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EP3304538 - CONTROL DEVICE HAVING AN INTEGRAL REFLECTING STRUCTURE FOR A SENSING CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lutron Technology Company LLC
7200 Suter Road
Coopersburg, PA 18036 / US
[2020/09]
Former [2018/15]For all designated states
Lutron Electronics Company, Inc.
7200 Suter Road
Coopersburg, PA 18036-1299 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHIVELL, William, Taylor
32 Witman Drive
Breinigsville, PA 18031 / US
02 / MCDONALD, Matthew, Philip
250 Walnut Street
Phoenixville, PA 19460 / US
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[N/P]
Former [2020/10]AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Former [2018/15]Awapatent AB
P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date16732033.226.05.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016US34460
Priority number, dateUS201562166219P26.05.2015         Original published format: US 201562166219 P
[2018/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016191611
Date:01.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3304538
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3304538
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01H13/83, H01H9/18
[2019/39]
CPC:
H01H13/83 (EP,CN,US); H05B47/11 (CN,US); F21S8/00 (CN);
F21V23/0464 (CN); G09G3/3406 (US); H05B45/10 (CN);
F21Y2115/10 (CN); H01H2219/038 (EP,CN,US); H01H2219/039 (EP,CN,US);
H01H2219/06 (EP,CN,US); H01H2219/062 (EP,CN,US); H01H2300/032 (EP,CN,US);
H01H9/181 (EP,CN,US); Y02B90/20 (EP,US); Y04S20/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/15]G09G3/34
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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT INTEGRALER REFLEKTIERENDER STRUKTUR FÜR EINE MESSSCHALTUNG[2018/15]
English:CONTROL DEVICE HAVING AN INTEGRAL REFLECTING STRUCTURE FOR A SENSING CIRCUIT[2018/15]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE AYANT UNE STRUCTURE RÉFLÉCHISSANTE INTÉGRALE POUR UN CIRCUIT DE DÉTECTION[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2017National basic fee paid 
07.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
07.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2020Fee for grant paid
27.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
08.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201803   M06   Fee paid on   17.10.2018
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