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EP2518397 - Vehicle headlamp with a basic module and a spot module for creating a high beam light distribution and corresponding headlamp system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/44]Light module of a motor vehicle for creating a spot distribution of a high beam light distribution and motor vehicle headlamp with such a module
[2019/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbH
Tübinger Strasse 123
72762 Reutlingen / DE
[2012/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Hamm, Michael
Augenriedstrasse 95
72800 Eningen u.A. / DE
02 / Rosenhahn, Ernst-Olaf
Kirchstrasse 29
72411 Bodelshausen / DE
03 / Stefanov, Emil P.
c/o Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbH
Tübinger Strasse 123
72762 Reutlingen / DE
 [2012/44]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedrichstraße 6
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/20]
Former [2014/09]DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Patentanwälte
Gerokstrasse 1
70188 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2012/44]Dreiss
Patentanwälte Gerokstrasse 1
70188 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date12157213.528.02.2012
[2012/44]
Priority number, dateDE2011101763027.04.2011         Original published format: DE102011017630
DE2011107763616.06.2011         Original published format: DE102011077636
[2012/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2518397
Date:31.10.2012
Language:DE
[2012/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2518397
Date:20.08.2014
Language:DE
[2014/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2518397
Date:13.05.2020
Language:DE
[2020/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:F21S41/663, F21S41/24, F21S41/143, B60Q1/14
[2019/47]
CPC:
B60Q1/1423 (EP,US); F21S41/143 (EP,US); F21S41/151 (EP,US);
F21S41/24 (EP,US); F21S41/663 (EP,US); G02B6/0008 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/056 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/44]F21V14/00, F21S8/12
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 [2020/20]
Former [2012/44]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:KFZ-Scheinwerfer mit einem Grundlichtmodul und einem Spotmodul zur Erzeugung einer Fernlicht-Lichtverteilung und dazugehörige Scheinwerferanlage[2019/49]
English:Vehicle headlamp with a basic module and a spot module for creating a high beam light distribution and corresponding headlamp system[2019/49]
French:Phare de véhicule avec un module de base et un module spot pour produire un faisceau de route et système de phare correspondant[2019/49]
Former [2012/44]Lichtmodul eines Kraftfahrzeugs zur Erzeugung einer Spotverteilung einer Fernlicht-Lichtverteilung und Kraftfahrzeugscheinwerfer mit einem solchen Modul
Former [2012/44]Light module of a motor vehicle for creating a spot distribution of a high beam light distribution and motor vehicle headlamp with such a module
Former [2012/44]Module d'éclairage d'un véhicule automobile destiné à la production d'une répartition de point d'une répartition de lumière de phare et phare de véhicule automobile doté d'un tel module
Examination procedure02.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/02]
10.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2020Fee for grant paid
01.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2020Receipt 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  10.08.2017
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
20.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.02.2012
AL13.05.2020
CY13.05.2020
CZ13.05.2020
DK13.05.2020
EE13.05.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008316759  (VALCAMP DAVID J [CA], et al);
 [A]EP2037167  (KOITO MFG CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP2068071  (VALEO VISION [FR]);
 [A]DE102008036193  (AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING REUTLINGEN [DE]);
 [AD]EP2280215  (ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH [AT]);
 [XDI]DE102009053581  (AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING REUTLINGEN [DE]);
 [A]EP2306074  (AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING REUTLINGEN [DE]);
 [E]EP2517929  (AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING REUTLINGEN [DE]);
 [E]WO2013020155  (ZIZALA LICHTSYSTEME GMBH [AT], et al);
 [E]EP2587125  (AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING REUTLINGEN [DE])
ExaminationDE102007008994
 EP2306075
by applicantDE10252228
 DE10204481
 DE10302969
 DE102005017528
 EP1640658
 DE102005012303
 DE102007033438
 DE102007049309
 DE102008044968
 EP2085264
 DE102008013603
 DE202010006097U
 DE102009020619
 EP2280215
 DE102009053581
 DE20101026423
 DE20111017632
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