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EP About this file: EP3215398

EP3215398 - FULL DISPLAY MIRROR ACTUATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
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
Gentex Corporation
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
[2017/37]
Inventor(s)01 / KUESTER, Ulrich A.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
 [2017/37]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2017/37]
Application number, filing date15857009.306.11.2015
[2017/37]
WO2015US59461
Priority number, dateUS201462076542P07.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462076542 P
[2017/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016073848
Date:12.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3215398
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3215398
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU12.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:B60R1/04, B60R1/12
[2017/37]
CPC:
B60R1/12 (EP,KR,US); B60K35/00 (KR,US); G02B27/0101 (KR,US);
B60R2001/1215 (KR); B60R2001/1253 (EP,KR,US); G02B2027/0138 (KR,US);
G02B2027/0141 (KR,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 [2017/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AKTUATOR FÜR SPIEGEL MIT KOMPLETTER ANZEIGE[2017/37]
English:FULL DISPLAY MIRROR ACTUATOR[2017/37]
French:ACTIONNEUR DE MIROIR D'AFFICHAGE PLEIN ÉCRAN[2017/37]
Entry into regional phase02.06.2017National basic fee paid 
02.06.2017Search fee paid 
02.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/37]
02.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2018Fee for grant paid
21.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP0202757  (BRITAX WINGARD LTD [GB]) [I] 1-15* column 2, line 15 - column 4, line 11; figures 1-3 *;
 [XI]US5969870  (JAIN KANTI [US], et al) [X] 10,11,14 * column 3, lines 11-31 * * column 4, lines 40-53; figures 1,2 * [I] 1-9,12,13,15
International search[A]EP0684155  (REITTER & SCHEFENACKER GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-3, 10-14, 16-19;
 [A]EP0975488  (IKU HOLDING MONTFOORT BV [NL])[A] 1-3, 10-14, 16-19;
 [A]US7249860  (KULAS JERRY M [US], et al) [A] 1-3, 10-14, 16-19
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