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EP About this file: EP2399070

EP2399070 - LED LIGHT BULBS FOR SPACE LIGHTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2018
Database last updated on 13.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Epistar Corporation
5, Li-hsin 5th Rd.
Hsinchu Science Park
Hsinchu
300 / TW
[2015/51]
Former [2011/52]For all designated states
Cao Group, Inc.
4628 West Skyhawk Drive
West Jordan, Utah 84084 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CAO, Densen
2851 E. Durban Road
Sandy UT 84903 / US
02 / LIN, Zhaohui
6877 South Bella Vists Drive
Salt Lake City UT 84121 / US
 [2011/52]
Representative(s)Leppard, Andrew John, et al
Script IP Limited
Turnpike House
18 Bridge Street
Frome Somerset BA11 1BB / GB
[2017/34]
Former [2012/44]Leppard, Andrew John, et al
Script IP Limited
Turnpike House
18 Bridge Street
Frome BA11 1BB / GB
Former [2011/52]Leppard, Andrew John, et al
Bryer, Shelley, John Amor, Greenwood LLP 7 Gay Street
Bath BA1 2PH / GB
Application number, filing date10744264.217.02.2010
[2017/34]
WO2010US24489
Priority number, dateUS20090207751P17.02.2009         Original published format: US 207751 P
[2011/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010096498
Date:26.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2399070
Date:28.12.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.08.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2399070
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.08.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:F21V29/00, F21V29/77, F21V3/00, F21K9/232, F21V29/67, // F21Y115/10, F21Y103/33, F21Y111/00, F21Y107/40
[2017/04]
CPC:
F21V3/00 (EP,US); F21V29/51 (US); F21K9/232 (EP,US);
F21V29/67 (US); F21V29/677 (EP,US); F21V29/773 (EP,US);
F21Y2103/33 (EP,US); F21Y2107/40 (EP,US); F21Y2115/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/19]F21V29/00, F21V29/02, F21V3/00, F21K99/00, // F21Y101/02, F21Y103/02, F21Y111/00
Former IPC [2011/52]F21V21/00
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 [2011/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LED-GLÜHBIRNEN ZUR RAUMBELEUCHTUNG[2011/52]
English:LED LIGHT BULBS FOR SPACE LIGHTING[2011/52]
French:AMPOULES D'ÉCLAIRAGE À LED POUR ÉCLAIRAGE D'ESPACE[2011/52]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2011National basic fee paid 
05.09.2011Search fee paid 
05.09.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/52]
03.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2017Fee for grant paid
11.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.07.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17186663.5  / EP3273161
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.07.2015
Opposition(s)24.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
08.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
02.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.02.2010
AT23.08.2017
CY23.08.2017
CZ23.08.2017
DK23.08.2017
EE23.08.2017
ES23.08.2017
FI23.08.2017
HR23.08.2017
IT23.08.2017
LT23.08.2017
LV23.08.2017
MC23.08.2017
MK23.08.2017
NL23.08.2017
PL23.08.2017
PT23.08.2017
RO23.08.2017
SE23.08.2017
SI23.08.2017
SK23.08.2017
SM23.08.2017
TR23.08.2017
BG23.11.2017
NO23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
GB17.02.2018
IE17.02.2018
LU17.02.2018
MT17.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
FR28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU17.02.2010
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DK23.08.2017
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FI23.08.2017
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CH28.02.2018
FR28.02.2018
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SM23.08.2017
TR23.08.2017
BG23.11.2017
NO23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
GB17.02.2018
IE17.02.2018
LU17.02.2018
MT17.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
FR28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
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DK23.08.2017
EE23.08.2017
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SE23.08.2017
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SK23.08.2017
SM23.08.2017
BG23.11.2017
NO23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
GB17.02.2018
IE17.02.2018
LU17.02.2018
MT17.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
FR28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2019/12]AT23.08.2017
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SM23.08.2017
BG23.11.2017
NO23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
GB17.02.2018
IE17.02.2018
LU17.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
FR28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2019/09]AT23.08.2017
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SK23.08.2017
SM23.08.2017
BG23.11.2017
NO23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
IE17.02.2018
LU17.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
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DK23.08.2017
EE23.08.2017
ES23.08.2017
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MC23.08.2017
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SE23.08.2017
SI23.08.2017
SK23.08.2017
SM23.08.2017
BG23.11.2017
NO23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
LU17.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
Former [2018/44]AT23.08.2017
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DK23.08.2017
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BG23.11.2017
NO23.11.2017
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IS23.12.2017
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FI23.08.2017
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SM23.08.2017
BG23.11.2017
NO23.11.2017
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CZ23.08.2017
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Former [2018/21]AT23.08.2017
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IS23.12.2017
Former [2018/12]AT23.08.2017
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NO23.11.2017
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Former [2018/11]AT23.08.2017
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FI23.08.2017
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PL23.08.2017
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BG23.11.2017
NO23.11.2017
GR24.11.2017
IS23.12.2017
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FI23.08.2017
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LT23.08.2017
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NO23.11.2017
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NO23.11.2017
Former [2018/07]LT23.08.2017
NO23.11.2017
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 [A]US2005169006  (WANG BILY [TW], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0020] ** figure 2 *;
 [X]WO2006056066  (TIR SYSTEMS LTD [CA], et al) [X] 1,2,5-7 * paragraph [0132] * * figure 13 *;
 [XY]DE202006017356U  (LIAO YUNG CHIANG [TW]) [X] 1,2,5-7 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0020] * * figure 2 * [Y] 3,4;
 [X]WO2008064524  (CHEN JEN-SHYAN [CN]) [X] 1,2,5,6,8 * abstract * * figure 1B *;
 [P]EP2091079  (NEOBULB TECHNOLOGIES INC [BN]) [P] * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0016] *
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by applicantUS6465961
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