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EP2138350 - Auto lighting system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[2019/52]
Former [2010/01]For all designated states
Hitachi Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Furusawa, Isao
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group
12 Floor
Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2019/52]
Former [2010/01]01 / Furusawa, Isao
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group 12 Floor Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
Representative(s)Matias, Bruno M.
MERH-IP
Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
[2019/52]
Former [2010/01]Matias, Bruno M.
MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date09161249.927.05.2009
[2010/01]
Priority number, dateJP2008016605525.06.2008         Original published format: JP 2008166055
[2010/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2138350
Date:30.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/53]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2138350
Date:09.03.2011
[2011/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2138350
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/14
[2010/01]
CPC:
B60Q1/143 (EP,US); G06V20/56 (EP,US); B60Q2300/112 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/122 (EP,US); B60Q2300/314 (EP,US); B60Q2300/337 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/41 (EP,US); B60Q2300/42 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/52]
Former [2010/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Automatisches Beleuchtungssystem[2010/01]
English:Auto lighting system[2010/01]
French:Système d'éclairage automatique[2010/01]
Examination procedure04.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/02]
30.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2019Fee for grant paid
13.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  20.06.2018
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
01.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.05.2009
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9819886  (RAVUSSIN PIERRE [CH]) [X] 1-3,5,6,8 * the whole document *;
 [XY]EP1538024  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-5 * paragraphs [0001] , [0008] - [0017] - [0019] - [0024] - [0027] - [0029] - [0033] , [0034] , [0036] , [0040] , [0044] , [0045] , [0047] , [0058] , [0067]; figures 1-15 * [Y] 6,8,15;
 [X]US2007253597  (UTIDA AKIRA [JP], et al) [X] 1-5 * paragraphs [0002] , [0010] - [0012] - [0026] - [0029] - [0031] , [0035] , [0038] - [0040] - [0044] - [0055] - [0057] - [0067] - [0070] , [0072] , [0074] , [0075]; figures 1-8 *;
 [XAY]US2008100225  (FUJIE KENICHI [JP]) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0001] , [0006] - [0008] - [0025] - [0028] - [0038] - [0042] - [0046] , [0047] - [0051] - [0056]; figures 1-14 * [A] 5,12 [Y] 6,8,15;
 [X]US2008100139  (MICHIYAMA KATSUNORI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,5* paragraphs [0002] , [0006] , [0007] , [0015] , [0015] , [0017] , [0045] - [0048] - [0055] , [0070] - [0075] - [0082]; figures 1-3,4c,8,9,11 *
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