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EP About this file: EP3449694

EP3449694 - BALLAST INDEPENDENT RETROFIT LED LAMP WITH FLICKER REDUCTION CIRCUITRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.05.2017
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
Silicon Hill B.V.
Cruquiusweg 111C
1019 AG Amsterdam / NL
[2019/10]
Inventor(s)01 / SHOUNAK, Roy
Cruquiusweg 111C
1019 AG Amsterdam / NL
 [2019/10]
Representative(s)Hoyng Rokh Monegier B.V.
Rembrandt Tower, 30th Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2019/10]Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date17722399.725.04.2017
[2019/10]
WO2017EP59807
Priority number, dateEP2016016759929.04.2016         Original published format: EP 16167599
[2019/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017186723
Date:02.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3449694
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3449694
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:H05B45/44
[2020/29]
CPC:
H05B45/44 (EP,US); H05B45/14 (US); Y02B20/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/10]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 [2019/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORSCHALTGERÄTUNABHÄNGIGE NACHRÜST-LED-LAMPE MIT FLIMMERREDUZIERUNGSSCHALTUNG[2019/10]
English:BALLAST INDEPENDENT RETROFIT LED LAMP WITH FLICKER REDUCTION CIRCUITRY[2019/10]
French:LAMPE À DEL POUR RETROFIT INDÉPENDANT DU BALLAST AVEC UN CIRCUIT DE RÉDUCTION DE PAPILLOTEMENT[2020/29]
Former [2019/10]LAMPE À DEL DE RATTRAPAGE INDÉPENDANTE DU BALLAST AVEC CIRCUIT DE RÉDUCTION DU SCINTILLEMENT
Entry into regional phase14.11.2018National basic fee paid 
14.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/10]
14.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2020Fee for grant paid
19.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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