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EP About this file: EP3274623

EP3274623 - VEHICLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LIGHTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bentley Motors Limited
Pym's Lane
Crewe, Cheshire CW1 3PL / GB
[2018/05]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, SangYup
32 Curzon Park North
Chester Cheshire CH4 8AR / GB
02 / LEARY, David
Moss Villa
Tilstock Road
Whitchurch SY13 3JQ / GB
 [2018/05]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[2018/05]
Application number, filing date16712978.222.02.2016
[2018/05]
WO2016GB50435
Priority number, dateGB2015000323326.02.2015         Original published format: GB 201503233
[2018/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016135461
Date:01.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3274623
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3274623
Date:17.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/00, B60Q1/28, B60Q1/48, G02B6/00, F21Y105/00, F21Y101/00, F21Y105/10, F21Y115/10, F21S43/14, F21S43/241, F21S43/245, F21S43/249
[2021/38]
CPC:
B60Q1/0052 (EP,US); B60Q1/0011 (GB,US); B29D11/00663 (US);
B60Q1/00 (GB); B60Q1/04 (US); B60Q1/2696 (US);
B60Q1/28 (EP,US); F21S10/005 (GB); F21S41/00 (GB);
F21S41/14 (GB); F21S41/141 (GB,US); F21S41/24 (GB,US);
F21S41/32 (US); F21S43/00 (GB); F21S43/14 (EP,US);
F21S43/241 (EP,US); F21S43/245 (EP,US); F21S43/249 (EP,US);
F21S43/40 (US); B60Q2400/30 (EP,US); B60Q2400/40 (EP,US);
F21Y2105/10 (EP,US); F21Y2105/18 (US); F21Y2115/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/05]F21S8/10, B60Q1/00, B60Q1/28, B60Q1/48, G02B6/00, F21Y105/00, F21Y101/00, F21Y105/10, F21Y115/10
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 [2018/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGLICHTANORDNUNG UND BELEUCHTUNGSVERFAHREN[2018/05]
English:VEHICLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND LIGHTING METHOD[2018/05]
French:ENSEMBLE D'ÉCLAIRAGE DE VÉHICULE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉCLAIRAGE[2018/05]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2017National basic fee paid 
22.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2017Examination requested  [2018/05]
22.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2023Fee for grant paid
03.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23172412.1  / EP4219235
Opposition(s)20.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
04.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
01.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
18.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
26.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.05.2023
CZ17.05.2023
DK17.05.2023
EE17.05.2023
ES17.05.2023
FI17.05.2023
HR17.05.2023
IT17.05.2023
LT17.05.2023
LV17.05.2023
NL17.05.2023
PL17.05.2023
RO17.05.2023
RS17.05.2023
SE17.05.2023
SI17.05.2023
SK17.05.2023
SM17.05.2023
NO17.08.2023
GR18.08.2023
IS17.09.2023
PT18.09.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AT17.05.2023
CZ17.05.2023
DK17.05.2023
EE17.05.2023
ES17.05.2023
FI17.05.2023
HR17.05.2023
LT17.05.2023
LV17.05.2023
NL17.05.2023
PL17.05.2023
RO17.05.2023
RS17.05.2023
SE17.05.2023
SI17.05.2023
SK17.05.2023
SM17.05.2023
NO17.08.2023
GR18.08.2023
IS17.09.2023
PT18.09.2023
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CZ17.05.2023
DK17.05.2023
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NO17.08.2023
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PT18.09.2023
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PT18.09.2023
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PT18.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US5709453  (KRENT EDWARD D [US], et al) [A] 2,4,14,17 * figure 6 * * column 6, line 64 - column 7, line 26 *;
 [A]FR2776251  (RENAULT [FR]) [A] 1,2,17,18,21-23 * figures 1,2; claim 1 * * column 4, line 29 *;
 [A]US6789929  (DOONG TAIR JIUH [TW], et al) [A] 21-23 * figures 1-6 * * column 3, lines 54-63 *;
 [YA]JP2005122946  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [Y] 9,11,12 * figures 1-4 * * paragraph [0017] * [A] 8;
 [A]DE102006016656  (HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO [DE]) [A] 8,9,17 * figures 1,2; claims 1-11 *;
 [Y]DE102008021902  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [Y] 4,5,8 * paragraphs [0007] , [0 11] , [0021] , [0 25] * * figures 1, 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP2407709  (VALEO VISION [FR]) [A] 21-23 * figure 3; claim 18 *;
 [X]JP2012064535  (KOITO MFG CO LTD) [X] 1,15,16,21-23 * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US2012170301  (VERHEE PATRICK [DE]) [Y] 24-29 * figures 1-5; claims 1-12 * * paragraphs [0033] - [0035] - [0041] , [0042] *;
 [XYI]EP2543925  (KOITO MFG CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3,6,7,13,14,18,20,21,23,34 * figures 1-6; claims 1-3 * * paragraphs [0021] , [0 26] , [0 33] , [0 58] * [Y] 4,5,8,17 [I] 2,15,16,19,30,33;
 [XA]DE102011051541  (HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO [DE]) [X] 1,3-5,21-23 * abstract * [A] 15,16;
 [XYI]JP2013048036  (TOYODA GOSEI KK) [X] 1-3,6-8,10,13,14,18,20-23,34 * paragraphs [0021] , [0 25] , [0 27] , [0 28] * * figures 1-6 * [Y] 9,11,12,24-29 [I] 17,19,30-33;
 [A]EP2567866  (AUDI AG [DE]) [A] 24-29 * paragraphs [0021] , [0025] * * figure 1; claims 1-4 *;
 [A]US2013077337  (RUPAR ERNESTO [DE], et al) [A] 21-23 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP2596992  (AUDI AG [DE]) [A] 24-29* abstract *;
 [A]US2014321139  (BUNGENSTOCK CARMEN [DE], et al) [A] 24-29 * figures 1-20; claims 1,2 * * paragraph [0009] *;
 [YA]FR3008775  (RENAULT SA [FR]) [Y] 17 * page 3, lines 15-27 * * page 1-; figures 1-3 * [A] 1,4,5,18,21-23
ExaminationJP2005056623
 EP2980472
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