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EP About this file: EP3043108

EP3043108 - VEHICULAR LIGHTING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2024New entry: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
8-3 Takanawa 4-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8711 / JP
[2016/28]
Inventor(s)01 / YAGI Takayuki
c/o Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Shizuoka Plant
500 Kitawaki
Shimizu-ku
Shizuoka-shi Shizuoka 424-8764 / JP
 [2022/08]
Former [2016/28]01 / YAGI Takayuki
c/o KOITO MANUFACTURING Co. Ltd.
Shizuoka Plant
500 Kitawaki
Shimizu-ku
Shizuoka-shi Shizuoka 424-8764 / JP
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2016/28]
Application number, filing date14842351.002.09.2014
[2016/28]
WO2014JP72980
Priority number, dateJP2013018244403.09.2013         Original published format: JP 2013182444
[2016/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015033900
Date:12.03.2015
Language:JA
[2015/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3043108
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3043108
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.03.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/14, F21S41/64, F21S41/675
[2021/34]
CPC:
B60Q1/143 (EP,US); B60Q1/1423 (US); B60Q1/16 (US);
B60Q1/18 (US); B60Q1/34 (US); F21S41/645 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/056 (EP,US); B60Q2300/45 (EP,US); B60Q2400/50 (EP,US);
F21S41/675 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/19]F21S8/12, F21W101/10, F21Y101/00, B60Q1/08, F21S8/10
Former IPC [2016/28]F21S8/12, F21W101/10, F21Y101/00
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 [2016/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGLICHTSYSTEM[2016/28]
English:VEHICULAR LIGHTING SYSTEM[2016/28]
French:SYSTÈME D'ÉCLAIRAGE DE VÉHICULE[2016/28]
Entry into regional phase02.03.2016Translation filed 
02.03.2016National basic fee paid 
02.03.2016Search fee paid 
02.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/28]
16.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2022Fee for grant paid
14.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22151625.5  / EP4006415
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.11.2022  25.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Valeo Vision
34, rue Saint André
93012 Bobigny / FR
Opponent's representative
Valeo Visibility
Service Propriété Industrielle
c/o Valeo Vision
34, rue Saint André
93012 Bobigny / FR
 [2023/01]
07.12.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.04.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.06.2024Date of oral proceedings
28.06.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.06.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
15.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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