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EP About this file: EP1929843

EP1929843 - VARIABLE-EFFECT LIGHTING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2016
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pharos Innovations Inc.
258 Salem Avenue
Toronto ON M6H 3C7 / CA
[2008/24]
Inventor(s)01 / RUXTON, James
258 Salem Avenue
Toronto, ON M6H 3C7 / CA
 [2014/44]
Former [2008/24]01 / RUXTON, James
258 Salem Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M6H 3C7 / CA
Representative(s)Krauss, Jan
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/12]Krauss, Jan
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/24]Krauss, Jan
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date06775119.816.08.2006
[2008/24]
WO2006CA01344
Priority number, dateCN200519200716.08.2005         Original published format: CN200510092007
[2008/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007019693
Date:22.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1929843
Date:11.06.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1929843
Date:18.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA22.02.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02, G05D25/02
[2008/24]
CPC:
H05B45/44 (EP,US); H05B47/155 (EP,US); H05B47/185 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTUNGSSYSTEM MIT VARIABLEM EFFEKT[2008/24]
English:VARIABLE-EFFECT LIGHTING SYSTEM[2008/24]
French:SYSTEME D'ECLAIRAGE A EFFET VARIABLE[2008/24]
Entry into regional phase14.03.2008National basic fee paid 
14.03.2008Search fee paid 
14.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
18.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/24]
15.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2015Fee for grant paid
30.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.01.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15159208.6  / EP2914069
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.05.2011
Opposition(s)21.12.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2016/08]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
18.04.2008Request for further processing filed
18.04.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201409   M06   Fee paid on   26.09.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.08.2006
AT18.03.2015
BE18.03.2015
BG18.03.2015
CY18.03.2015
CZ18.03.2015
DK18.03.2015
EE18.03.2015
ES18.03.2015
FI18.03.2015
IT18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
LV18.03.2015
MC18.03.2015
NL18.03.2015
PL18.03.2015
RO18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
SI18.03.2015
SK18.03.2015
TR18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
IS18.07.2015
PT20.07.2015
IE16.08.2015
LU16.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/37]AT18.03.2015
BE18.03.2015
CZ18.03.2015
DK18.03.2015
EE18.03.2015
ES18.03.2015
FI18.03.2015
IT18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
LV18.03.2015
MC18.03.2015
NL18.03.2015
PL18.03.2015
RO18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
SI18.03.2015
SK18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
IS18.07.2015
PT20.07.2015
IE16.08.2015
LU16.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
Former [2016/33]AT18.03.2015
CZ18.03.2015
DK18.03.2015
EE18.03.2015
ES18.03.2015
FI18.03.2015
IT18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
LV18.03.2015
MC18.03.2015
NL18.03.2015
PL18.03.2015
RO18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
SI18.03.2015
SK18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
IS18.07.2015
PT20.07.2015
IE16.08.2015
LU16.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
Former [2016/22]AT18.03.2015
CZ18.03.2015
DK18.03.2015
EE18.03.2015
ES18.03.2015
FI18.03.2015
IT18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
LV18.03.2015
MC18.03.2015
NL18.03.2015
PL18.03.2015
RO18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
SI18.03.2015
SK18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
IS18.07.2015
PT20.07.2015
LU16.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
Former [2016/18]AT18.03.2015
CZ18.03.2015
DK18.03.2015
EE18.03.2015
ES18.03.2015
FI18.03.2015
IT18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
LV18.03.2015
MC18.03.2015
NL18.03.2015
PL18.03.2015
RO18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
SI18.03.2015
SK18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
IS18.07.2015
PT20.07.2015
LU16.08.2015
Former [2016/17]AT18.03.2015
CZ18.03.2015
DK18.03.2015
EE18.03.2015
ES18.03.2015
FI18.03.2015
IT18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
LV18.03.2015
NL18.03.2015
PL18.03.2015
RO18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
SI18.03.2015
SK18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
IS18.07.2015
PT20.07.2015
LU16.08.2015
Former [2016/12]AT18.03.2015
CZ18.03.2015
DK18.03.2015
EE18.03.2015
ES18.03.2015
FI18.03.2015
IT18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
LV18.03.2015
NL18.03.2015
PL18.03.2015
RO18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
SI18.03.2015
SK18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
IS18.07.2015
PT20.07.2015
Former [2016/07]AT18.03.2015
CZ18.03.2015
DK18.03.2015
EE18.03.2015
ES18.03.2015
FI18.03.2015
IT18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
LV18.03.2015
NL18.03.2015
PL18.03.2015
RO18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
SK18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
IS18.07.2015
PT20.07.2015
Former [2016/03]AT18.03.2015
CZ18.03.2015
EE18.03.2015
ES18.03.2015
FI18.03.2015
IT18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
LV18.03.2015
NL18.03.2015
PL18.03.2015
RO18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
SK18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
IS18.07.2015
PT20.07.2015
Former [2015/51]AT18.03.2015
CZ18.03.2015
EE18.03.2015
ES18.03.2015
FI18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
LV18.03.2015
NL18.03.2015
PL18.03.2015
RO18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
SK18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
IS18.07.2015
PT20.07.2015
Former [2015/50]CZ18.03.2015
EE18.03.2015
ES18.03.2015
FI18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
LV18.03.2015
NL18.03.2015
PL18.03.2015
RO18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
SK18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
IS18.07.2015
PT20.07.2015
Former [2015/49]CZ18.03.2015
EE18.03.2015
ES18.03.2015
FI18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
LV18.03.2015
NL18.03.2015
RO18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
SK18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
PT20.07.2015
Former [2015/41]FI18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
LV18.03.2015
NL18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
Former [2015/39]FI18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
LV18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
Former [2015/37]FI18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
GR19.06.2015
Former [2015/36]FI18.03.2015
LT18.03.2015
SE18.03.2015
Former [2015/35]LT18.03.2015
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO0124146  (EVERBRITE INC [US]) [Y] 1-11,15-19 * the whole document *;
 [XY]CA2371167  (PHAROS INNOVATIONS INC [CA]) [X] 12-14 * the whole document * [Y] 1-11,15-19;
 [Y]WO03069223  (POLARIS POOL SYS INC [US]) [Y] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE10353460  (OPEL ADAM AG [DE]) [A] 1-19* the whole document *
International search[A]US5066896  (BERTENSHAW DAVID R [GB], et al);
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 [A]US5420482  (PHARES LOUIS A [CA]);
 [X]CA2371167  (PHAROS INNOVATIONS INC [CA])
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