The patent EP1657757 was granted to Lumileds Lighting on May 10, 2017. The application was originally filed on Nov 10, 2005 under application number EP05110591A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP1605526 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2002030194 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2002141006 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2005023545 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2005247944 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5376580 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5502316 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19603444 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0611131 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1191608 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1416545 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1594171 |
| OPPOSITION | FR1416993 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000114603 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004207660 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003186476 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004051106 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03007663 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004082036 |
| SEARCH | DE19603444 |
| SEARCH | EP0611131 |
| SEARCH | EP1191608 |
| SEARCH | EP1416545 |
| SEARCH | FR1416993 |
| SEARCH | JP2000114603 |
| SEARCH | US2004051106 |
| SEARCH | WO03007663 |
NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.
| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | - "Advancing Microelectronics", Lead-free flip chip bumping with special focus on stud bumping - a flexible and economical flip chip technology, vol. 28, no. 4, (20010700), URL: https:// https://www.imaps.org/adv _micro/2001jul _aug/8.html, XP055464173 |
| OPPOSITION | - "Windows and Glass", Materials Science, (20010000), URL: http://www.howeverythingworks.org/supplements/windows- and _g lass. pdf, XP055464180 |
| OPPOSITION | - D. A. B. Miller, "DENSE TWO-DIMENSIONAL INTEGRATION OF OPTOELECTRONICSAND ELECTRONICS FOR INTERCONNECTIONS", Stanford University, (19971100), URL: https://ee.stanford.edu/~dabm/191.pdf, XP060094712 |
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