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EP About this file: EP2853433

EP2853433 - Button selection trace light indicator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
One Continental Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326 / US
[2017/46]
Former [2015/14]For all designated states
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
One Continental Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Brown, Arthur Stephan
8301 16 1/2 Mile Road, Apt. 15
Sterling Heights, MI Michigan 48312 / US
02 / Brueninghaus, Andreas
Zum Bismarckturm 5
51674 Wiehl / DE
03 / Drescher, Susan Adelle
956 Rockaway Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI Michigan 48304 / US
04 / Drury, Robert Lee
229 Grosse Pines Dr.
Rochester Hills, MI Michigan 48309 / US
05 / Hansen, Robert John
2662 Escondidio Rd.
Waterford, MI Michigan 48329 / US
06 / Klotz, Alexander
910 Wright Ave
Mountain View, CA California 94043 / US
07 / Schenkewitz, Christian Andreas
41 Jalan Bahagia 01-92
320041 Singapore / SG
 [2015/14]
Representative(s)Bonn, Roman Klemens, et al
Continental Automotive GmbH
Patente und Lizenzen
Postfach 22 16 39
80506 München / DE
[2017/46]
Former [2015/14]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date14186440.525.09.2014
[2015/14]
Priority number, dateUS201361884285P30.09.2013         Original published format: US 201361884285 P
US20141449536424.09.2014         Original published format: US201414495364
[2015/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2853433
Date:01.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2853433
Date:02.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2853433
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:B60K35/00, B60K37/06, B60R11/02, G06F3/042, B60R11/00
[2015/36]
CPC:
B60K35/00 (EP,US); G06F3/042 (US); B60K35/10 (EP,US);
B60K35/22 (EP,US); B60K35/285 (EP,US); B60K35/29 (EP,US);
B60K35/80 (EP,US); B60K37/20 (EP,US); B60K2360/126 (EP,US);
B60K2360/128 (EP,US); B60K2360/1446 (EP,US); B60K2360/145 (EP,US);
B60K2360/1523 (EP,US); B60K2360/191 (EP,US); B60K2360/33 (EP,US);
B60K2360/332 (EP,US); B60K2360/336 (EP,US); B60K2360/339 (EP,US);
B60K2360/341 (EP,US); B60K2360/55 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/14]B60K35/00, B60K37/06
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 [2016/12]
Former [2015/14]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Knopfauswahlspurleuchtanzeige[2015/14]
English:Button selection trace light indicator[2015/14]
French:Indicateur lumineux de trace pour sélection de bouton[2015/14]
Examination procedure11.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/12]
01.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2017Fee for grant paid
15.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.09.2014
AL15.11.2017
AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
IT15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
MC15.11.2017
MK15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
PT15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
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SI15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
TR15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
IS15.03.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU25.09.2014
AT15.11.2017
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2006256073  (SATANEK BRANDON L [US]) [X] 1-4,7,8,13-15 * paragraphs [0005] , [0026] - [0038]; figures 1,2,8,10 *;
 [X]US2007257889  (CROY CLEMENS [DE]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0015] - [0037]; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]EP2174833  (MAN NUTZFAHRZEUGE AG [DE]) [A] 1,9,13* the whole document *;
 [X]DE102010042376  (JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,5-9,11,13 * paragraphs [0047] - [0054]; figures 3-4c *
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