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EP About this file: EP1625971

EP1625971 - Vehicle interior illumination structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip04.06.2018New entry: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1, Shinchi, Fuchu-cho Aki-gun
Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
[2006/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Okazaki, Yasuaki@c/o Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1 Shinchi
Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
02 / Ochimizu, Hitoshi@c/o Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1 Shinchi
Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
03 / Hiramatsu, Masaya@c/o Mazda Motor Corporation
3-1 Shinchi
Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
 [2013/15]
Former [2006/07]01 / Okazaki, Yasuaki
c/o Mazda Motor Corp. 3-1 Shinchi Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
02 / Ochimizu, Hitoshi
c/o Mazda Motor Corp. 3-1 Shinchi Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
03 / Hiramatsu, Masaya
c/o Mazda Motor Corp. 3-1 Shinchi Fuchu-cho
Aki-gun Hiroshima 730-8670 / JP
Representative(s)Zinnecker, Armin
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/16]Zinnecker, Armin
Lorenz Seidler Gossel Rechtsanwälte - Patentanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Former [2009/51]Zinnecker, Armin
Lorenz Seidler Gossel Rechtsanwälte - Patentanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Former [2006/07]Zinnecker, Armin
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel, Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05017320.209.08.2005
[2006/07]
Priority number, dateJP2004023593013.08.2004         Original published format: JP 2004235930
JP2004023593113.08.2004         Original published format: JP 2004235931
JP2005016275102.06.2005         Original published format: JP 2005162751
[2006/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1625971
Date:15.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1625971
Date:22.04.2009
[2009/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1625971
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:B60Q3/04, B60K37/00
[2006/07]
CPC:
B60Q3/12 (EP,US); B60Q3/64 (EP,US); B60Q3/78 (EP,US);
B60K2360/33 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE [2010/01]
Former [2006/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kfz-Innenbeleuchtungsstruktur[2006/07]
English:Vehicle interior illumination structure[2006/07]
French:Structure d'éclairage pour intérieur de véhicule[2006/07]
Examination procedure19.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/49]
23.10.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.11.2012
20.11.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2013Fee for grant paid
04.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.11.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.01.2014  28.01.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Daimler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
PartG mbB
Balanstraße 73 / Haus 31A
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2016/01]
Opponent(s)01  17.01.2014  28.01.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Daimler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
PartG mbB
Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
Former [2014/09]
Opponent(s)01  17.01.2014   
Daimler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart / DE
25.02.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.06.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.12.2015Date of oral proceedings
26.01.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.03.2017Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2017/32]
23.06.2017Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
28.05.2018Date of oral proceedings
05.06.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition22.03.2016Appeal received No.  T0751/16
25.05.2016Statement of grounds filed
06.03.2017Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
06.03.2017Date of oral proceedings
10.03.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Petition(s) for review:22.08.2017Petition for review received
 Number:  R0006/17
 for appeal No.  T0751/16-3201
 Petitioner:  OP01
28.05.2018Decision:  Petition for review obviously inadmissible (not deemed to be filed) or simultaneously obviously inadmissible and obviously unsubstantiated.
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
30.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB928382  (DAIMLER BENZ AG) [Y] 11,13 * figure 4 *;
 [XA]EP1093968  (FIAT AUTO SPA [IT]) [X] 1,4,6-10 * the whole document * [A] 14;
 [XY]DE10026385  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,5,6,8 * the whole document * [Y] 11-13;
 [Y]JP2003231444  (NISHIKAWA KASEI KK) [Y] 12 * figures 2,3 *;
 [E]JP2006103373  (MAZDA MOTOR) [E] 1-8* the whole document *;
 [E]JP2008230608  (MAZDA MOTOR) [E] 1-13 * the whole document *
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