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EP1193125 - Apparatus and method for automatically adjusting optical axis of vehicle headlights [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2008
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.07.2008  [2008/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho Kariya-city
Aichi-pref. 448-8661 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/31]For all designated states
DENSO CORPORATION
1-1, Showa-cho Kariya-city
Aichi-pref. 448-8661 / JP
Former [2002/14]For all designated states
Denso Corporation
1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Horii, Yasutoshi, c/o Denso Corporation
Intellectual Property Dept., 1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
02 / Okuchi, Hiroaki, c/o Denso Corporation
Intellectual Property Dept., 1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
03 / Kondo, Masanori, c/o Denso Corporation
Intellectual Property Dept., 1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
04 / Nishimura, Kenichi, c/o Denso Corporation
Intellectual Property Dept., 1-1, Showa-cho
Kariya-city, Aichi-pref., 448-8661 / JP
 [2002/14]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/14]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date01122874.924.09.2001
[2002/14]
Priority number, dateJP2000029688028.09.2000         Original published format: JP 2000296880
[2002/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1193125
Date:03.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1193125
Date:02.01.2003
[2003/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1193125
Date:01.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/12
[2002/14]
CPC:
B60Q1/12 (EP,US); B60Q1/16 (EP,US); B60Q1/18 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/122 (EP,US); B60Q2300/322 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2003/39]
Former [2002/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung zur automatischen Steuerung der Richtung der optischen Achse eines Kfz-Scheinwerfers[2002/14]
English:Apparatus and method for automatically adjusting optical axis of vehicle headlights[2002/14]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour commander automatiquement l'axe optique d'un phare de véhicule[2002/14]
Examination procedure21.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/21]
22.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2007Fee for grant paid
29.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5588733  (GOTOU SHINICHIROU [JP]) [Y] 1-4 * abstract * * column 1, lines 26-29 * * column 2, lines 19-31 * * column 3, lines 58-67 * * column 5, line 8 - column 6, line 44 * * column 7, lines 5-43 * * figures 1-4,8,9 *;
 [Y]EP0761497  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-4 * column 5, lines 2,3 * * column 9, line 46 - column 11, line 58 * * column 14, line 43 - column 16, line 47 * * figures 4,14,15,20-23,25 *
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