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Method and device for controlling a motor vehicle lighting

EP 1802489 B1 · Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

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  • Filed September 24, 2005 and granted December 16, 2009. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 24, 2025.
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FiledSeptember 24, 2005
PublishedJuly 4, 2007
GrantedDecember 16, 2009
Term endedSeptember 24, 2025
Application numberEP 05793091
Classification (CPC)G05B9/03 +1 more

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