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EP About this file: EP4212397

EP4212397 - SYMMETRICAL CONNECTING MEMBER OF A WIPER SYSTEM OF A PANTOGRAPHIC TYPE FOR CLEANING A VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.01.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.06.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
ZA L'Agiot
8 Rue Louis Lormand, CS90581
78322 Le Mesnil Saint Denis / FR
[2023/29]
Inventor(s)01 / GAWRON, Wojciech
78321 LE MESNIL SAINT DENIS / FR
02 / ROBLESKI, Jakub
78321 LE MESNIL SAINT DENIS / FR
03 / CEBULA, Piotr
78321 LE MESNIL SAINT DENIS / FR
 [2023/29]
Representative(s)Valeo Visibility
IP department
34, rue Saint André
93012 Bobigny Cedex / FR
[2025/07]
Former [2023/29]Valeo Visibility
Service Propriété Industrielle
c/o Valeo Vision
34, rue Saint André
93012 Bobigny / FR
Application number, filing date22151951.518.01.2022
[2023/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4212397
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4212397
Date:12.02.2025
Language:EN
[2025/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:B60S1/34, B60S1/40
[2023/29]
CPC:
B60S1/3406 (EP); B60S2001/4054 (EP)
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 [2024/08]
Former [2023/29]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:SYMMETRISCHES VERBINDUNGSELEMENT EINES PANTOGRAPHEN-WISCHERSYSTEMS ZUR REINIGUNG EINES FAHRZEUGS[2023/29]
English:SYMMETRICAL CONNECTING MEMBER OF A WIPER SYSTEM OF A PANTOGRAPHIC TYPE FOR CLEANING A VEHICLE[2023/29]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE CONNEXION SYMÉTRIQUE D'UN SYSTÈME D'ESSUIE-GLACE DE TYPE PANTOGRAPHIQUE POUR NETTOYER UN VÉHICULE[2023/29]
Examination procedure15.01.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.01.2024Examination requested  [2024/08]
15.01.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2025Fee for grant paid
02.01.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.01.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.11.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2026/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
26.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.02.2025
BG12.02.2025
CZ12.02.2025
DK12.02.2025
EE12.02.2025
ES12.02.2025
FI12.02.2025
HR12.02.2025
IT12.02.2025
LV12.02.2025
NL12.02.2025
PL12.02.2025
RO12.02.2025
SE12.02.2025
SK12.02.2025
SM12.02.2025
NO12.05.2025
RS12.05.2025
GR13.05.2025
IS12.06.2025
PT12.06.2025
[2025/49]
Former [2025/48]AT12.02.2025
BG12.02.2025
CZ12.02.2025
DK12.02.2025
EE12.02.2025
ES12.02.2025
FI12.02.2025
HR12.02.2025
IT12.02.2025
LV12.02.2025
NL12.02.2025
PL12.02.2025
SE12.02.2025
SM12.02.2025
NO12.05.2025
RS12.05.2025
GR13.05.2025
IS12.06.2025
PT12.06.2025
Former [2025/47]BG12.02.2025
DK12.02.2025
ES12.02.2025
FI12.02.2025
HR12.02.2025
IT12.02.2025
LV12.02.2025
NL12.02.2025
PL12.02.2025
SE12.02.2025
SM12.02.2025
NO12.05.2025
RS12.05.2025
GR13.05.2025
IS12.06.2025
PT12.06.2025
Former [2025/46]BG12.02.2025
ES12.02.2025
FI12.02.2025
HR12.02.2025
LV12.02.2025
NL12.02.2025
PL12.02.2025
SE12.02.2025
SM12.02.2025
NO12.05.2025
RS12.05.2025
GR13.05.2025
IS12.06.2025
PT12.06.2025
Former [2025/42]BG12.02.2025
ES12.02.2025
FI12.02.2025
HR12.02.2025
LV12.02.2025
NL12.02.2025
PL12.02.2025
SE12.02.2025
NO12.05.2025
RS12.05.2025
GR13.05.2025
IS12.06.2025
PT12.06.2025
Former [2025/35]BG12.02.2025
ES12.02.2025
FI12.02.2025
HR12.02.2025
LV12.02.2025
NL12.02.2025
PL12.02.2025
NO12.05.2025
RS12.05.2025
GR13.05.2025
IS12.06.2025
PT12.06.2025
Former [2025/34]ES12.02.2025
FI12.02.2025
HR12.02.2025
LV12.02.2025
NL12.02.2025
PL12.02.2025
NO12.05.2025
RS12.05.2025
IS12.06.2025
PT12.06.2025
Former [2025/33]ES12.02.2025
FI12.02.2025
PL12.02.2025
RS12.05.2025
Documents cited:Search[XY] EP0181629  (NISSAN MOTOR et al.) [X] 1,4,6-10 * the whole document *[Y] 2,3,5
 [Y] EP2821297  (VALEO AUTOSYSTEMY SP ZOO et al.) [Y] 2,3,5 * the whole document *
 [X] EP2712773  (VALEO SYSTEMES DESSUYAGE et al.) [X] 1,2,4,6-10 * page 7, line 15 - page 8, line 24; figure 5 *
 [X] EP1176069  (OSLV ITALIA S R L et al.) [X] 1,2,4,6-10 * paragraph [0009]; figure 1 *
 [X] FR2913652  (VALEO SYSTEMES DESSUYAGE et al.) [X] 1,10 * page 5, line 6 - page 7, line 4; figure 1e *
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