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EP2981394 - LIGHTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2022
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pathy, Vinod V.
106 East Wharf Road
Madison, CT 06443 / US
[2016/06]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2016/06]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Bauer Vorberg Kayser
Partnerschaft mbB
Goltsteinstraße 87
50968 Köln / DE
[2016/06]
Application number, filing date14778738.601.04.2014
[2016/06]
WO2014US32595
Priority number, dateUS201361853232P01.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361853232 P
[2016/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014165551
Date:09.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2981394
Date:10.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2981394
Date:02.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B90/30, B25F1/04, B25F1/02
[2017/16]
CPC:
A61B90/35 (EP); F21L4/02 (US); A61B90/30 (EP,US);
A61B90/50 (EP); F21V33/0068 (US); F21V33/0084 (US);
A61B18/1402 (EP,US); A61B2090/309 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/06]B25F1/04, B25F1/02
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 [2016/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2016/06]
English:LIGHTING DEVICE[2016/06]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉCLAIRAGE[2016/06]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2015National basic fee paid 
19.10.2015Search fee paid 
19.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/06]
16.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2021Fee for grant paid
24.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21177169.6  / EP3906885
Opposition(s)03.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.04.2014
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
MK02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2024/20]HU01.04.2014
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2024/18]HU01.04.2014
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2023/06]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/29]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/26]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/21]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/10]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/09]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/08]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2022/07]AT02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/52]FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/51]FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/49]FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
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LT02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
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LT02.06.2021
Documents cited:Search[I]US2008266845  (WU CHING-HUEI [TW], et al) [I] 1,8,15-17 * figures 5-7 * * page 21 *;
 [XAI]US2010125172  (JAYARAJ PRASH [US]) [X] 1,8 * paragraphs [0023] , [0032] , [0038] * * figures 4A, 5A * [A] 15 [I] 16,17;
 [X]WO2013036625  (BING INNOVATIONS LLC [US], et al) [X] 1 * figure 8A *;
 [IP]US2013197317  (DANIEL STEVEN A [US], et al) [IP] 1,8,10,15-17 * figures 5A-6C * * figure 4B ** paragraphs [0005] , [0033] , [0037] , [0038] , [0054] *
International search[Y]US4539003  (TUCKER ANNABELLE D [US]);
 [Y]US5692863  (LOUW JOHN A [US]);
 [Y]US6084422  (BARTHOLOMEW MARK [US]);
 [A]US6517551  (DRISKILL GEORGE MARK [US]);
 [A]US7008076  (ZIRK JASON E [US], et al);
 [X]US2009054890  (DECARLO ARNOLD V [US]);
 [A]US7500947  (KUCKLICK THEODORE R [US], et al);
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ExaminationCN200982612Y
by applicantUS2008266845
 US2010125172
 WO2013036625
 US2013197317
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