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EP1920187 - LED HEADLAMP SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 10.08.2018 Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	10.08.2018	Patent maintained (B2 publication)	published on 12.09.2018 [2018/37]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Osram Sylvania Inc. 100 Endicott Street Danvers Massachusetts 01923 / US
	[2014/47]
Former [2008/20]	For all designated states Osram Sylvania, Inc. 100 Endicott Street Danvers Massachusetts 01923 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / COUSHAINE, Charles M. 101 Birch Drive Rindge, NH 03461 / US
	02 / HOHL-ABICHEDID, Angela 4 Holly Lane Beverly, MA 01915 / US
	03 / JOHNSON, Ralph 25 Perry Road Bedford, NH 03110 / US
	04 / MEYER, William E. 173 Bedford Road Lincoln, MA 01773 / US
	05 / REINERS, Thomas Zollhausstrasse 10 89429 Bachhagel / DE
	06 / TESSNOW, Thomas 931 River Road Weare, NH 03281 / US
	07 / TUCKER, Michael 5 Morse Circle Henniker, NH 03242 / US
	08 / VOLLMER, Ralf Heilbronnerstrasse 95 89522 Heidenheim / DE
	[2008/20]
Representative(s)	Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei PartG mbB Balanstraße 73 / Haus 31A 81541 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2018/37]	Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei PartG mbB Balanstrasse 57 81541 München / DE
Former [2014/47]	Raiser, Franz OSRAM GmbH Intellectual Property IP Postfach 22 13 17 80503 München / DE
Former [2008/20]	Raiser, Franz Osram GmbH Postfach 22 16 34 80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date	06789927.8	23.08.2006
	[2008/20]
	WO2006US32751
Priority number, date	US20050712772P	31.08.2005 Original published format: US 712772 P
	[2008/20]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2007027474
	Date:	08.03.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/10]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1920187
	Date:	14.05.2008
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2008/20]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1920187
	Date:	19.11.2014
	Language:	EN
	[2014/47]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1920187
	Date:	12.09.2018
	Language:	EN
	[2018/37]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	19.07.2007
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	16.07.2009
Classification	IPC:	F21S8/10, F21S8/00	[2008/20]
	CPC:	F21S41/24 (EP,US); F21S8/00 (KR); F21S41/143 (EP,US); F21S45/48 (EP,US); F21V29/74 (EP,US); F21Y2115/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IT, SE [2018/37]
Former [2008/47]	DE, FR, GB, IT, SE
Former [2008/20]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	BA	Not yet paid
	HR	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RS	Not yet paid
Title	German:	LED-SCHEINWERFERSYSTEM	[2008/20]
	English:	LED HEADLAMP SYSTEM	[2008/20]
	French:	SYSTÈME DE LAMPE FRONTALE À DIODES LED	[2008/20]
Entry into regional phase	15.02.2008	National basic fee paid
	15.02.2008	Search fee paid
	15.02.2008	Designation fee(s) paid
	15.02.2008	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	26.07.2007	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	15.02.2008	Examination requested [2008/20]
	01.04.2008	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	03.07.2008	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
	10.09.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	11.03.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.08.2014	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	07.10.2014	Fee for grant paid
	07.10.2014	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	07.10.2014	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 10.09.2009
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 19.08.2015 24.08.2015 ADMISSIBLE Valeo Vision 34, rue Saint André 93012 Bobigny / FR Opponent's representative Sánchez García, Juan Valeo Vision 34, rue Saint-André 93012 Bobigny Cedex / FR
		[2017/29]
	Former [2017/28]
	Opponent(s)	01 19.08.2015 24.08.2015 ADMISSIBLE Valeo Vision 34, rue Saint André 93012 Bobigny / FR
	Former [2016/35]
	Opponent(s)	01 19.08.2015 24.08.2015 ADMISSIBLE Valeo Vision 34, rue Saint André 93012 Bobigny / FR Opponent's representative Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves 75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
	Former [2015/40]
	Opponent(s)	01 19.08.2015 24.08.2015 ADMISSIBLE Valeo Vision 34 Rue Saint André 93012 BOBIGNY / FR Opponent's representative Francastel, Anne Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves 75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
	Former [2015/39]
	Opponent(s)	01 19.08.2015 Valeo Vision 34 Rue Saint André 93012 BOBIGNY / FR
	25.09.2015	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	24.02.2016	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	30.11.2017	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	30.11.2017	Date of oral proceedings
	19.12.2017	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	19.12.2017	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	08.05.2018	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	31.07.2018	Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	21.08.2008	Renewal fee patent year 03
	21.08.2009	Renewal fee patent year 04
	20.08.2010	Renewal fee patent year 05
	19.08.2011	Renewal fee patent year 06
	21.08.2012	Renewal fee patent year 07
	23.08.2013	Renewal fee patent year 08
	25.08.2014	Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	IT	19.11.2014
	SE	19.11.2014
	[2016/03]
Former [2015/24]	SE	19.11.2014
Documents cited:	Search	[XYI] GB2365962 (VISTEON GLOBAL TECH INC et al.) [X] 1,3 * page 4, line 20 - line 30 * * page 9, line 25 - page 10, line 22 * * page 11, line 3 - line 15 * * page 11, line 25 - page 12, line 22 * * figures 1,2,8,10 *[Y] 9-10 [I] 2,4-8
		[YA] US2003147252 (FIORAVANTI MATTEO et al.) [Y] 9-10 * page 1, paragraph 16 - page 2, paragraph 21 * * figures 1-3 *[A] 1-8
		[A] EP1388461 (DENSO CORP et al.) [A] 1-10 * column 4, line 20 - line 33 * * figures 2,3A,B,4A *
		[A] US2004213001 (SAYERS EDWIN MITCHELL et al.) [A] 1-10 * page 1, paragraphs 13,14,16 * * page 2, paragraphs 16,18,24,25 * * figures 1,2A,B,3A-C,4 *
		[XAI] US6318863 (TIAO KUO-TUNG et al.) [X] 1 * column 6, line 61 - column 7, line 34 * * figures 6A,7,8 *[A] 3-10 [I] 2
		[XAI] WO2004059348 (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO et al.) [X] 1,3 * page 4, paragraph 3 * * page 5, paragraph 3 - page 6, paragraph 1 * * figure 2 *[A] 9-10 [I] 2,4-8
	Examination	US2008316759
	Opposition	EP1630576
		EP1859196
		WO2006097067
		EP1805815
		WO2006045277
		EP1653150
		WO03048637
		US2004262053
		WO2004088200
		EP1388461
		WO2004059348

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