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EP About this file: EP3396240

EP3396240 - A VEHICLE LAMP ASSEMBLY HAVING AN IMPROVED HEAT SINK WITH LIGHT SHIELD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valeo North America, Inc.
1231 A Avenue North
Seymour, IN 47274 / US
[2018/44]
Inventor(s)01 / BLANDIN, Jonathan
VALEO NORTH AMERICA Inc
1231 A Avenue North
Seymour, IN 47274 / US
02 / WARNER, Gavin
VALEO NORTH AMERICA Inc
1231 A Avenue North
Seymour, IN 47274 / US
03 / HUTCHINSON, Wilfried
VALEO NORTH AMERICA Inc
1231 A Avenue North
Seymour, IN 47274 / US
 [2018/44]
Representative(s)Valeo Visibility
Service Propriété Industrielle
c/o Valeo Vision
34, rue Saint André
93012 Bobigny / FR
[2022/45]
Former [2018/44]Valeo Vision
IP Department
34, rue Saint André
93012 Bobigny / FR
Application number, filing date18167330.213.04.2018
[2018/44]
Priority number, dateUS20171549864927.04.2017         Original published format: US201715498649
[2018/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3396240
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3396240
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:F21S45/47, F21S41/40
[2018/44]
CPC:
F21S41/40 (EP,CN,US); F21S45/47 (EP,KR,US); F21S41/43 (US);
B60Q1/04 (US); F21S41/141 (US); F21S41/47 (KR);
F21S45/40 (CN); F21W2102/13 (CN); F21W2107/10 (CN) (-)
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 [2018/44]
TitleGerman:FAHRZEUGLAMPENANORDNUNG MIT VERBESSERTEM KÜHLKÖRPER MIT LICHTABSCHIRMUNG[2018/44]
English:A VEHICLE LAMP ASSEMBLY HAVING AN IMPROVED HEAT SINK WITH LIGHT SHIELD[2018/44]
French:ENSEMBLE DE PHARES DE VÉHICULE AYANT UN DISSIPATEUR DE CHALEUR AMÉLIORÉ COMPORTANT UN ÉCRAN[2022/01]
Former [2018/44]ENSEMBLE DE PHARES DE VÉHICULE AYANT UN DISSIPATEUR DE CHALEUR AMÉLIORÉ COMPORTANT UN ÉCRAN DE PROTECTION CONTRE LA LUMIÈRE
Examination procedure13.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/44]
13.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2022Fee for grant paid
30.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2009168428  (HUANG JACK [TW]) [X] 1-6,8-12 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0024] * * figure 3 * [I] 7;
 [A]US2014020882  (KONISHI HARUYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,12 * paragraph [0277] - paragraph [0285] ** figure 19 *;
 [A]EP2846079  (VALEO VISION [FR]) [A] 1,12 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0022] * * figures 2,3,7 *;
 [X]US2015103545  (KATO SHINGO [JP]) [X] 1-12 * paragraph [0056] - paragraph [0644] * * paragraph [0097] - paragraph [0102] * * paragraph [0110] - paragraph [0119] * * figures 1,3A,5,7,9 *;
 [XI]WO2015091462  (KONINKL PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1-7,11,12 * page 5, line 32 - page 8, line 18 * * figure 2 * [I] 8-10
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