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EP About this file: EP3221167

EP3221167 - ELECTRO-OPTIC ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gentex Corporation
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
[2017/39]
Inventor(s)01 / CAMMENGA, David J.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
02 / DERRY, Christopher M.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
03 / BOSMA, Bradley A.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
04 / NEUMAN, George A.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
05 / SAENGER NAYVER, Mario F.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
 [2017/39]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2017/39]
Application number, filing date15861530.220.11.2015
[2017/39]
WO2015US61913
Priority number, dateUS201462082962P21.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462082962 P
US201562180379P16.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562180379 P
[2017/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016081858
Date:26.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3221167
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3221167
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU26.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:B60J3/04, G02B27/01, G02F1/153, G02F1/157, G02B1/11
[2017/48]
CPC:
G02F1/157 (EP,KR,US); G02B1/11 (EP,KR,US); G02B27/0101 (EP,KR,US);
G02F1/161 (KR); G02B2027/0118 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2017/39]B60J3/04, G02B27/01, G02F1/153
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 [2017/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROOPTISCHE ANORDNUNG[2017/39]
English:ELECTRO-OPTIC ASSEMBLY[2017/39]
French:ENSEMBLE ÉLECTRO-OPTIQUE[2017/39]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2017National basic fee paid 
19.06.2017Search fee paid 
19.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
19.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
17.09.2020Fee for grant paid
17.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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