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EP About this file: EP3175172

EP3175172 - DUAL FOCUS FLASHLIGHT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024Opposition rejectedpublished on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Coast Cutlery Co.
8033 NE Holman St.
Portland, OR 97218 / US
[2017/23]
Inventor(s)01 / WINDOM, Gregory David
8033 NE Holman Street
Portland, OR 97218 / US
02 / CHOO, Kam Fu
8033 NE Holman Street
Portland, OR 97218 / US
03 / SHI, Hai Rong
No. 1 Road 5
Lejiao Village
Lejiao Village Committee
Tangping Town
Yangdong Yangjiang City 529900 / CN
04 / DING, Chao Jun
No. 9 Lane 1 Dongfanghong Village
Longsheng Village Committee
Nalong Town
Yandong Yangjiang City 529900 / CN
05 / FENG, Shao Jian
583 Anning Road
Yangjiang City, Guangdong / CN
06 / LEUNG, Kin Pak
Room 1812
18/f Cheung Tung House
Tung Tau Estate
Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon
Hong Kong 999077 / CN
 [2017/44]
Former [2017/23]01 / WINDOM, Gregory David
8033 NE Holman Street
Portland, OR 97218 / US
02 / CHOO, Kam Fu
8033 NE Holman Street
Portland, OR 97218 / US
03 / SHI, Hai Rong
No. 1 Road 5
Lejiao Village
Lejiao Village Committee
Tangping Town
Yangdong Yangjiang City 529900 / CN
04 / DING, Chao Jun
No. 9 Lane 1 Dongfanghong Village
Longsheng Village Committee
Nalong Town
Yandong Yangjiang City 529900 / CN
05 / FENG, Shao Jian
583 Anning Road
Yangiang City 529900 / CN
06 / LEUNG, Kin Pak
Room 1812
18/f Cheung Tung House
Tung Tau Estate
Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon
Hong Kong 999077 / CN
Representative(s)LS-MP von Puttkamer Berngruber Loth Spuhler
Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
ALPHA-Haus
Garmischer Strasse 35
81373 München / DE
[2017/23]
Application number, filing date15827633.730.07.2015
[2017/23]
WO2015US42946
Priority number, dateUS201462032470P01.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462032470 P
US201462078910P12.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462078910 P
[2017/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016019162
Date:04.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3175172
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3175172
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:F21L4/02, F21V5/00, G02B3/10, // F21V23/04, F21V19/02
[2017/51]
CPC:
F21V23/0414 (EP,US); F21L4/027 (EP); F21V5/006 (EP,US);
G02B3/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/23]F21V19/02, F21L4/08, F21V5/04, F21S2/00
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 [2017/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:DOPPELFOKUSTASCHENLAMPE[2017/23]
English:DUAL FOCUS FLASHLIGHT[2017/23]
French:LAMPE-TORCHE À DOUBLE FOYER[2017/23]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2017National basic fee paid 
27.02.2017Search fee paid 
27.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/23]
27.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2018Fee for grant paid
28.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.07.2019  09.07.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Ledlenser GmbH & Co. KG
Kronenstrasse 5-7
42699 Solingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Schart, Thomas
Patentanwälte Vomberg & Schart
Schulstraße 8
42653 Solingen / DE
 [2019/33]
25.07.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.10.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.08.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.09.2020
22.09.2020Date of oral proceedings
11.08.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
11.10.2023Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/14]
Appeal following opposition07.10.2021Appeal received No.  T1811/21
08.10.2021Payment of appeal fee
10.12.2021Statement of grounds filed
11.10.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
30.10.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
11.10.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.07.2015
AL10.10.2018
AT10.10.2018
CY10.10.2018
CZ10.10.2018
EE10.10.2018
HR10.10.2018
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LV10.10.2018
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PL10.10.2018
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TR10.10.2018
BG10.01.2019
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PT10.02.2019
IE30.07.2019
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CH31.07.2019
LI31.07.2019
DE01.02.2020
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 [I]US2013301242  (SHARRAH RAYMOND L [US], et al) [I] 11-15 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0055] * * figures 1-3 *;
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