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EP About this file: EP3533291

EP3533291 - STEP-DOWN CONVERTER FOR A LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tridonic GmbH & Co. KG
Färbergasse 15
6851 Dornbirn / AT
[2019/36]
Inventor(s)01 / SACCAVINI, Lukas
Kehlerstraße 18a
6850 Dornbirn / AT
02 / LOCHMANN, Frank
Kapellenweg 1/1
88147 Esseratsweiler / DE
 [2019/36]
Representative(s)Banzer, Hans-Jörg
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[2019/36]
Application number, filing date17780748.409.10.2017
[2019/36]
WO2017EP75619
Priority number, dateDE20161022139831.10.2016         Original published format: DE102016221398
[2019/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018077599
Date:03.05.2018
Language:DE
[2018/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3533291
Date:04.09.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3533291
Date:07.04.2021
Language:DE
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:H05B45/37
[2020/52]
CPC:
H05B45/375 (EP,AT,US); H05B45/10 (AT)
Former IPC [2019/36]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 [2019/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABWÄRTSWANDLER FÜR EINE LEUCHTDIODE[2019/36]
English:STEP-DOWN CONVERTER FOR A LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE[2019/36]
French:CONVERTISSEUR ABAISSEUR POUR UNE DIODE ÉLECTROLUMINESCENTE[2019/36]
Entry into regional phase16.04.2019National basic fee paid 
16.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/36]
16.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2021Fee for grant paid
02.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2008224625  (GREENFELD FRED [US]) [Y] 5 * page 1, paragraphs 2,10, 11; figure 2A; claim 13 * * page 2, paragraph 23 - page 4, paragraph 37 *;
 [XY]WO2009138908  (NXP BV [NL], et al) [X] 1,2,8-10 * page 1, lines 2-7; figures 6a-6d * * page 3, line 24 - page 19, line 34 * * page 29, line 10 - page 32, line 14 * [Y] 3-7;
 [Y]DE102009000602  (INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA [AT]) [Y] 5* paragraph [0076]; figure 5 *;
 [XY]WO2013028632  (MARVELL SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US], et al) [X] 1,9,10 * page 1, paragraph 2; figures 4A, 5A * * page 2, paragraph 6 - page 3, paragraph 9 * * page 10, paragraph 45 - page 13, paragraph 57; claims 1-26 * [Y] 2-8;
 [Y]JP2014127376  (HITACHI APPLIANCES INC) [Y] 2-4,6-8 * figures 1-5 *;
 [XY]US2015373805  (LIAN LI [CN]) [X] 1,8-10 * page 1, paragraphs 2, 4-6; figures 3-5 * * page 3, paragraph 30 - page 5, paragraph 45 * [Y] 2-7
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