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Vehicle Spot Lamp Control Device And Vehicle Spot Lamp System - EP2578452

The patent EP2578452 was granted to Koito Manufacturing on Oct 16, 2024. The application was originally filed on Oct 5, 2012 under application number EP12187375A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2578452

KOITO MANUFACTURING
Application Number
EP12187375A
Filing Date
Oct 5, 2012
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Sep 13, 2024
Publication Date
Oct 16, 2024
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
VALEO VISIONAug 28, 2019VALEO VISIBILITYADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2006021631
DESCRIPTIONJP2010036835
EXAMINATIONEP2280214
EXAMINATIONWO2011010247
OPPOSITIONDE102009035327
OPPOSITIONEP1270324
OPPOSITIONEP1970249
OPPOSITIONJP2004185105
OPPOSITIONJP2006021631
OPPOSITIONUS6281806
OPPOSITIONWO03106219
OPPOSITIONWO2011010247
SEARCHEP1970249
SEARCHJP2004185105
SEARCHJP2006021631
SEARCHUS2008175012
SEARCHUS6281806

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