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EP About this file: EP2681077

EP2681077 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A BEAM DIRECTION OF A HEADLIGHT, AND MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2019
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
Audi AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[2019/44]
Former [2014/02]For all designated states
Audi AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FUNK, Christian
Ziegleistr. 15
85080 Gaimersheim / DE
02 / SIEDERBECK, Alfons
Penzenried 2
94560 Offenberg / DE
 [2014/02]
Representative(s)Thielmann, Frank
AUDI AG
Patentabteilung
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[2014/02]
Application number, filing date12710656.501.03.2012
[2019/44]
WO2012EP00881
Priority number, dateDE2011101279202.03.2011         Original published format: DE102011012792
[2014/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012116813
Date:07.09.2012
Language:DE
[2012/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2681077
Date:08.01.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2681077
Date:30.10.2019
Language:DE
[2019/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/12
[2014/02]
CPC:
B60Q1/122 (EP,US); B60Q2300/112 (EP,US); B60Q2300/122 (EP,US);
B60Q2300/322 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM EINSTELLEN EINER ABSTRAHLRICHTUNG EINES SCHEINWERFERS SOWIE KRAFTWAGEN[2014/02]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A BEAM DIRECTION OF A HEADLIGHT, AND MOTOR VEHICLE[2014/02]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'AJUSTAGE D'UNE DIRECTION DE RAYONNEMENT D'UN PHARE ET AUTOMOBILE[2014/02]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2013National basic fee paid 
02.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/02]
24.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
21.08.2019Fee for grant paid
21.08.2019Fee 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  24.07.2015
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH04244437  (MAZDA MOTOR) [X] 1,7,8 * abstract *;
 [AD]DE202004010944U  (STILL GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1-8* the whole document *;
 [XI]JP2009220623  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [X] 1,2,7,8 * paragraphs [0020] , [0022] , [0023] , [0026] , [0032] , [0036]; figures 1,2,3,4 * * abstract * [I] 4,6
by applicantDE202004010944U
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