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EP About this file: EP3166818

EP3166818 - DRIVING DIRECTION INDICATOR MODULE AND OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/20]TRAVEL DIRECTION INDICATOR MODULE AND EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ARRANGEMENT
[2019/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.02.2017
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
SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
6, rue Eugène Ruppert
2453 Luxembourg / LU
[2018/21]
Former [2017/20]For all designated states
SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
Le Dôme 2-8 Avenue Charles de Gaulle
1653 Luxembourg / LU
Inventor(s)01 / ERHART, Volker
Ringstraße 92
73257 Köngen / DE
02 / FRITZ, Daniel
August-Lämmle-Weg 19
70374 Stuttgart / DE
 [2017/20]
Representative(s)Weber-Bruls, Dorothée
Jones Day
Nextower
Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6
60313 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2017/20]
Application number, filing date15734473.030.06.2015
[2017/20]
WO2015IB54900
Priority number, dateEP2014017666611.07.2014         Original published format: EP 14176666
[2017/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016005854
Date:14.01.2016
Language:DE
[2016/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3166818
Date:17.05.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3166818
Date:08.01.2020
Language:DE
[2020/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/26, B60R1/12, B60Q1/34, G02B6/00, F21S43/237, F21S43/239, F21S43/243, F21S43/245
[2019/31]
CPC:
B60Q1/2665 (EP,CN,US); G02B6/0078 (CN,US); B60Q1/34 (US);
B60R1/06 (EP,CN,US); B60R1/1207 (EP,CN,US); F21S43/237 (EP,CN,US);
F21S43/239 (EP,CN,US); F21S43/243 (EP,CN,US); F21S43/245 (EP,CN,US);
F21S43/26 (US); G02B6/00 (US); B60Q1/2696 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/20]B60Q1/26, B60R1/12, B60R1/06, F21V8/00, F21S8/10, B60Q1/34
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 [2017/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:FAHRTRICHTUNGSANZEIGEMODUL UND AUSSENRÜCKSPIEGELANORDNUNG[2017/20]
English:DRIVING DIRECTION INDICATOR MODULE AND OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY[2019/31]
French:MODULE DE CLIGNOTANT ET SYSTÈME DE RÉTROVISEUR EXTÉRIEUR[2019/31]
Former [2017/20]TRAVEL DIRECTION INDICATOR MODULE AND EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ARRANGEMENT
Former [2017/20]MODULE DE CLIGNOTANT ET DISPOSITIF FORMANT RÉTROVISEUR EXTÉRIEUR
Entry into regional phase06.02.2017National basic fee paid 
06.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/20]
06.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.11.2019Fee for grant paid
13.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.12.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
02.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP2292466  (KOITO MFG CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,6-9 * paragraphs [0025] , [0033] , [0040] , [0042] , [0043]; figures 1-9 *;
 [XY]EP2489550  (KOITO MFG CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,5,7-9 * paragraphs [0058] - [0068]; figures 10-13 * [Y] 4,6;
 [YA]DE102007010023  (FER FAHRZEUGELEKTRIK GMBH [DE]) [Y] 4,6 * paragraphs [0001] , [0014] , [0015] , [0016] , [0018] , [0020] - [0023] - [0024]; figures 1-5 * [A] 1-3,5,7-9;
 [I]EP1854667  (SCHEFENACKER PATENTS S A R L [LU]) [I] 1,3-9 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] - [0008] , [0010] - [0023] - [0030] , [0031] , [0038] - [0040] - [0042] - [0044]; figures 2,5a-6b *;
 [A]KR100865008B  (VISIOCORP POONG JEONG LTD [KR]) [A] 1 * figures 1-10 *;
 [A]EP1391755  (HELLA KG HUECK & CO [DE]) [A] 1-9 * paragraphs [0001] , [0003] - [0013] - [0016] - [0020]; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]DE102008045698  (HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO [DE]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE102004054732  (FER FAHRZEUGELEKTRIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-9 * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0007] , [0014] , [0015] - [0017] - [0023]; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]JP2010052444  (MITSUBA CORP, et al) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [A]EP2737990  (KOITO MFG CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,3,4 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] - [0014]; figures 1-7 *
ExaminationJP2013179092
by applicantEP0858932
 DE102011103200
 EP1854667
 EP1391755
 EP2489550
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