| EP0889673 - Dimmer [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 06.05.2005 Database last updated on 14.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 23.03.2007 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES | published on 25.04.2007 [2007/17] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states ABB PATENT GmbH Wallstadter Strasse 59 68526 Ladenburg / DE | [2001/42] |
| Former [1999/01] | For all designated states ABB PATENT GmbH Kallstadter Strasse 1 68309 Mannheim / DE | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Bui, Bang, Dipl.-Ing. Nasses Holz 11 44149 Dortmund / DE | 02 /
Goldyn, Dirk, Dipl.-Ing. Weinsheimerstrasse 13i 58454 Witten / DE | 03 /
Schmid, Werner, Dipl.-Ing. Schulweg 21 58791 Werdohl / DE | [1999/01] | Representative(s) | Miller, Toivo, et al ABB Patent GmbH Postfach 1140 68520 Ladenburg / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/28] | Miller, Toivo, et al ABB Patent GmbH Postfach 10 03 51 68128 Mannheim / DE | ||
| Former [1999/01] | Rupprecht, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al c/o ABB Patent GmbH, Postfach 10 03 51 68128 Mannheim / DE | Application number, filing date | 98111109.9 | 17.06.1998 | [1999/01] | Priority number, date | DE1997128538 | 04.07.1997 Original published format: DE 19728538 | [1999/01] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0889673 | Date: | 07.01.1999 | Language: | DE | [1999/01] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0889673 | Date: | 07.06.2000 | [2000/23] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0889673 | Date: | 30.06.2004 | Language: | DE | [2004/27] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 20.04.2000 | Classification | IPC: | H05B37/02 | [1999/01] | CPC: |
H05B39/086 (EP,US);
H05B47/10 (EP,US);
H05B47/175 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, LI, NL, SE [2001/07] |
| Former [1999/01] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Dimmer | [1999/01] | English: | Dimmer | [1999/01] | French: | Gradateur | [1999/01] | Examination procedure | 02.11.2000 | Examination requested [2000/52] | 10.03.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 22.03.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.11.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 29.11.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.01.2004 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 28.02.2004 | Fee for grant paid | 28.02.2004 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 31.03.2005 | No opposition filed within time limit [2005/25] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.04.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.08.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 20.12.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 03.03.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 30.04.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 30.06.2001 | 04   M06   Fee paid on   14.08.2001 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | ES | 30.06.2004 | FI | 30.06.2004 | NL | 30.06.2004 | DK | 30.09.2004 | SE | 30.09.2004 | [2007/17] |
| Former [2006/13] | FI | 30.06.2004 | |
| NL | 30.06.2004 | ||
| DK | 30.09.2004 | ||
| SE | 30.09.2004 | ||
| Former [2005/22] | FI | 30.06.2004 | |
| DK | 30.09.2004 | ||
| SE | 30.09.2004 | ||
| Former [2005/02] | FI | 30.06.2004 | |
| SE | 30.09.2004 | ||
| Former [2004/52] | SE | 30.09.2004 | |