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EP About this file: EP1588433

EP1588433 - PHOSPHOR BASED LIGHT SOURCES HAVING A REFLECTIVE POLARIZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2013
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2012/49]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OUDERKIRK, Andrew, J.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / WEBER, Michael, F.
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2005/43]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/49]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2005/43]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date04705687.427.01.2004
[2005/43]
WO2004US02205
Priority number, dateUS20030443235P27.01.2003         Original published format: US 443235 P
US20030443274P27.01.2003         Original published format: US 443274 P
US20030443232P27.01.2003         Original published format: US 443232 P
[2005/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004068602
Date:12.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1588433
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1588433
Date:05.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01L33/46, H01L33/60, H01L33/50
[2012/31]
CPC:
H01L33/505 (EP,US); H01L33/46 (EP,US); H01L33/60 (EP,US);
H01L2224/48091 (EP,US); H01L2224/48247 (EP,US); H01L2924/12041 (EP,US);
H01L33/44 (EP,US); Y10S362/80 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00014 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/43]H01L33/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/43]
TitleGerman:PHOSPHOR BASIERTE LICHTQUELLEN MIT EINEM REFLEKTIVEN POLARISATOR[2005/43]
English:PHOSPHOR BASED LIGHT SOURCES HAVING A REFLECTIVE POLARIZER[2005/43]
French:SOURCES LUMINEUSES A BASE DE PHOSPHORE COMPRENANT UN POLARISEUR REFLECHISSANT[2005/43]
Entry into regional phase11.08.2005National basic fee paid 
11.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/43]
31.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2012Fee for grant paid
23.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  31.08.2007
Opposition(s)06.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.01.2004
AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
CZ05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
EE05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
IT05.12.2012
RO05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
SK05.12.2012
TR05.12.2012
IE27.01.2013
LU27.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
FR05.02.2013
BG05.03.2013
GB05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
PT05.04.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
CZ05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
EE05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
IT05.12.2012
RO05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
SK05.12.2012
TR05.12.2012
IE27.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
FR05.02.2013
BG05.03.2013
GB05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
PT05.04.2013
Former [2014/09]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
CZ05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
EE05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
IT05.12.2012
RO05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
SK05.12.2012
IE27.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
FR05.02.2013
BG05.03.2013
GB05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
PT05.04.2013
Former [2014/07]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
CZ05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
EE05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
IT05.12.2012
RO05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
SK05.12.2012
IE27.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
FR05.02.2013
BG05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
PT05.04.2013
Former [2014/03]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
CZ05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
EE05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
IT05.12.2012
RO05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
SK05.12.2012
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
FR05.02.2013
BG05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
PT05.04.2013
Former [2013/50]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
CZ05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
EE05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
RO05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
SK05.12.2012
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
FR05.02.2013
BG05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
PT05.04.2013
Former [2013/48]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
CZ05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
EE05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
RO05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
SK05.12.2012
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
BG05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
PT05.04.2013
Former [2013/40]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
CZ05.12.2012
EE05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
RO05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
SK05.12.2012
MC31.01.2013
BG05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
PT05.04.2013
Former [2013/37]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
CZ05.12.2012
EE05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
RO05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
SK05.12.2012
MC31.01.2013
BG05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/35]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
CZ05.12.2012
EE05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
SK05.12.2012
BG05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/34]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
BG05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/33]AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/31]AT05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/26]CY05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/24]CY05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/23]CY05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/22]FI05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
ES16.03.2013
Former [2013/21]SE05.12.2012
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0795941  (SHARP KK [JP]) [Y] 1-15 * column 7, lines 15-20; figure 2 * * column 7, lines 40-45 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.287.5462.2451
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