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EP About this file: EP2973889

EP2973889 - VEHICLE LAMP SOCKET ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.01.2021
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
Federal-Mogul Corporation
27300 West 11 Mile Rd., Tower 300
Southfield MI 48034 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / MOLINARO, Mark, C.
16116 Viberg Road
Leo, IN 46764 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Krenkelstraße 3
01309 Dresden / DE
[2021/24]
Former [2016/03]Lippert, Stachow & Partner
Patentanwälte Krenkelstrasse 3
01309 Dresden / DE
Application number, filing date14770975.213.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US26272
Priority number, dateUS20131384357015.03.2013         Original published format: US201313843570
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014151701
Date:25.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2973889
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2973889
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:F21S43/13, F21S43/19, F21S45/50, H01R13/52, H01R33/965
[2021/01]
CPC:
F21S43/13 (EP,US); F21S43/195 (EP,US); F21S45/50 (EP,US);
H01R13/521 (EP,US); H01R33/965 (EP,US); H01R13/5216 (EP,US);
H01R2201/26 (EP,US); Y10T29/49204 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/50]H01R33/05, H01R13/52, H01R33/06, F21V19/00, F21V31/00, F21S8/10
Former IPC [2016/03]H01R33/05
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGLAMPENSOCKELANORDNUNG[2016/03]
English:VEHICLE LAMP SOCKET ASSEMBLY[2016/03]
French:ENSEMBLE DOUILLE POUR VÉHICULE[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2015National basic fee paid 
15.10.2015Search fee paid 
15.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
12.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
10.05.2021Fee for grant paid
10.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  12.01.2021
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.03.2014
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GB13.03.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP0618609  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1,3-5,7-9,11,12 * column 1, lines 1-19 * * column 2, line 20 - column 3, line 30 * * column 4, line 1 - column 6, line 10 * * figures 1a,1b * [I] 2,10;
 [X]DE102005007048  (PATENT TREUHAND GES FUER ELEKTRISCHE GLUEHLAMPEN MBH [DE]) [X] 1-6 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] - [0005] - [0008] - [0022] - [0028]; figures 1-10 *;
 [XA]DE102007023638  (HUBERT STUEKEN GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6 * paragraphs [0001] , [0007] , [0009] - [0014] - [0020] - [0022] - [0025] - [0037]; figures 1-3 * [A] 7,8;
 [XA]WO2008141629  (OSRAM GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6 * the whole document * [A] 7,8;
 [X]EP0231936  (PATENT TREUHAND GES FUER ELEKTRISCHE GLUEHLAMPEN MBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * column 2, line 23 - column 3, line 5 * * column 3, lines 48-58 *;
 [A]WO2009011812  (TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US2008113523  (OWEN ROBERT H [US], et al);
 [Y]US2012100737  (FREY JEFFREY G [US]);
 [A]US2005227541  (GARCIA ISMAEL [US], et al);
 [A]JP2010105458  (CONNECT JAPAN KK);
 [A]KR20070105998  (TYCO ELECTRONICS CANADA LTD [CA])
by applicantEP0618609
 DE102007023638
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