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EP About this file: EP2642188

EP2642188 - Vehicle headlamp [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2021
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
80 Itado
Isehara-shi
Kanagawa 259-1192 / JP
[2013/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Abe, Toshiya
c/o Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
Isehara Plant, 80 Itado
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1192 / JP
02 / Inoue, Kotoka
c/o Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
Isehara Plant, 80 Itado
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1192 / JP
03 / Okubo, Yasuhiro
c/o Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
Isehara Plant, 80 Itado
Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1192 / JP
 [2013/39]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/50]
Former [2013/39]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date13159927.619.03.2013
[2013/39]
Priority number, dateJP2012006264319.03.2012         Original published format: JP 2012062643
JP2012006264419.03.2012         Original published format: JP 2012062644
JP2012006266519.03.2012         Original published format: JP 2012062665
JP2012006266619.03.2012         Original published format: JP 2012062666
[2013/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2642188
Date:25.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2642188
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2642188
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:F21S41/29, F21S41/275, F21S41/39, F21S41/33, F21S41/148, F21S41/26, F21S41/20
[2020/20]
CPC:
F21S41/148 (EP,US); B60Q1/04 (KR); F21S41/26 (EP);
F21S41/275 (EP); F21S41/28 (EP,US); F21S41/285 (EP);
F21S41/29 (EP,US); F21S41/335 (EP,US); F21S41/39 (US);
F21V5/04 (KR); F21S45/48 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/39]F21S8/10, F21S8/12, F21V5/00, F21V7/00
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 [2016/29]
Former [2013/39]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:Fahrzeugscheinwerfer[2013/39]
English:Vehicle headlamp[2013/39]
French:Phare de véhicule[2013/39]
Examination procedure09.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/29]
03.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2020Fee for grant paid
29.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.10.2020Receipt 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  03.04.2019
Opposition(s)10.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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