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EP2067381 - LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND LIGHTING SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philips Lighting Holding B.V.
High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2016/34]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2009/31]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2009/24]For all designated states
TIR Technology LP
7700 Riverfront Gate
Burnaby, British Columbia V5J 5M4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / JUNGWIRTH, Paul
6737 Station Hill Court, Apt. 309
Burnaby, British Columbia V3N 4V2 / CA
02 / ASHDOWN, Ian
620 Ballantree Road
West Vancouver, British Columbia V7S 1W3 / CA
 [2009/24]
Representative(s)Verweij, Petronella Daniëlle, et al
Signify Netherlands B.V.
Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 7
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2016/37]Verweij, Petronella Daniëlle, et al
Philips Lighting B.V.
Philips Lighting Intellectual Property
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2009/24]Bekkers, Joost J.J
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date07815866.420.09.2007
[2009/24]
WO2007CA01674
Priority number, dateUS20060845948P20.09.2006         Original published format: US 845948 P
[2009/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008034242
Date:27.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2067381
Date:10.06.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2067381
Date:14.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA27.03.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02, H05B33/08
[2009/24]
CPC:
H05B45/22 (EP,KR,US); H05B45/48 (EP,KR,US); H05B47/10 (EP,CN,US);
H05B45/00 (CN); H05B45/10 (EP,KR,US); H05B45/37 (KR);
H05B45/3725 (EP,US); H05B45/12 (EP,US); H05B45/375 (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,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/37]
Former [2009/24]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERSYSTEM FÜR EIN LICHTEMITTIERENDES ELEMENT UND BELEUCHTUNGSSYSTEM DAMIT[2009/24]
English:LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND LIGHTING SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME[2009/24]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE D'ÉLÉMENTS D'ÉMISSION DE LUMIÈRE ET SYSTÈME D'ÉCLAIRAGE COMPRENANT CELUI-CI[2009/24]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2009National basic fee paid 
20.04.2009Search fee paid 
20.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/24]
03.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2016Fee for grant paid
21.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2016Receipt 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  11.04.2016
Opposition(s)15.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.09.2007
AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
IT14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
TR14.09.2016
IE20.09.2016
LU20.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
[2018/32]
Former [2018/29]HU20.09.2007
AT14.09.2016
BE14.09.2016
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
IT14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
TR14.09.2016
IE20.09.2016
LU20.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
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IS14.01.2017
PT16.01.2017
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PT16.01.2017
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GR15.12.2016
IS14.01.2017
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FI14.09.2016
LT14.09.2016
LV14.09.2016
NL14.09.2016
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BE30.09.2016
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