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EP About this file: EP2564672

EP2564672 - ILLUMINATION APPARATUS METHODS AND SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OR Technologies Pty Ltd
17-19 Jets Court
Melbourne Airport VIC 3045 / AU
[2017/49]
Former [2013/10]For all designated states
Organic Response Pty Ltd
1131 Toorak Road
Camberwell, Victoria 3124 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / BISHOP, Daniel John
25 Sartori Street
Burwood East, Victoria 3151 / AU
02 / ANDREWS, Geoffrey Kenneth
4 Lincoln Street
Glen Iris, Victoria 3146 / AU
 [2013/10]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2019/48]
Former [2013/28]Finnie, Peter John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Former [2013/10]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date11774184.321.04.2011
[2019/48]
WO2011AU00459
Priority number, dateAU2010090174626.04.2010         Original published format: AU 2010901746
[2013/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011134003
Date:03.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2564672
Date:06.03.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2564672
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU03.11.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02, G08C17/00
[2013/10]
CPC:
G08C23/04 (EP,US); H05B47/11 (EP,US); H05B47/115 (EP,US);
H05B47/19 (EP,US); G08C2201/51 (EP,US); H05B47/105 (EP,US);
H05B47/195 (EP,US); Y02B20/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN, -VERFAHREN UND -SYSTEME[2013/10]
English:ILLUMINATION APPARATUS METHODS AND SYSTEMS[2013/10]
French:APPAREIL D'ÉCLAIRAGE, SES PROCÉDÉS ET SES SYSTÈMES[2013/10]
Entry into regional phase26.11.2012National basic fee paid 
26.11.2012Search fee paid 
26.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/10]
16.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
18.10.2019Fee for grant paid
18.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.10.2019Receipt 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  09.12.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.08.2020  21.12.2020  WITHDRAWN
Zumtobel Lighting GmbH
Höchsterstraße 8
6850 Dornbirn / AT
Opponent's representative
Beder, Jens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2021/04]
Opponent(s)01  27.08.2020  21.12.2020  WITHDRAWN
Zumtobel Lighting GmbH
Höchsterstraße 8
6850 Dornbirn / AT
Opponent's representative
Beder, Jens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2020/41]
Opponent(s)01  27.08.2020  28.08.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Zumtobel Lighting GmbH
Höchsterstraße 8
6850 Dornbirn / AT
Opponent's representative
Beder, Jens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
10.09.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.12.2020Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2021/23]
08.01.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.01.2021Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
18.10.2019Request for further processing filed
18.10.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.10.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
01.08.2018Request for further processing filed
01.08.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.08.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Stay/Interruption24.02.2017Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2017/36]
02.11.2017Resumption of proceedings[2017/36]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.04.2011
AL27.11.2019
AT27.11.2019
CY27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
ES27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
IT27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
MK27.11.2019
MT27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
PL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
TR27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
IE21.04.2020
LU21.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU21.04.2011
AL27.11.2019
AT27.11.2019
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CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
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FI27.11.2019
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MC27.11.2019
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PL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
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SM27.11.2019
TR27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
IE21.04.2020
LU21.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
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MC27.11.2019
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PL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
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SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
TR27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
IE21.04.2020
LU21.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
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DK27.11.2019
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MC27.11.2019
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PL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
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SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
IE21.04.2020
LU21.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
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LI30.04.2020
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PL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
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SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
LU21.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
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SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
LU21.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
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NL27.11.2019
PL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
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SI27.11.2019
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SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
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BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
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IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
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SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
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RO27.11.2019
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BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
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ES27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/32]AL27.11.2019
ES27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
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LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
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SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
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FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
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RS27.11.2019
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BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
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FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
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NL27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
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FI27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
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NL27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
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LT27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2009003279  (CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORP [CA], et al) [X] 1-7,10-15 * page 6, line 13 - page 7, line 26 * * page 9, line 30 - page 13, line 6 * * page 13, line 26 - page 15, line 29 * * page 17, line 13 - line 16 * * page 23, line 27 - page 24, line 12 * [I] 8,9;
 [X]US2010060173  (SCHARF JOSHUA [US]) [X] 1,8,10-15* paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0070] *
International search[A]US2008258646  (BEIJ MARCEL [NL], et al);
 [X]US7529594  (WALTERS JEFF D [US], et al);
 [X]US7633406  (MIKI MITSUNORI [JP])
ExaminationJP2009054496
OppositionUS5220250
 JPH07312294
 JPH09283282
 JPH11214167
 JP2001210476
 JP2003234197
 US2007057807
 WO2008033029
 US2008258646
 WO2009003279
 JP2009054496
 WO2009137041
 US7623042
 US7633406
 US2010060173
 WO2010124315
 EP2499884
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