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EP About this file: EP2600329

EP2600329 - EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT RECOGNITION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, AND LIGHT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEM USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
2520, Takaba Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
[2013/23]
Inventor(s)01 / OGATA Takehito
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
HITACHI, LTD.
1-1 Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
02 / OTSUKA Yuji
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
03 / OHTSUJI Shinya
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
 [2016/36]
Former [2013/23]01 / OGATA Takehito
c/o Hitachi Research Laboratory
HITACHI LTD.
1-1 Omikacho 7-chome
Hitachi-shi Ibaraki 319-1292 / JP
02 / OTSUKA Yuji
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
03 / OHTSUJI Shinya
c/o HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD.
2520 Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8503 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2016/36]
Former [2013/23]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date11812326.420.07.2011
[2016/36]
WO2011JP66399
Priority number, dateJP2010017130230.07.2010         Original published format: JP 2010171302
[2013/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012014735
Date:02.02.2012
Language:JA
[2012/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2600329
Date:05.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2600329
Date:07.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.02.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:G08G1/16, B60Q1/14, B60R1/00, G06F17/00, G06K9/00, G06K9/32
[2014/15]
CPC:
B60Q1/143 (EP,US); G06F17/00 (US); G06V20/56 (EP,US);
G06V20/582 (EP,US); G08G1/165 (EP,US); B60Q2300/056 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/41 (EP,US); B60Q2300/42 (EP,US); G06V10/25 (EP,US);
G06V20/58 (EP,US); G06V20/584 (EP,US); G08G1/166 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/23]G08G1/16, B60Q1/14, B60R1/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUSSENUMGEBUNGSERKENNUNG FÜR FAHRZEUGE UND LICHTVERTEILUNGSSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM DAFÜR[2013/23]
English:EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT RECOGNITION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, AND LIGHT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEM USING SAME[2013/23]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RECONNAISSANCE D'ENVIRONNEMENT EXTERNE POUR VÉHICULE ET SYSTÈME DE CONTRÔLE DE RÉPARTITION DE LUMIÈRE METTANT EN OEUVRE CE DISPOSITIF[2013/23]
Entry into regional phase30.01.2013Translation filed 
28.02.2013National basic fee paid 
28.02.2013Search fee paid 
28.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/23]
30.09.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2016Fee for grant paid
01.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.07.2016Receipt 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  29.04.2015
Opposition(s)08.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.07.2011
AL07.09.2016
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
MK07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
RS07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
TR07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU20.07.2011
AL07.09.2016
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
MK07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
RS07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2019/46]HU20.07.2011
AL07.09.2016
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
RS07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2019/31]HU20.07.2011
AL07.09.2016
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
RS07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2019/30]AL07.09.2016
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
RS07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2018/47]AL07.09.2016
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
RS07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/37]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
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SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
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BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
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LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
RS07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/32]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
RS07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/13]ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
RS07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
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FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
RS07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
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HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
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NO07.12.2016
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US2001037165  (SHIRAI NORIAKI [JP], et al) [Y] 3,4,6 * paragraphs [0049] , [0 60] , [0 61]; figure 4 * [A] 1,2;
 [A]US6459387  (KOBAYASHI SHOJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0042] - [0044] - [0 97] - [0106] *;
 [A]EP1593936  (KOITO MFG CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0051] , [0 89] , [ 104]; figures 1, 13, 20; table 2 *;
 [A]US2008024325  (KOBAYASHI KENJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0022] , [0 23] , [0 25] , [0 28] , [0 56] , [0 57]; figures 1, 3, 5A, 7 *;
 [AD]JP2008033676  (DENSO CORP) [AD] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [AD]JP2008070999  (HITACHI LTD) [AD] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [IY]US2008181461  (SAITO TORU [JP], et al) [I] 1,2,5,7 * paragraphs [0044] , [0053] , [0055] , [0056] , [0065] , [0066] , [0069] , [0071] , [0075] - [0079]; figures 1, 8, 12-15 * [Y] 3,4,6;
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International search[X]JPH06276524  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
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 [A]JP2008033676  (DENSO CORP);
 [A]JP2008040615  (DENSO CORP);
 [A]JP2008070999  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JP2010092422  (DENSO CORP)
by applicantJP2008033676
 JP2008070999
 JP2010171302
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