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EP2522548 - Vehicle front lighting assembly and system having a variable tint electrowetting element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application has been published Status updated on 13.11.2012 Database last updated on 07.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	01.07.2014	New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Delphi Technologies, Inc. PO Box 5052 Troy, MI 48007 / US
	[2012/46]
Inventor(s)	01 / Kuhlman, Frederick F. 2157 Cameron Drive Kokomo, IN Indiana 46902 / US
	02 / Sarma, Dwadasi H.R. 4707 Glenn Moor Way Kokomo, IN Indiana 46902 / US
	03 / Lukmani, Nasser 13024 Bugatti Drive Frisco, TX 75033 / US
	[2012/46]
Representative(s)	Robert, Vincent Delphi France SAS Bât. le Raspail - ZAC Paris Nord 2 22, avenue des Nations CS 65059 Villepinte 95972 Roissy CDG Cedex / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2013/11]	Robert, Vincent Delphi France SAS Bât. le Raspail - ZAC Paris Nord 2 22, avenue des Nations CS 65059 Villepinte 95972 Roissy CDG Cedex / FR
Former [2012/46]	Denton, Michael John, et al Delphi France SAS Legal Staff 64, avenue de la Plaine de France BP 65059 Tremblay en France 95972 Roissy CDG Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date	12166341.3	02.05.2012
	[2012/46]
Priority number, date	US201113106433	12.05.2011 Original published format: US201113106433
	[2012/46]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2522548
	Date:	14.11.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/46]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP2522548
	Date:	11.09.2013
	Language:	EN
	[2013/37]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	08.08.2013
Classification	IPC:	B60Q1/38, G02B26/00, F21S8/10, G02F1/25	[2013/37]
	CPC:	B60Q1/38 (EP,US); B60Q1/0047 (EP,US); B60Q1/34 (EP,US); F21S43/255 (EP,US); G02B26/005 (EP,US); B60Q2400/20 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2012/46]	B60Q1/38, G02B26/00, F21S8/10
Designated contracting states	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 [2012/46]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Title	German:	Fahrzeugfrontbeleuchtungsbaugruppe und System mit Elektrowettingelement mit variabler Färbung	[2012/46]
	English:	Vehicle front lighting assembly and system having a variable tint electrowetting element	[2012/46]
	French:	Ensemble d'éclairage frontal de véhicule et système possédant un élément d'électromouillage à coloration variable	[2012/46]
Examination procedure	22.04.2014	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time
Fees paid	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.05.2014	03 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[A] JP2008187065 (SONY CORP et al.)
		[A] US2011051425 (TSUCHIYA MIKI et al.) [A] 1-4,7-9 * paragraph [0037]; figures 1-8 *
		[A] EP2075630 (VARIOPTIC SA et al.) [A] 1,5-7 * figures 1-9; claims 1-6 *
		[A] US2011031885 (RAMPF KLAUS-DIETER et al.) [A] 1,7-9 * paragraph [0063] * * figures 1-10; claims 1, 7, 11,13 *
		[A] US2003206418 (STRAZZANTI MICHAEL et al.) [A] 1,4,7-9 * figures 1-7; claims 1, 5, 8, 11 * * paragraphs [0055] - [0056] *
		[A] US2011007046 (TSAI YU-HSIANG et al.) [A] 1,4,7-9 * figures 1-9; claims 1-8, 28-31 *
		[A] WO2010052305 (BLACKBRITE APS et al.) [A] 1,7-9 * paragraph [0025]; figures 1-10 *
		[A] DE102007018985 (HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO et al.) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * page 34 *
	by applicant	WO2011017446

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