blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3428072

EP3428072 - LENS STRUCTURE FOR A LIGHT UNIT, LIGHT UNIT, AIRCRAFT COMPRISING SUCH A LIGHT UNIT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SUCH A LENS STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/03]LENS STRUCTURE FOR A LIGHT UNIT, LIGHT UNIT, AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING SUCH LIGHT UNIT
[2019/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH
Bertramstrasse 8
59557 Lippstadt / DE
[2019/03]
Inventor(s)01 / DEPTA, Marion
Ravensweg 40
44287 Dortmund / DE
02 / MENNE, Norbert
Rellerbusch 6
33106 Paderborn / DE
03 / SCHREWE, Elmar
Zum Hölzchen 3
59609 Anröchte-Uelde / DE
 [2019/03]
Representative(s)Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
[2020/13]
Former [2019/03]Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date17181561.614.07.2017
[2019/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3428072
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3428072
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:B64D47/02
[2019/03]
CPC:
B64D47/02 (EP,US); F21V17/107 (US); F21V5/045 (US);
B64D2203/00 (US)
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 [2019/34]
Former [2019/03]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:LINSENSTRUKTUR FÜR LICHTEINHEIT, LICHTEINHEIT, FLUGZEUG BEINHALTEND SOLCHE LICHTEINHEIT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN SOLCHER LINSENSTRUKTUR[2019/38]
English:LENS STRUCTURE FOR A LIGHT UNIT, LIGHT UNIT, AIRCRAFT COMPRISING SUCH A LIGHT UNIT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SUCH A LENS STRUCTURE[2019/38]
French:STRUCTURE DE LENTILLE POUR UNITÉ DE LUMIÈRE, UNITÉ DE LUMIÈRE, AÉRONEF COMPRENANT UNE TELLE UNITÉ DE LUMIÈRE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE TELLE STRUCTURE DE LENTILLE[2019/38]
Former [2019/03]LINSENSTRUKTUR FÜR LICHTEINHEIT, LICHTEINHEIT UND FLUGZEUG BEINHALTEND SOLCHE LICHTEINHEIT
Former [2019/03]LENS STRUCTURE FOR A LIGHT UNIT, LIGHT UNIT, AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING SUCH LIGHT UNIT
Former [2019/03]STRUCTURE DE LENTILLE POUR UNITÉ DE LUMIÈRE, UNITÉ DE LUMIÈRE ET AÉRONEF COMPRENANT UNE TELLE UNITÉ DE LUMIÜRE
Examination procedure15.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
15.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2020Fee for grant paid
10.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.07.2017
AL25.03.2020
AT25.03.2020
CY25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
ES25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
IT25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
MC25.03.2020
MK25.03.2020
MT25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
TR25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IE14.07.2020
LU14.07.2020
IS25.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU14.07.2017
AL25.03.2020
AT25.03.2020
CY25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
ES25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
IT25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
MC25.03.2020
MT25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
TR25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IE14.07.2020
LU14.07.2020
IS25.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2022/27]HU14.07.2017
AT25.03.2020
CY25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
ES25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
IT25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
MC25.03.2020
MT25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
TR25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IE14.07.2020
LU14.07.2020
IS25.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2021/37]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
ES25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
IT25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
MC25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IE14.07.2020
LU14.07.2020
IS25.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2021/24]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
ES25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
IT25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
MC25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
LU14.07.2020
IS25.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2021/20]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
ES25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
IT25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
MC25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
LU14.07.2020
IS25.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2021/14]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
ES25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
IT25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
MC25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2021/10]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
ES25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
IT25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2021/09]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
ES25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
IT25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2021/08]CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
ES25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ25.03.2020
FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2020/48]FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2020/47]FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
Former [2020/46]FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
Former [2020/45]FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
NL25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
Former [2020/39]FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
Former [2020/38]FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
Former [2020/37]FI25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
RS25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
NO25.06.2020
Former [2020/35]FI25.03.2020
NO25.06.2020
Documents cited:Search[X]US6132072  (TURNBULL ROBERT R [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6,8-15* column 9, line 62 - column 15, line 7; figure 1 *;
 [X]US2012268950  (PARKYN WILLIAM A [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,9,11-13,15 * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0056]; figure 5 * * paragraph [0068] - paragraph [0069]; figure 8 *;
 [X]US2015276170  (MOTOYANAGI TAKAYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-7,9,11-13,15 * paragraph [0144] - paragraph [0154]; figure 15B * * paragraph [0172] - paragraph [0177]; figures 16A,16B,16C *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.