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EP About this file: EP2100771

EP2100771 - Vehicle headlight apparatus and method for controlling same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.03.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 04.04.2018  [2018/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
8-3, Takanawa 4-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8711 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/38]For all designated states
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
8-3, Takanawa 4-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8711 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mochizuki, Kiyotaka
c/o Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Shizuoka Plant
500 Kitawaki
Shimizu-ku
Shizuoka-shi Shizuoka / JP
02 / Tatara, Naoki
c/o Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Shizuoka Plant
500 Kitawaki
Shimizu-ku
Shizuoka-shi Shizuoka / JP
 [2016/32]
Former [2009/38]01 / Mochizuki, Kiyotaka
c/o Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Shizuoka Plant, 500 Kitawaki Shimizu-ku
Shizuoka-shi Shizuoka / JP
02 / Tatara, Naoki
c/o Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Shizuoka Plant, 500 Kitawaki Shimizu-ku
Shizuoka-shi Shizuoka / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/32]
Former [2009/38]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date09003672.413.03.2009
[2009/38]
Priority number, dateJP2008006494013.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008064940
[2009/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2100771
Date:16.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2100771
Date:02.06.2010
[2010/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2100771
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/14, F21V14/08, F21S8/10
[2016/10]
CPC:
B60Q1/143 (EP,US); B60Q2300/054 (EP); B60Q2300/056 (EP);
B60Q2300/41 (EP); B60Q2300/42 (EP); F21S41/683 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/38]B60Q1/14, F21V14/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/32]
Former [2011/06]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2009/38]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Fahrzeugscheinwerfervorrichtung und Verfahren zu deren Steuerung[2009/38]
English:Vehicle headlight apparatus and method for controlling same[2009/38]
French:Phare de véhicule et son procédé de contrôle[2009/38]
Examination procedure13.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/38]
16.07.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.01.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2016Fee for grant paid
24.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.06.2016Receipt 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  17.08.2011
Opposition(s)11.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB13.03.2017
[2018/14]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3743886  (JEAN PAUL CRÉTIEN [FR]) [Y] 3,5 * figures 1-17 * * columns 1,5,6,8 * * claims 1-4 *;
 [A]JPH0769125  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 4 * abstract * * paragraph [0032] *;
 [XYI]JPH07101291  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [X] 1,3,5 * abstract * * claims 1,4 * * paragraphs [0010] , [0011] , [0015] , [0037] , [0038] , [0049] , [0071] * [Y] 6 [I] 2,4;
 [IY]US2001040810  (KUSAGAYA MASAHIRO [JP]) [I] 1,2,4 * figures 1-10b; claims 1,13,15 * * paragraphs [0006] - [0013] - [0031] , [0032] , [0057] * [Y] 3,5;
 [I]US2002003473  (MAKITA HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [I] 1,2,4 * figures 1-6; claims 1,3 * * paragraph [0012] *;
 [Y]FR2855245  (KOITO MFG CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 6 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1513103  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-6* paragraphs [0012] , [0013] , [0022] , [0039] *
ExaminationJPH06275104
by applicantJPH06267304
 JP2004161082
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