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DE file number : 10 2020 116 370.3 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 15, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2020 116 370.3
54Designation/titleTISystem zur Erkennung einer Orientierung eines Lichtsensors
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H05B 47/11 (2020.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 F21S 8/08 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATJun 22, 2020
43Date of first publicationOTDec 23, 2021
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG, Dornbirn, AT
72InventorINKistler, Roger, Dornbirn, AT; Künzli, Markus, Dornbirn, AT; Schlumpf, Hans, Dornbirn, AT
74RepresentativeVTRMitscherlich, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, 80333 München, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020116370A1
Searchable text: DE102020116370A1
Address for service Mitscherlich, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, 80066 München, DE
Domestic priority claimed inPRNCIPCT/EP2021/061268
50 2021 008 084.2
Due dateFT
FG		Jun 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 7th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 38
56CitationsCT[A]    US020110215739A1 (US 2011 / 0 215 739 A1)
[A]    US020140239808A1 (US 2014 / 0 239 808 A1)
[X]    DE102004030048A1 (DE 10 2004 030 048 A1)
[A]    DE102019105173A1 (DE 10 2019 105 173 A1)
43Date of first publicationEVTDec 23, 2021
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 0
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTDec 23, 2021
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJul 16, 2025
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    • Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 15.07.2025: new
  • Jul 8, 2025
    • Domestic priority claimed in: changed
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 19, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Dec 23, 2021
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Jun 22, 2020  Details anzeigen
2 Search procedure Request for search effectively filed Jun 22, 2020  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Aug 28, 2020  Details anzeigen
4 Search procedure Information on identified prior art provided Mar 11, 2021  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed May 6, 2021  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Dec 23, 2021 Dec 23, 2021 Details anzeigen
7 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Jul 15, 2025  Details anzeigen
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Legal/procedural statusVSTThe application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 22, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 23, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTSearch procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for search effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 22, 2020
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTJun 22, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 23, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 28, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 23, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTSearch procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTInformation on identified prior art provided
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 11, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTJun 22, 2020
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 23, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 6, 2021
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTMay 6, 2021
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 23, 2021
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 23, 2021
Issue numberHN51
YearPJ2021
Publication dateVTDec 23, 2021
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102020116370A1
Searchable text: DE102020116370A1
Date of update of the procedureREGTDec 23, 2021
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 15, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 16, 2025