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EP About this file: EP3639627

EP3639627 - PASSIVE THREE-PHASE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DRIVERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.05.2023
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2024New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong / CN
[2020/17]
Inventor(s)01 / HUI, Shu Yuen, Ron
Flat B, 2nd Floor, Block 29
Greenwood Terrace
26-28 Sui Wo Road
Shatin, New Territories
Hong Kong / CN
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)Rickard, David John
Ipulse
26 Mallinson Road
London SW11 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/17]inCompass IP Europe Limited
51 Paddock Mead
Harlow, Essex CM18 7RR / GB
Application number, filing date17913605.612.06.2017
[2020/17]
WO2017CN87915
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018227328
Date:20.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3639627
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN20.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:H05B45/37, H05B31/50
[2021/03]
CPC:
H05B45/37 (EP,EA,KR,US); H05B45/34 (US); H05B45/345 (US);
H05B45/355 (KR); H05B45/36 (KR); H05B45/46 (KR);
Y02B20/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/17]H05B37/02
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 [2020/17]
TitleGerman:PASSIVE DREIPHASEN-LEUCHTDIODENTREIBER[2020/17]
English:PASSIVE THREE-PHASE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DRIVERS[2020/17]
French:PILOTES PASSIFS DE DIODES ÉLECTROLUMINESCENTES TRIPHASÉS[2020/17]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2020National basic fee paid 
05.01.2020Search fee paid 
05.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CN
05.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/17]
28.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.01.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
04.03.2024Request for further processing filed
04.03.2024Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.03.2024Decision 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
28.10.2021Request for further processing filed
28.10.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.03.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
22.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO2010041168  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al);
 [Y]US2013083571  (PU BOYU [CN], et al);
 [XYI]CN204442799U  (SUZHOU KUNSHILAI ILLUMINATION CO LTD)
International search[Y]CN102088811  (UNIV CHONGQING) [Y] 1-7, 9-16, 18, 21-31 * description, paragraphs [0006]-[0027], figures 2-6 *;
 [A]CN102118906  (MINGBAO YE) [A] 1-31 * the whole document *;
 [XY]CN204442799U  (SUZHOU KUNSHILAI ILLUMINATION CO LTD) [X] 8, 17, 19-20 * description, paragraphs [0007]-[0027], figure 1description, paragraphs [0007]-[0027], figure 1 . * [Y] 1-7, 9-16, 18, 21-31;
 [A]CN104812126  (UNIV NANJING AERONAUTICS) [A] 1-31* the whole document *
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