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EP About this file: EP1683396

EP1683396 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING POWER EFFICIENCY IN LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE ARRAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OL Security Limited Liability Company
3150 139th Avenue SE
Building 4, Bellevue
Washington 98005 / US
[2016/13]
Former [2009/44]For all designated states
Tecey Software Development KG, LLC
160 Greentree Drive, Suite 101
Dover, DE 19904 / US
Former [2006/30]For all designated states
CEYX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
4903 Morena Blvd., Suite 1216
San Diego, CA 92117 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SANCHEZ, Jorge
15655 Oakstand Road
Poway, CA 92064 / US
 [2006/30]
Representative(s)Ablett, Graham Keith, et al
Ablett & Stebbing
7-8 Market Place
London, W1W 8AG / GB
[2016/26]
Former [2011/01]Ablett, Graham Keith, et al
Ablett & Stebbing Caparo House 101-103 Baker Street
London, W1U 6FQ / GB
Former [2007/10]Rummler, Felix, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co Martiusstraße 5/III. OG
80802 München / DE
Former [2006/30]Rummler, Felix, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co Franziskanerstrasse 16
81669 München / DE
Application number, filing date04810590.208.11.2004
[2006/30]
WO2004US37339
Priority number, dateUS20030518592P06.11.2003         Original published format: US 518592 P
[2006/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005048659
Date:26.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1683396
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1683396
Date:29.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/282, G09G3/34, H05B41/24
[2015/23]
CPC:
H05B41/282 (EP,US); H05B41/26 (KR); H05B41/245 (EP,US);
H05B41/2827 (EP,US); H05B41/36 (KR); G09G3/3406 (EP,US);
Y02B20/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/30]H05B41/282, H05B33/08, G09G3/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/26]
Former [2006/30]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM OPTIMIEREN DES LEISTUNGSWIRKUNGSGRADES IN LICHTEMITTIERENDEN BAUELEMENTE-ARRAYS[2006/30]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING POWER EFFICIENCY IN LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE ARRAYS[2006/30]
French:PROCÈDE ET APPAREIL POUR OPTIMISER L'EFFICACITÉ ENERGETIQUE DES RÉSEAUX DE DISPOSITIFS LUMINEUX[2016/04]
Former [2006/30]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR OPTIMISER L'EFFICACITE ENERGETIQUE DES RESEAUX DE DISPOSITIFS LUMINEUX
Entry into regional phase01.06.2006National basic fee paid 
01.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/30]
07.07.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time
07.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
13.05.2016Fee for grant paid
13.05.2016Fee 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  07.12.2010
Opposition(s)30.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
09.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
07.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
07.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
06.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200603   M06   Fee paid on   13.12.2006
30.11.200805   M06   Fee paid on   09.09.2009
30.11.201007   M06   Fee paid on   22.12.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.11.2004
AT29.06.2016
BE29.06.2016
CY29.06.2016
CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
ES29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
IT29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
TR29.06.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
IE08.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU08.11.2004
AT29.06.2016
BE29.06.2016
CY29.06.2016
CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
ES29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
IT29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
IE08.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/51]AT29.06.2016
BE29.06.2016
CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
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FI29.06.2016
IT29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
IE08.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/43]AT29.06.2016
BE29.06.2016
CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
ES29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
IT29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/38]AT29.06.2016
BE29.06.2016
CZ29.06.2016
DK29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
ES29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
IT29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
Former [2017/11]AT29.06.2016
BE29.06.2016
CZ29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
ES29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
IT29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2017/10]BE29.06.2016
CZ29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
IT29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
FI29.06.2016
IT29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
GR30.09.2016
Former [2016/52]FI29.06.2016
NL29.06.2016
SE29.06.2016
GR30.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI29.06.2016
Cited inInternational search[X]EP1077444  (AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1,3,4,6,8 * paragraphs [0019] - [0031]; figure 1 *;
 [X]US2002097004  (CHIANG YI-CHAO [TW], et al) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [0004] * * paragraphs [0033] - [0037]; figure 6; claims 1,2,10 * * paragraph [0038] *;
 [PX]WO2004072733  (CEYX TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [PX] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [PX]US2004207340  (HUANG CHIEN-KUN [TW]) [PX] 1,2,4,5,7 * paragraphs [0002] - [0007]; figures 1,2 * * paragraphs [0022] - [0024]; figure 3 *;
 [PX]WO2004026006  (HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYS [DE], et al) [PX] 1,2,4,7 * the whole document *;
 [PX]US2004004450  (HSU HUANG-CHANG [TW], et al) [PX] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [PA]US2004068511  (SANCHEZ OLEA JORGE [US]) [PA] * the whole document *
 [X]  - "White Paper for CEYX Technologies LCD Backlighting Control", (20030206), pages 1 - 5, URL: http://www.ceyx.com/web/WhitepaperLCDBacklightingControl.pdf, (20050330), XP002322704 [X] 1,2,4-7 * the whole document *
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