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EP About this file: EP2060155

EP2060155 - LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.01.2020  [2020/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cree, Inc.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
[2011/09]
Former [2009/21]For all designated states
Cree Led Lighting Solutions, Inc.
4600 Silicon Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DE VEN, Antony Paul
11F Hing Keng Shek Sai Kung, NT
Hong Kong Sar / US
02 / NEGLEY, Gerald H.
811 Clearview Lane
Durham, North Carolina 27713 / US
 [2009/21]
Representative(s)Dummett Copp LLP
25 The Square
Martlesham Heath
Ipswich IP5 3SL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/21]Gemmell, Peter Alan, et al
Dummett Copp 25 The Square Martlesham Heath Ipswich IP5 3SL
Suffolk / GB
Application number, filing date07811466.722.08.2007
[2009/21]
WO2007US18543
Priority number, dateUS20060839453P23.08.2006         Original published format: US 839453 P
[2009/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008024385
Date:28.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2060155
Date:20.05.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:H05B33/14
[2009/21]
CPC:
H10H20/8512 (EP,US); H01L2224/48091 (EP,US); H01L2224/48247 (EP,US);
H01L2224/8592 (EP,US); H01L2924/00011 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2224/48091, H01L2924/00014 (EP,US);
H01L2924/00011, H01L2924/01032 (US,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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/21]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BELEUCHTUNGSVERFAHREN[2009/21]
English:LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING METHOD[2009/21]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉCLAIRAGE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉCLAIRAGE[2009/21]
Entry into regional phase20.03.2009National basic fee paid 
20.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/21]
06.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.04.2017
04.04.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.07.2019Date of oral proceedings
13.08.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
16.08.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/01]
26.08.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/01]
Appeal following examination18.05.2017Appeal received No.  T1946/17
08.08.2017Statement of grounds filed
14.11.2018Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Divisional application(s)EP19203646.5
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.09.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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