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EP About this file: EP2955978

EP2955978 - Lighting circuits, luminaries and methods compatible with phase-cut mains supplies [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Silergy Semiconductor (Hong Kong) Limited
15/F., BOC Group Life Assurance Tower
136 Des Voeux Road Central
Central
Hong Kong / CN
[2023/32]
Former [2021/26]For all designated states
Silergy Semiconductor (Hong Kong) Limited
15/F., BOC Group Life Assurance Tower
136 Des Voeux Road Central
Central
Hong Kong / HK
Former [2016/29]For all designated states
Silergy Corp.
Oleander Way
802 West Bay Road
P.O. Box 32052
Grand Cayman KY1-1208 / KY
Former [2015/51]For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Van den Broeke, Leendert
c/o NXP B.V., Intellectual Property & Licensing
Red Central
60 High Street
Redhill
Redhill, Surrey RH1 1SH / GB
 [2015/51]
Representative(s)Laufhütte, Dieter, et al
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2023/32]
Former [2015/51]Hardingham, Christopher Mark
NXP B.V.
Intellectual Property & Licensing
Red Central
60 High Street
Redhill, Surrey RH1 1SH / GB
Application number, filing date14171661.309.06.2014
[2015/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2955978
Date:16.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2955978
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:H05B41/10, H05B45/10, H05B45/3725
[2022/27]
CPC:
H05B45/3725 (EP,US); H05B45/10 (EP,US); H05B45/38 (EP,US);
H05B45/385 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/51]H05B33/08
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 [2016/28]
Former [2015/51]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:Beleuchtungsschaltung, Leuchten und mit Phasenschnitt-Stromnetzen kompatible Verfahren[2015/51]
English:Lighting circuits, luminaries and methods compatible with phase-cut mains supplies[2015/51]
French:Circuits d'éclairage, luminaires et procédés compatibles avec une alimentation secteur à coupure de phase[2015/51]
Examination procedure14.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/28]
15.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2023Fee for grant paid
29.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
17.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
25.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
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LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
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RS09.08.2023
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SI09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
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