GPI coverage and content

You can use Global Patent Index (GPI) to carry out detailed searches in the EPO's worldwide bibliographic (DOCDB), legal event (INPADOC) and full-text data sets, and download or visualise the search results for statistical analysis.

Current content: 157 117 910 patent documents

This week's update (12/07/2024 12:00 CET):

139 301 new documents added

1 340 825 documents amended

GPI key values

Run regular monitoring (e.g. monthly or quarterly) of technical areas or companies

Use built-in charts to visualise technical trends and patenting activity of companies

Choose the data you want to see and download to focus on what you are interested in

Run data quality assessments to measure the risk of incomplete search results

EP 2034235 B1 20131106 - Headlamp for vehicles

Title (en)

Headlamp for vehicles

Title (de)

Scheinwerfer für Fahrzeuge

Title (fr)

Phare pour véhicules

Publication

EP 2034235 B1 20131106 (DE)

Application

EP 07115634 A 20070904

Priority

EP 07115634 A 20070904

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2034235A1] The headlamp has a projection lighting unit (1) for generating a predetermined light distribution e.g. autobahn light distribution. The projection lighting unit includes a light source device (2) e.g. LED luminous element chip, attached to a reflector device (3) and a lens (5) pre-located in the direction of the light beam of the reflector device. The reflector device is opened in a unique direction, and extends in a region between a plane of extension of the light source device and an optical axis (7) of the lens.

IPC 8 full level

F21S 8/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F21S 41/148 (2017.12 - EP US); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.07 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2034235 A1 20090311; EP 2034235 B1 20131106

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07115634 A 20070904