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EP2026247 - Automatic headlamp control system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2012
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.06.2012  [2012/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Magna Electronics Inc.
10410 North Holly Road
Holly, MI 48442 / US
[2009/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Lu, Yuesheng
25593 Rutledge Crossing
Farmington Hills, MI 48335 / US
02 / Higgins-Luthman, Michael
11014 Auburndale
Livonia, MI 48150 / US
03 / Jeyaraj, Antony V.
1/40-1, Sreenivasa Temple Street Maruthi Nagar, Madivala
560068 Bangalore / IN
04 / Phirke, Manoj R.
889, 2nd Floor, 28th Main, Jayanagar 9. Block
560069 Bangalore / IN
 [2009/08]
Representative(s)Hössle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart / DE
[2010/43]
Former [2009/08]Hössle, Markus
Hössle Kudlek & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date08014520.414.08.2008
[2009/08]
Priority number, dateUS20070956633P17.08.2007         Original published format: US 956633 P
[2009/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2026247
Date:18.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2026247
Date:04.11.2009
[2009/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2026247
Date:13.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, B60Q1/14, G06T7/20
[2009/45]
CPC:
G06T7/80 (EP,US); B60Q1/085 (US); B60Q1/1423 (EP,US);
B60R1/24 (EP,US); B60R1/28 (EP,US); G06V20/584 (EP,US);
G06V20/588 (EP,US); B60Q2300/41 (EP,US); B60Q2300/42 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10016 (EP,US); G06T2207/30252 (EP,US); G06T2207/30256 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/08]G06K9/00, B60Q1/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2010/27]
Former [2009/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Automatisches Scheinwerfersteuerungssystem[2009/08]
English:Automatic headlamp control system[2009/08]
French:Système de contrôle automatique de phare[2009/08]
Examination procedure18.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/31]
16.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.05.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.06.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2011Fee for grant paid
24.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT13.04.2011
ES24.07.2011
[2012/24]
Former [2011/51]ES24.07.2011
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0167-8655(93)90006-Y
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    - FABRIZIO POLLASTRI'S, "Projection center calibration by motion", PATTERN RECOGNITION LETTERS, (1993), page 14
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