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EP About this file: EP1260411

EP1260411 - Method and apparatus for improving visibility in a vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2007
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DaimlerChrysler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart / DE
[2007/16]
Former [2002/48]For all designated states
DaimlerChrysler AG
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Gloger, Joachim
Ziegeleiweg 10
89346 Bibertal / DE
02 / Ritter, Werner
Beyerstrasse 50
89077 Ulm / DE
 [2002/48]
Application number, filing date02010010.304.05.2002
[2002/48]
Priority number, dateDE200112400517.05.2001         Original published format: DE 10124005
[2002/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1260411
Date:27.11.2002
Language:DE
[2002/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1260411
Date:02.05.2003
[2003/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1260411
Date:15.11.2006
Language:DE
[2006/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60R1/10, H04N5/33, H04N7/18
[2003/18]
CPC:
B60R1/24 (EP,US); B60R1/30 (EP,US); H04N23/21 (EP,US);
B60R2300/106 (EP,US); B60R2300/205 (EP,US); B60R2300/30 (EP,US);
B60R2300/8053 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/48]B60R1/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/48]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verbesserung der Sicht in Fahrzeugen[2002/48]
English:Method and apparatus for improving visibility in a vehicle[2002/48]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour améliorer la visibilité dans un véhicule[2002/48]
Examination procedure14.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/37]
17.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2006Fee for grant paid
27.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
FR15.11.2006
GB15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
NL15.11.2006
TR15.11.2006
DK15.02.2007
SE15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
ES26.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
AT04.05.2007
LU04.05.2007
BE31.05.2007
CH31.05.2007
LI31.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]CY15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
FR15.11.2006
GB15.11.2006
IE15.11.2006
IT15.11.2006
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PT16.04.2007
AT04.05.2007
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Documents cited:Search[A] US5001558  (BURLEY HARVEY A et al.) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 8 - column 3, line 68 * * figures 1-4 *
 [A] DE9201038  (LEUBE, KARL-HEINZ, 5820 GEVELSBERG, DE) [A] 1,2 * page 3, column 9, line 5 - page 20 * * figures 1,2 *
 [A] EP0738902  (GRUNDIG EMV et al.) [A] 1,2 * page 3, line 5 - line 40 *
 [A] WO9221205  (SVANBERG SUNE et al.) [A] 1,2 * page 5, line 13 - page 24 *
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