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EP About this file: EP2927570

EP2927570 - LIGHT GUIDE HAVING AN OUTPUT SURFACE COVERED WITH DIFFUSING MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VALEO VISION
34, rue Saint-André
93012 Bobigny Cedex / FR
[2015/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Germon, François
7 bis Passage de la Grouas
49320 Vauchrétien / FR
02 / Doha, Jean-François
39 rue du chemin blanc
49124 Saint Barthélémy d'Anjou / FR
03 / Godbillon, Vincent
63, rue Servan
75011 Paris / FR
 [2015/41]
Representative(s)Valeo Visibility
Service Propriété Industrielle
c/o Valeo Vision
34, rue Saint André
93012 Bobigny / FR
[N/P]
Application number, filing date15161917.831.03.2015
[2015/41]
Priority number, dateFR2014005281131.03.2014         Original published format: FR 1452811
[2015/41]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2927570
Date:07.10.2015
Language:FR
[2015/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2927570
Date:23.12.2020
Language:FR
[2020/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:F21S41/24, F21S43/14, F21S43/20, F21S43/237, F21S43/245, F21S43/247, F21S43/40, B29C45/16, B29C45/00, F21V8/00
[2020/17]
CPC:
B29C45/16 (EP); B29C45/00 (EP); F21S41/24 (EP);
F21S43/14 (EP); F21S43/237 (EP); F21S43/245 (EP);
F21S43/247 (EP); F21S43/26 (EP); F21S43/40 (EP);
G02B6/0051 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2015/41]F21S8/10
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 [2016/20]
Former [2015/41]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:LICHTWELLENLEITER, DER EINE AUSTRITTSOBERFLÄCHE UMFASST, DIE MIT LICHTSTREUENDEM MATERIAL BEDECKT IST[2015/41]
English:LIGHT GUIDE HAVING AN OUTPUT SURFACE COVERED WITH DIFFUSING MATERIAL[2015/41]
French:GUIDE DE LUMIÈRE COMPORTANT UNE SUFACE DE SORTIE RECOUVERTE DE MATIÈRE DIFUSANTE[2020/33]
Former [2015/41]Guide de lumière comportant une suface de sortie recouverte de matière difusante
Examination procedure06.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/20]
27.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2020Fee for grant paid
16.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.09.2021  23.09.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Bröcher, Dirk Joachim
Roswithastraße 11
45131 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2021/43]
08.10.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.03.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.05.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.06.2023
20.06.2023Date of oral proceedings
11.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2023Reply to a communication from the opposition division
30.09.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.10.2024
15.10.2024Date of oral proceedings
04.12.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
Appeal following opposition22.01.2025Appeal received No.  T0135/25
22.01.2025Payment of appeal fee
03.04.2025Statement of grounds filed
16.04.2026Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XI] EP1376003  (BRIDGESTONE CORP et al.)
 [I] EP2105655  (STANLEY ELECTRIC CO LTD et al.)
 [A] WO2008016978  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO et al.)
 [A] DE102011016402  (GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC et al.)
ExaminationEP2450726
 FR2853045
by applicantEP2105655
 WO2008016978
OppositionEP2954509
 DE102004054732
 DE102007057941
 DE19748166
 DE10333316
 EP2322962
 WO2010120845
 DE102010043715
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