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EP About this file: EP2491297

EP2491297 - SIGNALING SYSTEM HAVING IMPROVED CONTRAST RATIO [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
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
Premium Electronic Co., Limited
1701 Favor Industrial Centre
2-6 Kin Hong Street
Kwai Chung, New Territories / HK
[2016/31]
Former [2012/35]For all designated states
Maes, Marcel Peter Gerard
Brewerstraat 26
6369 EN Simpelveld / NL
Inventor(s)01 / MAES, Marcel Peter Gerard
Genieskensstraat (E-L) 100
3630 Maasmechelen / BE
 [2017/10]
Former [2016/35]01 / MAES, Marcel Gerard
Genieskensstraat (E-L) 100
3630 Maasmechelen / BE
Former [2016/31]01 / MAES, Marcel Gerard
Genieskensstrat (E-L) 100
3630 Maasmechelen / BE
Former [2012/35]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)DeltaPatents B.V.
Fellenoord 370
5611 ZL Eindhoven / NL
[2012/35]
Application number, filing date09741318.130.10.2009
[2016/12]
WO2009EP64402
Priority number, dateEP2009017384622.10.2009         Original published format: EP 09173846
[2012/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011047739
Date:28.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2491297
Date:29.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2491297
Date:23.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/12]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2491297
Date:19.04.2017
[2017/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:G08G1/095, H01L33/46, H01L33/48, F21Y101/00, F21S8/10
[2016/09]
CPC:
H01L33/58 (EP,US); G08G1/095 (EP,US); F21S43/14 (EP,US);
F21Y2115/10 (EP,US); H01L33/46 (EP,US); H01L33/483 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/28]G08G1/095, H01L33/46, H01L33/48, F21Y101/02, F21S8/10, H01L33/58
Former IPC [2012/35]F21S8/00, F21S8/10, G09F9/30, G09F9/33, H01L33/58, F21V14/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SIGNALISIERUNGSSYSTEM MIT VERBESSERTEM KONTRASTVERHÄLTNIS[2015/28]
English:SIGNALING SYSTEM HAVING IMPROVED CONTRAST RATIO[2012/35]
French:SYSTÈME DE SIGNALISATION AVEC UN RAPPORT DE CONTRASTE AMÉLIORÉ[2015/28]
Former [2012/35]SIGNALGEBUNGSSYSTEM MIT VERBESSERTER KONTRASTRATIO
Former [2012/35]SYSTÈME DE SIGNALISATION AYANT UN RAPPORT DE CONTRASTE AMÉLIORÉ
Entry into regional phase22.05.2012National basic fee paid 
22.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/35]
20.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2016Fee for grant paid
15.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.01.2016Receipt 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  20.10.2015
Opposition(s)02.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/09]
02.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.10.2009
AT23.03.2016
CY23.03.2016
CZ23.03.2016
DK23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
HR23.03.2016
LT23.03.2016
LV23.03.2016
MC23.03.2016
MK23.03.2016
PL23.03.2016
RO23.03.2016
SI23.03.2016
SK23.03.2016
SM23.03.2016
TR23.03.2016
BG23.06.2016
NO23.06.2016
GR24.06.2016
IS23.07.2016
PT25.07.2016
LU30.10.2016
MT31.10.2016
[2018/32]
Former [2018/29]HU30.10.2009
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PL23.03.2016
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TR23.03.2016
BG23.06.2016
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Former [2016/35]FI23.03.2016
NO23.06.2016
GR24.06.2016
Cited inInternational search[XY]EP0962911  (DAMBACH WERKE GMBH [DE] DAMBACH WERKE GMBH) [X] 1-4,10,12-16 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0003] , [0004] , [0011] , [0012] , [0014] * * claim 1 * * figure 1 * [Y] 5-9,11,17;
 [IY]WO2006105731  (LIGHTHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES LTD [CN]; VAN DE VEN ANTONY [CN]) [I] 1-3,12-16 * abstract * * page 1, lines 4-7 * * page 2, line 23 - page 4, line 17 * * page 8, line 20 - page 9, line 4 * * page 11, lines 4-10 * * claims 1-3 * * figure 1 * [Y] 5,6,8;
 [IY]US2006138440  (JYO KATSUAKI [JP]) [I] 1-3,10,12-16 * abstract * * figures 1-3 * * paragraphs [0002] , [0012] - [0018] - [0021] , [0022] , [0027] , [0028] , [0062] , [0063] , [0067] , [0068] * * claims 1-6 * [Y] 7,11;
 [IY]US6364507  (YANG CHUNG-CHIN [TW]) [I] 1-3,12-16 * abstract * * figure 1 * * column 1, lines 42-51 * * column 2, lines 11-24 * * claims 1,4 * [Y] 9;
 [IY]DE102005021704  (HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO [DE]) [I] 1,12,14-16 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0004] - [0006] - [0018] , [0019] * * claims 1-3,10 * * figure 1 * [Y] 17
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