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EP About this file: EP0761497

EP0761497 - Apparatus for controlling light distributions of head lamps [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2002
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.05.2002  [2002/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mori, Takakazu, c/o Toyota Jidoshi K.K.
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Nakamura, Takashi, c/o Toyota Jidoshi K.K.
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1997/11]
Representative(s)Ben-Nathan, Laurence Albert, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]Ben-Nathan, Laurence Albert, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 91 Wimpole Street
London W1M 8AH / GB
Application number, filing date96306469.605.09.1996
[1997/11]
Priority number, dateJP1995023041207.09.1995         Original published format: JP 23041295
JP1996015842619.06.1996         Original published format: JP 15842696
[1997/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0761497
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0761497
Date:03.06.1998
[1998/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0761497
Date:09.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/14, B60Q1/08
[2000/38]
CPC:
B60Q1/085 (EP,US); B60Q1/08 (KR); F21S41/698 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/112 (EP,US); B60Q2300/122 (EP,US); B60Q2300/124 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/134 (EP,US); B60Q2300/322 (EP,US); B60Q2300/41 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/42 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/11]B60Q1/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/11]
TitleGerman:Steuerungseinrichtung der Lichtverteilung von Scheinwerfern[1997/11]
English:Apparatus for controlling light distributions of head lamps[1997/11]
French:Dispositif de contrôle de la répartition lumineuse de phares[1997/11]
Examination procedure19.09.1996Examination requested  [1997/11]
31.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2000Fee for grant paid
05.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0186571  (CIBIE PROJECTEURS [FR]) [A] 1,8,13,20,21* abstract *;
 [A]EP0230620  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1,8,13,20,21 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0340735  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1,8,13,20,21 * abstract *;
 [X]US4891559  (MATSUMOTO MUNEAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,8,9,13,14,20,21 * column A; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0642950  (VALEO VISION [FR]) [A] 1,8,13,20,21 * abstract *;
 [X]DE4436684  (KOITO MFG CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,8,9,12-14,20,21 * abstract *;
 [A]DE4341409  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1,8,13,20,21 * abstract *;
 [XP]DE19602622  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [XP] 1,2,4,5,8,9,13,14,16,17,20,21 * figures 3,4; claims 1-8 *;
 [AP]DE19602005  (VALEO VISION [FR]) [AP] 1,8,13,20,21 * abstract *
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