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EP About this file: EP2482346

EP2482346 - Light emitting device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nichia Corporation
491-100 Oka Kaminaka-cho Anan-shi
Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
[2012/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Yamada, Motokazu
c/o Nichia Corporation, 491-100, Oka
Kaminaka-cho, Anan-shi
Tokushima, 774-8601 / JP
 [2012/31]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2017/39]
Former [2012/31]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date12152837.627.01.2012
[2012/31]
Priority number, dateJP2011001642028.01.2011         Original published format: JP 2011016420
[2012/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2482346
Date:01.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2482346
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01L33/46
[2012/31]
CPC:
H01L33/46 (EP,US); H01L24/17 (EP,US); H01L24/97 (EP,US);
H01L2224/16225 (EP,US); H01L2224/32225 (EP,US); H01L2224/73204 (EP,US);
H01L25/167 (EP,US); H01L2924/01012 (EP,US); H01L2924/01029 (EP,US);
H01L2924/12035 (EP,US); H01L2924/12041 (EP,US); H01L2924/12042 (EP,US);
H01L2924/181 (EP,US); H01L33/505 (EP,US); H01L33/507 (EP,US);
H01L33/54 (EP,US); H01L33/60 (EP,US); H01L33/62 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/73204, H01L2224/16225, H01L2224/32225, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2924/12035, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/12042, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/181, H01L2924/00 (US,EP)
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 [2017/39]
Former [2012/31]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Lichtemittierende Vorrichtung[2012/31]
English:Light emitting device[2012/31]
French:Dispositif électroluminescent[2012/31]
Examination procedure29.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/11]
30.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2017Fee for grant paid
10.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2017Receipt 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  30.07.2015
Opposition(s)28.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.01.2012
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