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EP About this file: EP1774117

EP1774117 - FIRE RESISTANT PV SHINGLE ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU
published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SunPower Corporation, Systems
1414 Harbour Way South
Richmond, CA 94804 / US
[2009/31]
Former [2008/17]For all designated states
SunPower Corporation, Systems
2954 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley CA 94702 / US
Former [2007/16]For all designated states
Powerlight Corporation
2954 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LENOX, Carl, J., S.
1052 Elbert Street
Oakland, CA 94602 / US
02 / ALMY, Charles
2451 LeConte Avenue, 202
Berkeley, CA 94709 / US
 [2007/16]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/16]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05760430.827.05.2005
[2007/16]
WO2005US18668
Priority number, dateUS2004087212618.06.2004         Original published format: US 872126
[2007/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006007212
Date:19.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1774117
Date:18.04.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.01.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1774117
Date:18.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.12.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:E04D1/34
[2007/16]
CPC:
H02S20/23 (EP,US); E04D1/29 (EP,US); E04D1/34 (EP,US);
F24S25/613 (EP,US); E04D2001/3414 (EP,US); E04D2001/3447 (EP,US);
E04D2001/3458 (EP,US); E04D2001/3473 (EP,US); E04D2001/3494 (EP,US);
F24S20/67 (EP,US); F24S2020/13 (EP,US); Y02B10/10 (EP,US);
Y02B10/20 (EP,US); Y02E10/47 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FEUERBESTÄNDIGE PV-SCHINDELANORDNUNG[2007/16]
English:FIRE RESISTANT PV SHINGLE ASSEMBLY[2007/16]
French:ENSEMBLE BARDEAU PHOTOVOLTAIQUE RESISTANT AU FEU[2007/16]
Entry into regional phase06.12.2006National basic fee paid 
06.12.2006Search fee paid 
06.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/16]
18.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2011Fee for grant paid
01.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
CZ18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
EE18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
HU18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
PL18.05.2011
RO18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
SI18.05.2011
SK18.05.2011
TR18.05.2011
IE27.05.2011
LU27.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
BG18.08.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
IS18.09.2011
PT19.09.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
CZ18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
EE18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
PL18.05.2011
RO18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
SI18.05.2011
SK18.05.2011
TR18.05.2011
IE27.05.2011
LU27.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
BG18.08.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
IS18.09.2011
PT19.09.2011
Former [2013/29]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
CZ18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
EE18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
PL18.05.2011
RO18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
SI18.05.2011
SK18.05.2011
IE27.05.2011
LU27.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
BG18.08.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
IS18.09.2011
PT19.09.2011
Former [2013/25]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
CZ18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
EE18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
PL18.05.2011
RO18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
SI18.05.2011
SK18.05.2011
IE27.05.2011
LU27.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
IS18.09.2011
PT19.09.2011
Former [2012/20]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
CZ18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
EE18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
PL18.05.2011
RO18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
SI18.05.2011
SK18.05.2011
IE27.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
IS18.09.2011
PT19.09.2011
Former [2012/11]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
CZ18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
EE18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
PL18.05.2011
RO18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
SI18.05.2011
SK18.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
IS18.09.2011
PT19.09.2011
Former [2012/10]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
CZ18.05.2011
DK18.05.2011
EE18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
RO18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
SI18.05.2011
SK18.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
IS18.09.2011
PT19.09.2011
Former [2012/09]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
CZ18.05.2011
EE18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
SI18.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
IS18.09.2011
PT19.09.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2012/07]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
SI18.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
IS18.09.2011
PT19.09.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2012/05]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
SI18.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
IS18.09.2011
PT19.09.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2012/01]AT18.05.2011
BE18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
NL18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
SI18.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
IS18.09.2011
PT19.09.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2011/52]AT18.05.2011
CY18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
SI18.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
IS18.09.2011
PT19.09.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2011/50]CY18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
SI18.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
IS18.09.2011
PT19.09.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2011/49]CY18.05.2011
FI18.05.2011
LT18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
GR19.08.2011
ES29.08.2011
PT19.09.2011
Former [2011/48]LT18.05.2011
SE18.05.2011
PT19.09.2011
Former [2011/47]LT18.05.2011
PT19.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]US2659323  (ALVAREZ JR ALFONSO) [A] 20,27* column 2, line 15 - column 3, line 15; figure - *;
 [A]DE9109605U  (SOLAR ENERGIE TECHNIK GMBH, 6822 ALTLUSSHEIM, DE) [A] 1-3,6-9,11,15,18,19 * page 5 - page 6; figure - *;
 [A]DE20204963U  (SCHUECO INT KG [DE]) [A] 1-3,6,9,15,18 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003154667  (DINWOODIE THOMAS L [US]) [A] 1,2,15,18 * page 4, paragraph 50 - page 5, paragraph 51; figures 18-23 *;
 [A]DE10240939  (LAFARGE ROOFING COMPONENTS [DE]) [A] 1,2,15,18 * page 3, paragraph 33 - paragraph 41; figures 1-5 *
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by applicantUS3769091
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 US4189881
 US4321416
 US5232518
 WO9624013
 US5575861
 US5590495
 US5968287
 US5990414
 US6061978
 US6111189
 EP1035591
 US6119415
 US2001050101
 US6584737
 US6606830
 US2003154680
 US2003213201
 US2003217768
 US2004031219
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