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921 612 documents amended

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EP 2824380 B1 20220601 - Lamp

Title (en)

Lamp

Title (de)

Leuchte

Title (fr)

Éclairage

Publication

EP 2824380 B1 20220601 (DE)

Application

EP 14175532 A 20140703

Priority

CH 12272013 A 20130708

IPC 8 full level

F21S 4/00 (2016.01); F21V 3/02 (2006.01); F21V 17/16 (2006.01); F21V 19/00 (2006.01); F21S 8/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F21S 4/28 (2016.01 - EP); F21V 3/02 (2013.01 - EP); F21V 17/164 (2013.01 - EP US); F21V 19/003 (2013.01 - EP); F21S 8/043 (2013.01 - EP); F21Y 2103/10 (2016.07 - EP US); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.07 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

JP 2005019299 A 20050120 - MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD
DE 102011051034 A1 20121220 - SELUX AG [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2824380 A1 20150114; EP 2824380 B1 20220601; CH 708279 A1 20150115

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14175532 A 20140703; CH 12272013 A 20130708