01.2007
PL24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
BG24.04.2007
ES05.05.2007
IS24.05.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2007/47]DK24.01.2007
FI24.01.2007
PL24.01.2007
SI24.01.2007
ES05.05.2007
IS24.05.2007
PT25.06.2007
Former [2007/43]FI24.01.2007
PL24.01.2007
ES05.05.2007
IS24.05.2007
PT25.06.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US6316883  (CHO GYU HYEONG [KR], et al) [A] 1-9 * column 8, line 49 - column 10, line 49; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]WO0247441  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 1-9 * page 1, lines 15-24 * * page 4, line 19 - page 5, line 13; figure 1 *;
 [A]  - DALLA COSTA M A ET AL, "An analysis about valley fill filters applied to electronic ballasts", IECON-2003. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 29TH. ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY. ROANOKE, VA, NOV. 2 - 6, 2003, ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20031102), VOL. 3 OF 3. CONF. 29, ISBN 0-7803-7906-3, pages 509 - 514, XP010693564 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
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