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EP About this file: EP3228928

EP3228928 - AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MARELLI AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING ITALY S.P.A.
Via Cavallo, 18
10078 Venaria Reale (TO) / IT
[2020/23]
Former [2017/41]For all designated states
Automotive Lighting Italia S.p.A.
Via Cavallo, 18
10078 Venaria Reale (Torino) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / HERLIN, Pascal
c/o Automotive Lighting Italia S.p.A.
Via Cavallo, 18
10078 Venaria Reale / IT
02 / OSADNIK, Adam
c/o Automotive Lighting Polska SP. Z.o.o.
Ul. Gen Zaruskiego, 11
41-200 Sosnowiec / PL
 [2017/41]
Representative(s)Bellemo, Matteo, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2017/41]
Application number, filing date17164214.331.03.2017
[2017/41]
Priority number, dateIT2016UA0215331.03.2016         Original published format: IT UA20162153
[2017/41]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3228928
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3228928
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:F21S43/40, F21S43/14, F21S43/31
[2020/03]
CPC:
F21S43/14 (EP); F21S43/15 (EP); F21S43/31 (EP);
F21S43/40 (EP); B60Q2900/40 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/41]F21S8/10
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 [2018/20]
Former [2017/41]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:BELEUCHTUNGSEINHEIT FÜR KRAFTFAHRZEUGE[2017/41]
English:AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING UNIT[2017/41]
French:UNITÉ D'ÉCLAIRAGE D'AUTOMOBILE[2017/41]
Examination procedure31.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/20]
03.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2020Fee for grant paid
06.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.03.2017
AL17.06.2020
AT17.06.2020
CY17.06.2020
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FI17.06.2020
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Documents cited:Search[XI] EP2071228  (KOITO MFG CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-4,6,7 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0042] * * figure 3 *[I] 5,8,9,13
 [X] WO2012052946  (AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING ITALIA SPA et al.) [X] 1,2,6,8,13 * page 4, line 19 - page 10, line 27 * * figure 2 *
 [X] EP1434000  (VALEO VISION et al.) [X] 1,2,6,8,13 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0040] * * figure 1 *
 [A] KR20130039576  (HYUNDAI MOBIS CO LTD et al.) [A] 1 * figures 1,2 *
 [A] US2009027911  (MISAWA AKIHIRO et al.) [A] 1 * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0048] * * figure 3 *
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