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EP About this file: EP1908631

EP1908631 - Headlight control apparatus for automobile [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2012
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.11.2012  [2012/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/15]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Otsuka, Yuji @c/o Hitachi Ltd.
12th floor,Marunouchi Center
6-1,Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Muramatsu, Shoji@c/o Hitachi Ltd.
12th floor,Marunouchi Center
6-1,Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Shima, Takeshi@c/o Hitachi Ltd.
12th floor,Marunouchi Center
6-1,Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
04 / Monji, Tatsuhiko@c/o Hitachi Ltd.
12th floor,Marunouchi Center
6-1,Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2011/48]
Former [2011/24]01 / Otsuka, Yuji c/o Hitachi Ltd.
12th floor,Marunouchi Center 6-1,Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Muramatsu, Shoji c/o Hitachi Ltd.
12th floor,Marunouchi Center 6-1,Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Shima, Takeshi c/o Hitachi Ltd.
12th floor,Marunouchi Center 6-1,Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
04 / Monji, Tatsuhiko c/o Hitachi Ltd.
12th floor,Marunouchi Center 6-1,Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
Former [2008/15]01 / Otsuka, Yuji
Hitachi Ltd. 12th floor,Marunouchi Center 6-1,Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Muramatsu, Shoji
Hitachi Ltd. 12th floor,Marunouchi Center 6-1,Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Shima, Takeshi
Hitachi Ltd. 12th floor,Marunouchi Center 6-1,Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
04 / Monji, Tatsuhiko
Hitachi Ltd. 12th floor,Marunouchi Center 6-1,Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/48]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/35]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/27]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/38]Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/15]Beetz & Partner
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07019581.305.10.2007
[2008/15]
Priority number, dateJP2006027458006.10.2006         Original published format: JP 2006274580
[2008/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1908631
Date:09.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1908631
Date:03.06.2009
[2009/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1908631
Date:30.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/08, B60Q1/14
[2008/15]
CPC:
B60Q1/1423 (EP,US); B60Q1/0023 (EP,US); H04N7/183 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/056 (EP,US); B60Q2300/41 (EP,US); B60Q2300/42 (EP,US);
F21S41/645 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE [2010/06]
Former [2008/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Scheinwerfersteuerungsvorrichtung für ein Kraftfahrzeug[2008/15]
English:Headlight control apparatus for automobile[2008/15]
French:Appareil de contrôle de phare pour automobile[2008/15]
Examination procedure29.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/24]
12.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.12.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.01.2010Despatch 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, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2011Fee for grant paid
30.09.2011Fee 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  12.08.2009
Opposition(s)31.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY] US2003137849  (ALDEN RAY M et al.) [X] 1-4,6-16 * figures 1-8 * * paragraphs [0002] , [0006] , [0027] , [0028] , [0033] , [0044] , [0047] * * claims 1-4,8,9 *[Y] 5
 [X] US6144158  (BEAM NORMAN E et al.) [X] 1,2,7,9-16 * figure 1; claims 4,6 * * column 6 *
 [X] DE3101855  (BRUHN WERNER et al.) [X] 1-4,7-15 * claims 1,3 * * pages 8,11 * * figures 1-4 *
 [X] US2006146552  (SHAFFER ARIC et al.) [X] 1-3,8-15 * paragraph [0048]; figures 1-8 * * claims 1-11 *
 [YA] US5426294  (KOBAYASHI SHOJI et al.) [Y] 5 * column 1, lines 1-46 * * claim 32 *[A] 1-3,5-16
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