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EP About this file: EP3115678

EP3115678 - METHOD OF MAKING A VEHICLE LIGHT AND RELATED VEHICLE LIGHT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MARELLI AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING ITALY S.p.A.
Via Cavallo, 18
10078 Venaria Reale (TO) / IT
[2020/49]
Former [2017/02]For all designated states
Automotive Lighting Italia S.p.A. A Socio Unico
Via Cavallo, 18
10078 Venaria Reale, (TO) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / FERIGO, Domenico
c/o AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING ITALIA S.p.A. A SOCIO
UNICO
Via Cavallo, 18
I-10078 Venaria Reale, TORINO / IT
02 / PARONI, Sara
c/o AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING ITALIA S.p.A. A SOCIO
UNICO
Via Cavallo, 18
I-10078 Venaria Reale, TORINO / IT
03 / SAMMITO, Davide
c/o AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING ITALIA S.p.A. A SOCIO
UNICO
Via Cavallo, 18
I-10078 Venaria Reale, TORINO / IT
 [2017/02]
Representative(s)Mitola, Marco
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Piazza Mario Saggin, 2
35131 Padova / IT
[2020/49]
Former [2017/02]Mitola, Marco
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Via Berchet 9
35131 Padova / IT
Application number, filing date16172044.630.05.2016
[2017/02]
Priority number, dateIT2015UB0095601.06.2015         Original published format: IT UB20150956
[2017/02]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3115678
Date:11.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3115678
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:B29C65/16, F21S41/29, F21S43/27
[2020/28]
CPC:
F21S41/29 (EP,US); F21K9/90 (CN); B29C65/1635 (EP,US);
B29C65/1667 (EP,US); B29C65/1687 (EP,US); B29C65/169 (EP,US);
B29C66/301 (EP,US); B29C66/542 (EP,US); F21V17/101 (CN);
F21V3/062 (CN); F21V5/04 (CN); B29C65/167 (EP,US);
B29C66/71 (EP,US); B29L2031/747 (EP,US); B60Y2410/124 (US);
F21S43/27 (EP,US); F21W2107/10 (CN) (-)
C-Set:
B29C66/71, B29K2033/12 (EP,US);
B29C66/71, B29K2069/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2017/02]F21S8/10, F21V17/10, B29C65/16, B29C65/00
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 [2017/33]
Former [2017/02]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:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER FAHRZEUGBELEUCHTUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGE FAHRZEUGBELEUCHTUNG[2017/02]
English:METHOD OF MAKING A VEHICLE LIGHT AND RELATED VEHICLE LIGHT[2017/02]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN PHARE DE VÉHICULE ET PHARE DE VÉHICULE ASSOCIÉ[2017/02]
Examination procedure30.05.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/33]
10.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2020Fee for grant paid
10.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.05.2016
AL02.12.2020
AT02.12.2020
CY02.12.2020
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LT02.12.2020
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MC02.12.2020
MK02.12.2020
NL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
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SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
IE30.05.2021
LU30.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
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BG02.03.2021
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BG02.03.2021
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BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
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 [XP]EP2923820  (AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING ITALIA SPA [IT]) [XP] 1,13 * figures 1,2,16 *;
 [X]US6592239  (AKIYAMA KAZUO [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,11,13-17 * column 5, line 62 - column 6, line 15; figures 2,5a,6 * * column 5, line 11 - line 18 *;
 [X]JP2004063332  (ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES LTD) [X] 1,13 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2001277364  (STANLEY ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1,13 * abstract *;
 [A]US2001028567  (AKIYAMA KAZUO [JP], et al) [A] 1,13 * figure 2 *;
 [A]US2011094673  (DALY PAUL DESMOND [US], et al) [A] 1,13 * abstract *;
 [A]KR20090064000  (HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD [KR], et al) [A] 1,13 * abstract *;
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