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EP About this file: EP3315857

EP3315857 - IMPROVED ANGLED LIGHT GUIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valeo Vision
34 rue Saint André
93012 Bobigny Cedex / FR
[2018/18]
Inventor(s)01 / LETOUMELIN, Rémi
VALEO VISION
34, rue Saint André
93012 BOBIGNY Cedex / FR
02 / TASSY, Pierre-Louis
VALEO VISION
34, rue Saint André
93012 BOBIGNY Cedex / FR
 [2018/18]
Representative(s)Valeo Visibility
Service Propriété Industrielle
c/o Valeo Vision
34, rue Saint André
93012 Bobigny / FR
[2023/26]
Former [2018/18]Valeo Vision
IP Department
34, rue Saint André
93012 Bobigny / FR
Application number, filing date17196690.616.10.2017
[2018/18]
Priority number, dateFR2016006052828.10.2016         Original published format: FR 1660528
[2018/18]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3315857
Date:02.05.2018
Language:FR
[2018/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3315857
Date:28.06.2023
Language:FR
[2023/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:F21V8/00, B60Q3/64, B60Q3/12
[2018/18]
CPC:
G02B6/001 (EP,US); B60Q3/66 (EP,US); B60Q1/32 (US);
B60Q3/12 (EP,US); B60Q3/64 (US); G02B6/0001 (US);
G02B2006/12119 (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 [2018/45]
Former [2018/18]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:VERBESSERTER GEBOGENER LICHTWELLENLEITER[2018/18]
English:IMPROVED ANGLED LIGHT GUIDE[2018/18]
French:GUIDE DE LUMIÈRE COUDÉ AMÉLIORÉ[2018/18]
Examination procedure28.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/45]
28.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2023Fee for grant paid
17.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.06.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2001019488  (HULSE GEORGE R [US], et al);
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 [XAY]US2015023047  (HORI TAKAHIRO [JP]);
 [A]WO2016114336  (KONICA MINOLTA INC [JP])
ExaminationEP2669721
 EP2990720
 US9452704
 EP3084292
 EP3118060
 EP3208525
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