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EP About this file: EP1282916

EP1282916 - SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING EXTERIOR VEHICLE LIGHTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2012
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gentex Corporation
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
[2011/41]
Former [2003/07]For all designated states
GENTEX CORPORATION
600 N. Centennial
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STAM, Joseph, S.
345 South Lakeshore Drive
Holland, MI 49424 / US
02 / BECHTEL, Jon, H.
136 Sunrise Drive
Holland, MI 49423 / US
03 / REESE, Spencer, D.
1710 Columbia Avenue
Fort Wayne, IN 46805 / US
04 / ROBERTS, John, K.
1061 Plymouth Avenue, S.E.
East Grand Rapids, MI 49506 / US
05 / TONAR, William, L.
40 Cheyenne
Holland, MI 49424 / US
06 / POE, G., Bruce
3175 42nd Street
Hamilton, MI 49419 / US
 [2003/07]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/46]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Straße 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2011/13]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Straße 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2003/38]Draper, Martyn John, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2003/07]Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date01920575.620.03.2001
[2003/07]
WO2001US08912
Priority number, dateUS2000052838920.03.2000         Original published format: US 528389
US2001080046005.03.2001         Original published format: US 800460
[2003/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0170538
Date:27.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1282916
Date:12.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1282916
Date:16.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.12.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/08, B60Q1/14
[2009/43]
CPC:
B60Q1/18 (EP,US); B60Q1/14 (KR); B60Q1/085 (EP,US);
B60Q1/143 (EP,US); B60Q1/2603 (EP,US); G06V10/141 (EP,US);
G06V20/10 (EP,US); G06V20/56 (EP,US); B60Q2300/054 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/056 (EP,US); B60Q2300/112 (EP,US); B60Q2300/114 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/116 (EP,US); B60Q2300/122 (EP,US); B60Q2300/134 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/142 (EP,US); B60Q2300/144 (EP,US); B60Q2300/21 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/312 (EP,US); B60Q2300/314 (EP,US); B60Q2300/32 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/322 (EP,US); B60Q2300/331 (EP,US); B60Q2300/332 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/3321 (EP,US); B60Q2300/333 (EP,US); B60Q2300/334 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/337 (EP,US); B60Q2300/41 (EP,US); B60Q2300/42 (EP,US);
B60Q2400/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/07]H01L27/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/07]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR STEUERUNG VON AUSSENLICHTERN VON FAHRZEUGEN[2003/07]
English:SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING EXTERIOR VEHICLE LIGHTS[2003/07]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMANDE DES LUMIERES EXTERIEURES D'UN VEHICULE[2003/07]
Entry into regional phase14.10.2002National basic fee paid 
14.10.2002Search fee paid 
14.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.10.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/07]
16.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2011Fee for grant paid
04.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11009059.4  / EP2420408
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.09.2010
Opposition(s)17.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.11.2011
BE16.11.2011
CY16.11.2011
DK16.11.2011
FI16.11.2011
TR16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
ES27.02.2012
PT16.03.2012
IE20.03.2012
LU20.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT16.11.2011
BE16.11.2011
CY16.11.2011
DK16.11.2011
FI16.11.2011
TR16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
ES27.02.2012
PT16.03.2012
IE20.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/29]AT16.11.2011
BE16.11.2011
CY16.11.2011
DK16.11.2011
FI16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
ES27.02.2012
PT16.03.2012
IE20.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/22]AT16.11.2011
BE16.11.2011
CY16.11.2011
DK16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
ES27.02.2012
PT16.03.2012
IE20.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/08]AT16.11.2011
BE16.11.2011
CY16.11.2011
DK16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
PT16.03.2012
IE20.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2013/07]AT16.11.2011
BE16.11.2011
CY16.11.2011
DK16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
PT16.03.2012
CH31.03.2012
LI31.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/47]BE16.11.2011
CY16.11.2011
DK16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
PT16.03.2012
MC31.03.2012
Former [2012/35]BE16.11.2011
CY16.11.2011
DK16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
PT16.03.2012
Former [2012/28]BE16.11.2011
CY16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
PT16.03.2012
Former [2012/25]BE16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
PT16.03.2012
Former [2012/23]GR17.02.2012
PT16.03.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]DE3844364  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1-9 * column 2, line 59 - column 7, line 52; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US5347261  (ADELL ROBERT [US]) [A] 1-9 * column 3, line 35 - column 11, line 62; figures 1-17 *;
 [A]WO9735743  (DONNELLY CORP [US]) [A] 1-9 * page 4, line 10 - page 16, line 25; figures 1-12 *;
 [A]US5715093  (SCHIERBEEK KENNETH L [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * column 3, line 18 - column 10, line 55; figures 1-9 *;
 [A]WO9914943  (GENTEX CORP [US]) [A] 1-9* page 3, line 16 - page 54, line 19; figures 1-12 *;
 [A]US5998929  (BECHTEL JON H [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * column 13, line 65 - column 37, line 11; figures 1-11 *
International search[X]US5837994  (STAM JOSEPH SCOTT [US], et al);
 [Y]US5877897  (SCHOFIELD KENNETH [US], et al)
by applicantUS5471515
 US5711889
 US5837994
 WO9914619
 US5956012
 US5990469
 US6130421
 US6469739
 US20010602919
 US20010491192
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