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EP About this file: EP3955705

EP3955705 - COMPONENT FOR AN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM WITH MICROPROCESSOR AND PROGRAMMING INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2025
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.04.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tridonic GmbH & Co. KG
Färbergasse 15
6851 Dornbirn / AT
[2022/07]
Inventor(s)01 / MAYERHOFER, Markus
6850 Dornbirn / AT
02 / LOCHMANN, Frank
6850 Dornbirn / AT
03 / MOOSMANN, Florian
6850 Dornbirn / AT
 [2022/07]
Representative(s)Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2024/19]Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
Former [2022/07]Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date21201386.617.11.2016
[2022/07]
Priority number, dateDE201520106224U17.11.2015         Original published format: DE 202015106224 U
[2022/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3955705
Date:16.02.2022
Language:DE
[2022/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3955705
Date:08.05.2024
Language:DE
[2024/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:H05B47/165
[2022/07]
CPC:
H05B47/165 (EP,US); H05B47/10 (AT); H05B47/183 (EP,AT,US);
H05B47/19 (EP,AT,US)
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 [2022/21]  
Former [2022/07]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:KOMPONENTE FÜR EIN BELEUCHTUNGSSYSTEM MIT MIKROPROZESSOR UND PROGRAMMIERUNGSSCHNITTSTELLE[2022/07]
English:COMPONENT FOR AN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM WITH MICROPROCESSOR AND PROGRAMMING INTERFACE[2022/07]
French:COMPOSANT POUR UN SYSTÈME D'ÉCLAIRAGE POURVU DE MICROPROCESSEUR ET INTERFACE DE PROGRAMMATION[2022/07]
Examination procedure20.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/21]
20.04.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
11.10.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2024Fee for grant paid
03.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16797910.3  / EP3378286
Divisional application(s)EP24153076.5  / EP4355033
Opposition(s)11.02.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.11.2016
CZ08.05.2024
ES08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
MC08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
RO08.05.2024
SK08.05.2024
SM08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
RS08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
IE17.11.2024
CH30.11.2024
[2026/16]
Former [2025/48]CZ08.05.2024
ES08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
MC08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
RO08.05.2024
SK08.05.2024
SM08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
RS08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
IE17.11.2024
CH30.11.2024
Former [2025/35]CZ08.05.2024
ES08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
MC08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
RO08.05.2024
SK08.05.2024
SM08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
RS08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
CH30.11.2024
Former [2025/33]CZ08.05.2024
ES08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
MC08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
RO08.05.2024
SK08.05.2024
SM08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
RS08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
Former [2025/10]CZ08.05.2024
ES08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
RO08.05.2024
SK08.05.2024
SM08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
RS08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
Former [2024/49]ES08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
RS08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
Former [2024/48]ES08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
Former [2024/47]HR08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
Documents cited:Search[A] DE102014200297  (TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG et al.) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [0093] *
 [A] CN103870403  (JIN DEKUI et al.) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [§0014] *
 [A] EP1954105  (TRIDONICATCO GMBH & CO KG et al.)
 [A] DE102009056152  (LEDON LIGHTING JENNERSDORF GMBH et al.) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [0014]; figures 2,3 *
 [Y] DE102009032026  (TRIDONICATCO GMBH & CO KG et al.) [Y] 1-15 * figures 2,4,5,6,7 *
 [Y] DE102011086702  (TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG et al.) [Y] 1-12 * paragraphs [0020] , [0043] , [0049] , [0042] , [0048] , [0088] , [0069] , [0051] , [0058] , [0049] , [0001] , [0071] , [0073] , [0086] , [0006]; figures 1,2 *
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