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EP0805763 - A METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING THE HEADLIGHTS OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2002
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volvo Car Corporation
405 31 Göteborg / SE
[N/P]
Former [2001/43]For all designated states
Volvo Car Corporation
405 31 Göteborg / SE
Former [1997/46]For all designated states
ULTRALUX AB
HB3S
S-405 08 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / FAST, Peder
Hamratorpsvägen 2579
S-430 41 Kullavik / SE
[1997/46]
Representative(s)Örtenblad, Bertil Tore, et al
Noréns Patentbyra AB
P.O. Box 10198
100 55 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [1997/46]Örtenblad, Bertil Tore, et al
Noréns Patentbyra AB P.O. Box 10198
100 55 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date96901165.912.01.1996
[1997/46]
WO1996SE00023
Priority number, dateSE1995000012516.01.1995         Original published format: SE 9500125
[1997/46]
Filing languageSV
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9622194
Date:25.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0805763
Date:12.11.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.07.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0805763
Date:05.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE25.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:B60Q1/04, B60Q1/14
[1997/46]
CPC:
B60Q1/1415 (EP,US); B60Q1/1461 (KR); B60Q1/076 (KR);
B60Q1/08 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/46]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG EINES FAHRZEUGSCHEINWERFERS[1997/46]
English:A METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING THE HEADLIGHTS OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES[1997/46]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME POUR COMMANDER LES PHARES D'UN VEHICULE[1997/46]
Entry into regional phase25.07.1996Translation filed 
02.08.1997National basic fee paid 
02.08.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
02.08.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.08.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
02.08.1997Examination requested  [1997/46]
07.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2001Fee for grant paid
12.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
ES26.03.2002
[2008/06]
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ES26.03.2002
Former [2003/09]NL05.09.2001
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