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EP3600966 - SWITCHABLE IMAGER LENS COVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip04.06.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.07.2021  [2021/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gentex Corporation
600 N. Centennial St.
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / CAMMENGA, David J.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
02 / LEE, Ethan J.
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan 49464 / US
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2020/06]
Application number, filing date18776739.728.03.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018US24868
Priority number, dateUS201762479030P30.03.2017         Original published format: US 201762479030 P
[2020/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018183517
Date:04.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3600966
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU04.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60R1/00, H04N7/18, G02B27/01
[2020/06]
CPC:
B60R11/04 (EP,US); G03B11/041 (KR,US); G02F1/137 (US);
G03B11/04 (EP,US); G03B17/04 (KR,US); G03B9/00 (EP,US);
H04N23/51 (KR); H04N23/57 (KR); B60R2011/004 (EP,US);
B60R2011/0045 (US); B60R2011/0094 (EP,US); G02F2203/48 (US);
G03B17/00 (US); G03B17/02 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2020/06]
TitleGerman:SCHALTBARE BILDWANDLERLINSENABDECKUNG[2020/06]
English:SWITCHABLE IMAGER LENS COVER[2020/06]
French:COUVERCLE DE LENTILLE D'IMAGEUR COMMUTABLE[2020/06]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2019National basic fee paid 
17.10.2019Search fee paid 
17.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
25.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/27]
26.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.202104   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE10355205  (HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO [DE]) [Y] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0006] , [0027] , [0032] , [0033] * * figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]US2007153356  (MCCABE IAN A [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] - [0004] - [0009] , [0010] , [0 64] - [0066] *;
 [Y]US7500794  (CLARK KAREN G [US]) [Y] 1-11 * abstract * * figures 1,2 * * column 1, lines 15-50 * * column 2, lines 10-55 * * column 3, lines 4-20 *;
 [Y]KR20110114092  (KIM JUN SOO [KR]) [Y] 1-11 * paragraphs [0002] - [0006] - [0007] - [0010] * * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US2015277203  (VANDERPLOEG JOHN A [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * abstract * * figures 1A, 2, 3, 4, 6A, 6B ** paragraphs [0003] , [0004] , [0027] - [0039] *;
 [Y]US2016375833  (LARSON MARK L [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * abstract * * figures 1,3 * * paragraphs [0004] , [0005] , [0023] , [0027] *
International search[A]KR20080042418  (DOOSAN INFRACORE CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-5, 12-14, 16-20* , abstract, fig. 1-6 *;
 [Y]US2016100084  (SCHOFIELD KENNETH [US], et al) [Y] 5, 13, 20 * , paragraphs [0476] - [0479], fig. 116-117, 122 *;
 [XYA]KR20160133076  (DONG-AH ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1, 16 * , abstract, fig. 1-5 * [Y] 5, 12-14, 20 [A] 2-4, 17-19
by applicantDE10355205
 US2007153356
 US7500794
 KR20110114092
 US2015277203
 US2016375833
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