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EP About this file: EP3535162

EP3535162 - ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELD FOR REARVIEW ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gentex Corporation
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
[2019/37]
Inventor(s)01 / BOUWKAMP, David J.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland Michigan 49464 / US
 [2019/37]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2019/37]
Application number, filing date17867384.401.11.2017
[2019/37]
WO2017US59496
Priority number, dateUS201662415916P01.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662415916 P
[2019/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018085368
Date:11.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3535162
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3535162
Date:22.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU11.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:H05K9/00, H05K7/20, G02F1/15, G02B5/08, B60R1/04
[2022/49]
CPC:
B60R1/04 (EP,KR,US); H05K9/0032 (EP,KR,US); B60R1/088 (KR,US);
G02B5/08 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/1533 (KR,US); G02F1/157 (KR,US);
H05K7/20436 (EP,KR,US); H05K7/20454 (EP,KR,US); H05K9/0081 (KR,US);
B60R2001/1215 (KR,US); G02F1/15 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/37]B60R1/04, B60R1/12
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 [2019/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROMAGNETISCHE ABSCHIRMUNG FÜR RÜCKSPIEGELANORDNUNG[2019/37]
English:ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELD FOR REARVIEW ASSEMBLY[2019/37]
French:ÉCRAN ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUE POUR UN ENSEMBLE RÉTROVISEUR[2019/37]
Entry into regional phase29.05.2019National basic fee paid 
29.05.2019Search fee paid 
29.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/37]
27.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
09.02.2023Fee for grant paid
09.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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LT22.03.2023
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NL22.03.2023
PL22.03.2023
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NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
IE01.11.2023
LU01.11.2023
BE30.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A] US2017231123  (BALL SHELBY et al.) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * figures 1-3 * * paragraphs [0016] - [0022] *
 [A] WO2007103733  (LAIRD TECHNOLOGIES INC et al.) [A] 1-11
 [XP] US2002166683  (SHLAHTICHMAN ANATOLIY et al.) [XP] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] - [0007] - [0022] - [0023] - [0026] - [0027] - [0024] , [0005] , [0029] , [0031] , [0032] * * figures 1-7 *
International search[A] US2015232034  (WELLER ANDREW D et al.) [A] 1-4, 12-14, 17-19 * , abstract, paragraphs [0180]-[0189], fig. 1-45 *
 [A] US2015029574  (DRISCOLL DAVID I et al.) [A] 1-4, 12-14, 17-19 * , paragraphs [0019]-[0026], fig. 1-6 *
 [A] US2014307344  (CAMMENGA DAVID J et al.) [A] 1-4, 12-14, 17-19 * , abstract, claims, fig. 1 -50 *
ExaminationUS2004052064
 EP1997363
by applicantUS2017231123
 US2002166683
 WO2007103733
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