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EP About this file: EP1720380

EP1720380 - SWITCH LIGHTING EL SHEET AND LIGHTING SWITCH AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING IT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba Materials Co., Ltd.
8, Shinsugita-cho Isogo-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 235-8522 / JP
For all designated states
Sekonic Corporation
24-14, Ooizumi-Gakuen-cho 7-chome Nerima-ku
Tokyo 1788686 / JP
[2006/45]
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAMURA, Mitsuo, @TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
8, Shinsugita-cho
Isogo-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2358522 / JP
02 / SHIGENOBU, Koji, @TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
8, Shinsugita-cho
Isogo-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2358522 / JP
03 / YAMADA, Shunichi, @HAKODATE SEKONIC INC.
3-91, Suzuranoka-cho
Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido 0420958 / JP
 [2016/44]
Former [2006/45]01 / NAKAMURA, Mitsuo, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
8, Shinsugita-cho, Isogo-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2358522 / JP
02 / SHIGENOBU, Koji, TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
8, Shinsugita-cho, Isogo-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2358522 / JP
03 / YAMADA, Shunichi, HAKODATE SEKONIC INC.
3-91, Suzuranoka-cho
Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido 0420958 / JP
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/44]Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
Former [2006/45]Henkel, Feiler & Hänzel
Patentanwälte Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date05710649.424.02.2005
[2006/45]
WO2005JP02998
Priority number, dateJP2004005237126.02.2004         Original published format: JP 2004052371
[2006/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005084079
Date:09.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1720380
Date:08.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1720380
Date:02.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.09.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:H05B33/04, H05B33/14, H05B33/28, H01H13/02, H01H13/70
[2006/45]
CPC:
H05B33/14 (EP,US); H05B33/04 (KR); H01H13/83 (EP,US);
H01H2209/002 (EP,US); H01H2209/016 (EP,US); H01H2209/06 (EP,US);
H01H2209/082 (EP,US); H01H2219/018 (EP,US); H01H2219/046 (EP,US);
H01H2219/052 (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 [2016/44]
Former [2006/45]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:SCHALTERBELEUCHTUNGS-EL-BLATT UND BELEUCHTUNGSSCHALTER UND ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG DAMIT[2006/45]
English:SWITCH LIGHTING EL SHEET AND LIGHTING SWITCH AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING IT[2006/45]
French:FEUILLE EL D'ECLAIRAGE D'INTERRUPTEUR ET INTER RUPTEUR D'ECLAIRAGE ET APPAREIL ELECTRONIQUE UTILISANT CELLE-CI[2006/45]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2006Translation filed 
31.08.2006National basic fee paid 
31.08.2006Search fee paid 
31.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
31.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/45]
09.11.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2016Fee for grant paid
19.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  07.01.2010
Opposition(s)03.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.02.2005
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
GB24.02.2017
IE24.02.2017
LU24.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
FR28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU24.02.2005
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
GB24.02.2017
IE24.02.2017
LU24.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
FR28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU24.02.2005
AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
GB24.02.2017
IE24.02.2017
LU24.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
FR28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2018/13]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
GB24.02.2017
IE24.02.2017
LU24.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
FR28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2018/07]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
LU24.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
FR28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2018/04]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
LU24.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/51]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/42]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/38]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/37]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
IT02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/36]AT02.11.2016
BE02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/35]AT02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
GR03.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/34]AT02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
GR03.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/26]AT02.11.2016
ES02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
NL02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
SE02.11.2016
GR03.02.2017
BE28.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
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 [I]JPH11260183  (FUJIKURA LTD) [I] 1-15 * figure 4 *;
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