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EP About this file: EP2945466

EP2945466 - LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE DRIVING STAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IML HongKong Limited
Flat/Rm 1901, 19/F.
Lee Garden One
33 Hysan Avenue
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong / HK
[2021/22]
Former [2015/47]For all designated states
IML International
PO Box 309, Ugland House
1-1104 Grand Cayman / KY
Inventor(s)01 / Hsu, Horng-Bin
No. 5, Ln. 16, Jixiang Rd
Songshan Dist.
Taipei City / TW
02 / Li, Yi-Mei
4F., No. 52
Zhongyang 7th St.
Xindian Dist.
New Taipei City / TW
03 / Chiang, Yung-Hsin
8F., No.19, Anxing Rd.
Xindian Dist.
New Taipei City / TW
 [2015/47]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/47]Williams, Lisa Estelle
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date15167698.813.05.2015
[2015/47]
Priority number, dateUS20141427702913.05.2014         Original published format: US201414277029
[2015/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2945466
Date:18.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2945466
Date:20.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:H05B33/08
[2015/47]
CPC:
H05B45/48 (EP,US); H05B45/10 (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 [2017/09]
Former [2015/47]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEUCHTDIODENBELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT MEHREREN ANSTEUERUNGSSTUFEN[2015/47]
English:LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE DRIVING STAGES[2015/47]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉCLAIRAGE À DIODE ÉLECTROLUMINESCENTE AYANT DE MULTIPLES ÉTAGES D'ENTRAÎNEMENT[2015/47]
Examination procedure13.05.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/09]
10.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 31.03.2022
22.03.2022Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/32]
31.03.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.04.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/32]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
06.04.2021Request for further processing filed
06.04.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.04.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
10.05.2017Request for further processing filed
10.05.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.05.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201905   M06   Fee paid on   27.06.2019
31.05.202208   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US2013127354  (CHIANG YUNG-HSIN [TW], et al) [X] 1,6,7,9 * page 1, paragraph 3; figures 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20 * * page 1, paragraph 9 - page 2, paragraph 10 * * page 2, paragraph 20 - page 3, paragraph 23 * * page 4, paragraph 29 - page 5, paragraph 39 * * page 7, paragraph 56 - page 8, paragraph 59 * [Y] 2-5 [I] 8,10;
 [Y]US2011194311  (GAKNOKI YURY [US], et al) [Y] 2 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 2 * * page 2, paragraph 22 - page 4, paragraph 31 * * page 6, paragraph 44 - page 7, paragraph 48 *;
 [Y]WO2013100736  (SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 3-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2013257298  (CHEON JEONG IN [KR], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
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