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EP1513705 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE DIFFUSION OF LIGHT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.06.2013
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 31.07.2013  [2013/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80809 München / DE
[2005/11]
Inventor(s)01 / HAHN, Wolfgang
Erdweger Strasse 17
85247 Schwabhausen / DE
02 / WEIDNER, Thomas
Michaeliburgstrasse 16
81671 München / DE
 [2005/11]
Application number, filing date03725114.729.04.2003
[2005/11]
WO2003EP04441
Priority number, dateDE200212717018.06.2002         Original published format: DE 10227170
[2005/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03106219
Date:24.12.2003
Language:DE
[2003/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1513705
Date:16.03.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/08
[2005/11]
CPC:
B60Q1/085 (EP); B60Q1/18 (EP); B60Q2300/112 (EP);
B60Q2300/122 (EP); B60Q2300/32 (EP); B60Q2300/45 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/40]
Former [2005/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG DER LICHTVERTEILUNG EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGES[2005/11]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE DIFFUSION OF LIGHT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE[2005/11]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR COMMANDER LA DIFFUSION DE LUMIERE D'UN VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE[2005/11]
Entry into regional phase11.11.2004National basic fee paid 
11.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/11]
27.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/31]
21.03.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/31]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.04.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
20.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
16.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
21.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[X]US6281806  (EBENSTEIN SAMUEL EDWARD ET AL) [X] 1-10 * column 2, line 54 - column 5, line 24; figure - *;
 [X]DE19905114  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT) [X] 1,5-10 * column 2, line 22 - column 4, line 56; figure -; claims 8,10 *;
 [X]WO0204247  (BRAUN ORI J ;YAHAV GIORA (IL); 3DV SYSTEMS LTD (IL)) [X] 1-5,7,9,10 * page 23, line 8 - page 27, line 2; figures 5-7 *
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