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Operating Circuit For Leds, Having Dimming Signal Comprising High-Frequency Modulated Pulse Packet Signal With Harmonised Frequencies

Patent No. EP2829157 (titled "Operating Circuit For Leds, Having Dimming Signal Comprising High-Frequency Modulated Pulse Packet Signal With Harmonised Frequencies") was filed by Tridonic on Mar 21, 2013. The application was issued on Jun 15, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
INVENTRONICS	Mar 15, 2017	PRUFER & PARTNER MBB PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE

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Feb 19, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 19, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 19, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 5, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 5, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 5, 2024
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Jan 10, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning opponents
Jan 10, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 22, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 22, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 22, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 22, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 19, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 19, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 19, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Oct 14, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 15, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 13, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 13, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Mar 17, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Mar 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 17, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Oct 29, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 25, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 21, 2021
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Sep 21, 2021
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Jul 13, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 19, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Apr 3, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 23, 2019
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Oct 23, 2019
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Aug 2, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 26, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 26, 2019
Reply to appeal
Apr 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 29, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 26, 2019
Claims
Mar 26, 2019
Claims
Mar 26, 2019
Claims
Mar 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 13, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 13, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2019
Notice of appeal
Mar 5, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Feb 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 22, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 22, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 22, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Feb 22, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 22, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 22, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 22, 2019
Means of redress
Feb 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 22, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 22, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 22, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 28, 2019
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jan 28, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2019
Authorisation
Jan 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Jan 16, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Dec 13, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 14, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 18, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 12, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Oct 12, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Oct 12, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Oct 12, 2018
Claims
Oct 12, 2018
Claims
Oct 12, 2018
Claims
Oct 12, 2018
Description
Oct 12, 2018
Description
Oct 12, 2018
Description
Oct 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 12, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 9, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jun 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
May 28, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 28, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
May 28, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 28, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 28, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
May 28, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 28, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 13, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 6, 2017
Claims
Sep 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 30, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 30, 2017
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
Aug 25, 2017
Request for extension of time limit
Apr 26, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 26, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 29, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 15, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Notice of opposition
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 15, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Jun 15, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 20, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
May 4, 2016
English translation of the claims
May 4, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 4, 2016
French translation of claims
May 4, 2016
Late/insufficient payment of the renewal fee without additional fee
May 4, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Jan 22, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 22, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 22, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 22, 2016
Text intended for grant
Dec 7, 2015
Examination started
Apr 22, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 22, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 22, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 22, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Apr 22, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Apr 22, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Oct 28, 2014
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Oct 24, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 24, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 24, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 8, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 18, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 18, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Jul 30, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 5, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 26, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Sep 26, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Sep 26, 2013
Published international application - A1
Jul 29, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 29, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 29, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Apr 17, 2013
Abstract
Apr 17, 2013
Claims
Apr 17, 2013
Description
Apr 17, 2013
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EP2829157

TRIDONIC

Application Number: EP13716163A
Filing Date: Mar 21, 2013
Status: Revoked; Feb 23, 2024
Publication Date: Jun 15, 2016
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