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EP About this file: EP1729615

EP1729615 - ENTERTAINMENT LIGHTING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Signify North America Corporation
200 Franklin Square Drive
Somerset NJ 08875 / US
[2019/15]
Former [2019/11]For all designated states
Signify North America Corporation
Three Burlington Woods Drive
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
Former [2015/44]For all designated states
Philips Lighting North America Corporation
Three Burlington Woods Drive
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
Former [2008/42]For all designated states
Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, Inc.
3 Burlington Woods
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
Former [2006/50]For all designated states
Color Kinetics Incorporated
Suite 1100 10 Milk Street
Boston, MA 02108 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MUELLER, George, G.
234 Hanover Street 3
Boston, MA 02113 / US
02 / DOWLING, Kevin, J.
23 Village View Road
Westford, MA 01886 / US
03 / LYS, Ihor, A.
1221 Canton Avenue
Milton, MA 02186 / US
 [2006/50]
Representative(s)Verweij, Petronella Daniëlle, et al
Signify Netherlands B.V.
Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2019/19]
Former [2008/42]Bekkers, Joost J.J, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/50]Smith, Gary John, et al
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London, WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date05724343.802.03.2005
[2006/50]
WO2005US06773
Priority number, dateUS20040549526P02.03.2004         Original published format: US 549526 P
US20040553111P15.03.2004         Original published format: US 553111 P
US20040558400P31.03.2004         Original published format: US 558400 P
[2006/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005084339
Date:15.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1729615
Date:13.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1729615
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.12.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02, A63J17/00
[2013/47]
CPC:
H05B47/125 (EP,US); H05B47/155 (EP); H05B47/175 (EP);
A63J17/00 (EP); Y02B20/40 (EP)
Former IPC [2007/14]G09G3/14, A47G35/00, G09G3/32
Former IPC [2006/50]A47G35/00
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 [2019/19]
Former [2006/50]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:UNTERHALTUNGSBELEUCHTUNGSSYSTEM[2007/04]
English:ENTERTAINMENT LIGHTING SYSTEM[2006/50]
French:SYSTÈME D'ÉCLAIRAGE DE DIVERTISSEMENT[2006/50]
Former [2006/50]OPTIMIERUNG VON DATENBANKZUGRIFFEN ZUR SATZVERKNÜPFUNG DURCH PARKETTIERUNG DES PLATZES DER SATZPAARE
Entry into regional phase02.10.2006National basic fee paid 
02.10.2006Search fee paid 
02.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/50]
26.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2019Fee for grant paid
04.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2019Receipt 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  27.01.2014
Opposition(s)11.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.03.2005
AT08.05.2019
CY08.05.2019
CZ08.05.2019
DK08.05.2019
EE08.05.2019
ES08.05.2019
FI08.05.2019
IT08.05.2019
LT08.05.2019
MC08.05.2019
PL08.05.2019
RO08.05.2019
SE08.05.2019
SI08.05.2019
SK08.05.2019
TR08.05.2019
BG08.08.2019
GR09.08.2019
IS08.09.2019
PT08.09.2019
[2022/30]
Former [2022/27]HU02.03.2005
AT08.05.2019
CY08.05.2019
CZ08.05.2019
DK08.05.2019
EE08.05.2019
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FI08.05.2019
IT08.05.2019
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MC08.05.2019
PL08.05.2019
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5461188  (DRAGO MARCELLO S [US], et al) [A] 1-20* abstract *;
 [Y]US6031343  (RECKNAGEL TROY A [US], et al) [Y] 17,18 * column 7, line 51 - column 8, line 59; figures 1-9 *;
 [XY]GB2354602  (JONES PETER STEFAN [GB]) [X] 1-6,12,14,15,20 * pages 1-4; figures 1-6 * [Y] 7-10;
 [A]US2002038157  (DOWLING KEVIN J [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * paragraphs [0003] - [0017]; figures 1-10 *;
 [A]US2003100837  (LYS IHOR [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [XY]WO03067934  (COLOR KINETICS INC [US]) [X] 1,11-16,19,20 * pages 3,6,7,16 * * pages 21-32; figures 1,2 * * pages 47-48,74; figure 19 * * pages 97,109; figure 27 * [Y] 17,18;
 [Y]US2003193846  (YAMADA YOUICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 7-10 * paragraphs [0006] - [0014]; figure 1 *;
 [E]WO2005052751  (COLOR KINETICS INC [US], et al) [E] 1,2,20 * pages 79-82; figures 2,68-71 *
International search[XP]US2004156192  (KERR DUNCAN [US], et al);
 [XT]US6868292  (FICCO MICHAEL [US], et al);
 [XT]US2006053447  (KRZYZANOWSKI PAUL [US], et al);
 [XT]US7015825  (CALLAHAN JEFFREY SCOTT [US]);
 [XT]US2006064533  (RAEL JACOB J [US], et al)
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