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EP 3081855 B1 20190320 - SPOTLIGHT

Title (en)

SPOTLIGHT

Title (de)

SCHEINWERFER

Title (fr)

PROJECTEUR

Publication

EP 3081855 B1 20190320 (DE)

Application

EP 16162060 A 20160323

Priority

DE 102015105592 A 20150413

IPC 8 full level

F21V 14/02 (2006.01); F21V 14/06 (2006.01); F21V 21/30 (2006.01); F21W 131/107 (2006.01); F21Y 103/10 (2016.01); F21Y 113/00 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F21V 5/007 (2013.01 - EP US); F21V 14/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F21V 14/06 (2013.01 - EP); F21V 15/01 (2013.01 - EP); F21V 21/30 (2013.01 - EP); F21W 2131/107 (2013.01 - EP); F21Y 2103/10 (2016.07 - EP); F21Y 2113/00 (2013.01 - EP); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.07 - EP)

Citation (examination)

US 2010296285 A1 20101125 - CHEMEL BRIAN J [US], et al
FR 2988464 A1 20130927 - AYRTON [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3081855 A1 20161019; EP 3081855 B1 20190320; DE 102015105592 A1 20161013; DK 3081855 T3 20190611

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16162060 A 20160323; DE 102015105592 A 20150413; DK 16162060 T 20160323