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EP About this file: EP1512583

EP1512583 - License plate for back illumination and method for making same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  31.01.2014
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 25.04.2018  [2018/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
2501 Hudson Road
St. Paul MN 55144-1000 / US
[N/P]
Former [2014/10]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center 2501 Hudson Road
St. Paul MN 55144-1000 / US
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center 2501 Hudson Road
St. Paul MN 55144-1000 / US
Former [2006/46]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
Office of IP Counsel, 2501 Hudson Road St. Paul
Minnesota 55144-1000 / US
Former [2005/10]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
Office of IP Counsel, 2501 Hudson Road
St. Paul, Minnesota 55144-1000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Frisch, Ruediger
c/o 3M Europe s.a. Office of Intellectual Property
1831 Diegem / BE
02 / Prollius, Sven
c/o 3M Europe s.a. Office of Intellectual Property
1831 Diegem / BE
03 / Reimann, Stefan
c/o 3M Europe s.a. Office of Intellectual Property
1831 Diegem / BE
04 / Eberwein, Arnold
c/o 3M Europe s.a. Office of Intellectual Property
1831 Diegem / BE
 [2005/10]
Representative(s)Knowles, James Atherton, et al
3M Belgium B.V.B.A./S.P.R.L.
Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
[N/P]
Former [2013/38]Knowles, James Atherton, et al
3M Europe S.A./ N.V.
Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
Former [2009/49]Hohmann, Arno, et al
3M ESPE AG Office of Intellectual Property Counsel Espe Platz
D-82229 Seefeld / DE
Former [2005/10]Voortmans, Gilbert J.L., et al
3M Europe S.A., Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem / BE
Application number, filing date03102709.705.09.2003
[2005/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1512583
Date:09.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1512583
Date:15.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/46]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1512583
Date:05.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:B60R13/10, G09F13/04
[2005/10]
CPC:
B60R13/105 (EP); B60R13/10 (EP,KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/10]
TitleGerman:Hinterbeleuchtbares Kennzeichenschild und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[2005/10]
English:License plate for back illumination and method for making same[2005/10]
French:Plaque d'immatriculation pouvant être illuminée par derrière et procédé pour sa fabrication[2005/10]
Examination procedure05.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/44]
09.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2006Fee for grant paid
06.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.11.2006  14.09.2007  ADMISSIBLE
J.H. Tönnjes GmbH & Co.KG
Syker Strasse 201
27751 Delmenhorst / DE
Opponent's representative
Möller, Friedrich, et al, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Hollerallee 73
28209 Bremen / DE
 02  16.08.2007  14.09.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Erich Utsch AG
Marienhütte 49
57080 Siegen / DE
Opponent's representative
Strasser, Wolfgang, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Strohschänk, Uri, Strasser & Keilitz
Rudolf-Diesel-Strasse 14
85521 Ottobrunn-Riemerling / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/46]
Opponent(s)01  15.11.2006  14.09.2007  ADMISSIBLE
J.H. Tönnjes GmbH & Co.KG
Syker Strasse 201
27751 Delmenhorst / DE
Opponent's representative
Möller, Friedrich, et al, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät GbR Hollerallee 73
28209 Bremen / DE
 02  16.08.2007  14.09.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Erich Utsch AG
Marienhütte 49
57080 Siegen / DE
Opponent's representative
Strasser, Wolfgang, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Strohschänk, Uri, Strasser & Keilitz Rosenheimer Landstrasse 87
85521 Ottobrunn / DE
Former [2007/40]
Opponent(s)01  15.11.2006   
J.H. Tönnjes GmbH & Co.KG
Syker Strasse 201
27751 Delmenhorst / DE
Opponent's representative
Möller, Friedrich, et al, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät GbR Hollerallee 73
28209 Bremen / DE
 02  16.08.2007   
Erich Utsch AG
Marienhütte 49
57080 Siegen / DE
Opponent's representative
Strasser, Wolfgang, et al, et al
Innere-Wiener Strasse 8
81667 München / DE
21.09.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.03.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.03.2010Date of oral proceedings
04.05.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.05.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.10.2013Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.10.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.01.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition01.07.2010Appeal received No.  T1443/10
14.09.2010Statement of grounds filed
04.10.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.11.2006
CY15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
HU16.05.2007
IE05.09.2007
LU05.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
[2018/17]
Former [2016/35]AT15.11.2006
CY15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
HU16.05.2007
IE05.09.2007
LU05.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2014/37]AT15.11.2006
CY15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
HU16.05.2007
IE05.09.2007
LU05.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2009/43]CY15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
HU16.05.2007
IE05.09.2007
LU05.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2009/38]CY15.11.2006
CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
IE05.09.2007
LU05.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2009/10]CZ15.11.2006
EE15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
IE05.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2008/45]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
IE05.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
GR16.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
MC30.09.2007
Former [2007/46]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
SI15.11.2006
SK15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/41]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
RO15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/40]CZ15.11.2006
FI15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
DK15.02.2007
PT16.04.2007
Former [2007/25]FI15.11.2006
BG15.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[Y] US5692327  (WYNNE ERIC D et al.) [Y] 1,4,12,15 * column 3, line 16 - line 31 * * column 5, line 13 - line 27 * * figures 2,3 *
 [YD] EP1262373  (FER FAHRZEUGELEKTRIK GMBH et al.) [YD] 1,4,12,15 * column 3, line 27 - line 39 *
 [A] US2003090797  (MUELLER MICHAEL et al.) [A] 1 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0029]; figure 1 *
 [A] EP0360420  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG et al.) [A] 7,8 * page 5, line 15 - page 7, line 3; figure 4 *
 [A] DE10247708  (FITZKE WERBETECHNIK et al.) [A] 1-3,12,15 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0011]; figure 2 *
OppositionEP0360420
 DE10247708
 US2003090797
 EP1262373
 US5692327
 DE20218626
 DE20022563
 DE4126530
 DE69831331
 JPH10119669
   DIN 74069 from July 1996
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