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EP About this file: EP2905173

EP2905173 - LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR ILLUMINATING THE INTERIOR OF A VEHICLE HAVING SLIDING SEATS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/33]LOAD CONTROL UNIT
[2021/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yazaki Corporation
4-28 Mita 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0073 / JP
[2015/33]
Inventor(s)01 / SUGIMOTO, Terumitsu
c/o Yazaki Parts Co. Ltd.
206-1 Nunohikibara
Makinohara-shi Shizuoka 421-0407 / JP
02 / OBA, Yasushi
c/o Yazaki Parts Co. Ltd.
206-1 Nunohikibara
Makinohara-shi Shizuoka 421-0407 / JP
03 / TAKAMATSU, Masahiro
c/o Yazaki Parts Co. Ltd.
206-1 Nunohikibara
Makinohara-shi Shizuoka 421-0407 / JP
 [2015/33]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/33]
Application number, filing date13843513.601.10.2013
[2015/33]
WO2013JP76700
Priority number, dateJP2012022242404.10.2012         Original published format: JP 2012222424
JP2012022242604.10.2012         Original published format: JP 2012222426
JP2012022242804.10.2012         Original published format: JP 2012222428
[2015/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014054637
Date:10.04.2014
Language:JA
[2014/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2905173
Date:12.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2905173
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.04.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:B60R16/02, F21V23/00, F21V23/06, B60R22/48, H01R13/66, H05B33/08, H01R12/72, B60Q3/233, B60Q3/76, B60Q3/80, H05B47/18, H05B45/20
[2021/09]
CPC:
B60R16/02 (EP,US); B60Q3/233 (EP,US); B60Q3/76 (EP,US);
B60Q3/80 (EP,US); B60R22/48 (EP,US); H01R13/6658 (EP,US);
H05B45/20 (EP,US); H05B47/18 (EP,US); B60Q2500/30 (EP);
B60R2022/4816 (EP,US); B60R2022/4858 (EP,US); B60R2022/4866 (EP,US);
H01R12/724 (EP,US); H01R2201/26 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/26]B60Q3/02, B60R16/02, F21V23/00, F21V23/06, B60R22/48, H01R13/66, H05B37/02, H05B33/08, H01R12/72
Former IPC [2015/33]B60Q3/02, B60R16/02, F21V23/00, F21V23/06, F21Y101/02
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 [2015/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEUCHTVORRICHTUNG ZUR BELEUCHTUNG DES INNENRAUMS EINES FAHRZEUGS MIT VERSCHIEBBAREN SITZEN[2021/09]
English:LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR ILLUMINATING THE INTERIOR OF A VEHICLE HAVING SLIDING SEATS[2021/09]
French:SYSTÈME D'ÉCLAIRAGE POUR L'ILLUMINATION D'UN INTÉRIEUR DE VÉHICULE PRÉSENTANT DES SIÈGES COULISSANTS[2021/09]
Former [2015/33]LADUNGSSTEUERUNGSEINHEIT
Former [2015/33]LOAD CONTROL UNIT
Former [2015/33]UNITÉ DE COMMANDE DE CHARGE
Entry into regional phase22.04.2015Translation filed 
22.04.2015National basic fee paid 
22.04.2015Search fee paid 
22.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/33]
18.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2021Fee for grant paid
13.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2021Receipt 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  20.02.2020
Opposition(s)27.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
16.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
19.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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