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Elongate Multipartite Lens Arrangement And Luminaire Comprising Such A Lens Arrangement - EP3105499

The patent EP3105499 was granted to Zumtobel Lighting on Jan 11, 2023. The application was filed on Feb 10, 2015 under application number EP15704293A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3105499

ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING

Application Number: EP15704293A
Filing Date: Feb 10, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 9, 2022
Publication Date: Jan 11, 2023
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
HUSSNATTER	Aug 22, 2018	RAU	-
TRILUX	Aug 22, 2018	LIPPERT STACHOW PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE	-

Patent Citations (29) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	CA2785201
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP1684002
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2347170
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP2629001
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2007076427
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2012057353
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US8070329
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2007061222
OPPOSITION	DE102004051382
OPPOSITION	DE102009034841
OPPOSITION	DE102011078287
OPPOSITION	DE102012102652
OPPOSITION	DE102012202148
OPPOSITION	DE202011051669U
OPPOSITION	EP1684002
OPPOSITION	EP2416062
OPPOSITION	EP2604911
OPPOSITION	EP2629001
OPPOSITION	JP2009021203
OPPOSITION	US2003223235
OPPOSITION	US2007139913
OPPOSITION	US2010039812
OPPOSITION	US2011114977
OPPOSITION	US2011156584
OPPOSITION	US2011292651
OPPOSITION	US2012320587
OPPOSITION	US2014022794
OPPOSITION	US8029157
OPPOSITION	US8070329

Dossier Documents

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CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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English translation of the claims
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French translation of claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Mar 25, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 18, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Sep 14, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Sep 14, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Aug 30, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Aug 22, 2018
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
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Dec 1, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Oct 26, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
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Oct 9, 2017
English translation of the claims
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Oct 9, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Oct 9, 2017
French translation of claims
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Oct 9, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
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Aug 30, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Aug 30, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Aug 30, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Aug 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Aug 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Jun 12, 2017
Examination started
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 25, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Jan 25, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 25, 2017
Amendments received before examination
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Jan 25, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 23, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Oct 10, 2016
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Oct 6, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
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Aug 30, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 4, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Aug 4, 2016
Priority search results
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Aug 4, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jun 24, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
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Sep 9, 2015
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Copy of the international search report
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Copy of the international search report
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Aug 20, 2015
Published international application - A1
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Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Mar 20, 2015
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Feb 10, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Abstract
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Feb 10, 2015
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Feb 10, 2015
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