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EP About this file: EP3218227

EP3218227 - REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM WITH A DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gentex Corporation
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
[2017/38]
Inventor(s)01 / VANDERPLOEG, John A.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
02 / SLOTERBEEK, Eric S.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
03 / WELLER, Andrew D.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
04 / BLAKER, David A.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
 [2017/38]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2017/38]
Application number, filing date15858511.712.11.2015
[2017/38]
WO2015US60378
Priority number, dateUS201462079416P13.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462079416 P
[2017/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016077583
Date:19.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3218227
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3218227
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU19.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:B60R1/12, G02B17/00
[2017/38]
CPC:
B60R1/1207 (EP,KR,US); B60R1/088 (EP,KR,US); F21V19/0015 (KR,US);
G02B27/144 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/157 (EP); B60R2001/1215 (EP,KR,US);
G02B6/0083 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/0088 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/0095 (EP,KR,US);
G02F1/15 (KR); G02F2201/44 (EP) (-)
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 [2017/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RÜCKSPIEGELSYSTEM MIT EINER ANZEIGE[2017/38]
English:REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM WITH A DISPLAY[2017/38]
French:SYSTÈME DE RÉTROVISEUR AVEC UN DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE[2017/38]
Entry into regional phase12.06.2017National basic fee paid 
12.06.2017Search fee paid 
12.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/38]
12.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
13.09.2018Fee for grant paid
13.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.11.2015
AL24.10.2018
AT24.10.2018
CY24.10.2018
CZ24.10.2018
DK24.10.2018
EE24.10.2018
ES24.10.2018
FI24.10.2018
HR24.10.2018
IT24.10.2018
LT24.10.2018
LV24.10.2018
MC24.10.2018
MK24.10.2018
NL24.10.2018
PL24.10.2018
RO24.10.2018
RS24.10.2018
SE24.10.2018
SI24.10.2018
SK24.10.2018
SM24.10.2018
TR24.10.2018
IE12.11.2018
LU12.11.2018
MT12.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
BG24.01.2019
NO24.01.2019
GR25.01.2019
IS24.02.2019
PT24.02.2019
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MT12.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
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GR25.01.2019
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2004024502  (GENTEX CORP [US]) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0034]; figure 4 *;
 [I]US2007058257  (LYNAM NIALL R [US]) [I] 1-4,9,10 * paragraph [0108] - paragraph [0110]; figure 28 *;
 [I]US2013141931  (MATHIEU DANIEL J [US], et al) [I] 1-4,6,7,9,10 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0036]; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US2013279033  (LYNAM NIALL R [US]) [A] 1-10* paragraph [0117] - paragraph [0121]; figure 20A *
International search[A]US7327226  (TURNBULL ROBERT R [US], et al)[A] 1-4, 8-10, 15-17;
 [Y]US7581859  (LYNAM NIALL R [US]) [Y] 1-4, 8-10, 15-17 * , col. 10, line 64-col. 12, line 13, col. 26, line 21-col. 27, line 30, fig. 1-18 *;
 [Y]US2013141931  (MATHIEU DANIEL J [US], et al) [Y] 1-4, 8-10, 15-17 * , [0022]-[0035], fig. 1-8 *
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