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EP About this file: EP1994572

EP1994572 - IMPROVED LOW POWER THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2013
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 03.08.2016  [2016/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Digital Angel Corporation
490 East Villaume Avenue
South St. Paul, MN 55075 / US
[2008/48]
Inventor(s)01 / STARK, Ingo
3131 Arlington Avenue, 151
Riverside, CA 92506 / US
 [2008/48]
Representative(s)Gervasi, Gemma
Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH
Bavariaring 21
80336 München / DE
[2012/47]
Former [2008/48]Gervasi, Gemma
Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH Bavariaring 21
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date07750141.907.02.2007
[2008/48]
WO2007US03272
Priority number, dateUS2006035211310.02.2006         Original published format: US 352113
[2008/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007095028
Date:23.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1994572
Date:26.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1994572
Date:21.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L35/32, H01L35/34
[2012/23]
CPC:
H10N10/01 (EP,US); H10N10/17 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/07]H01L35/30
Former IPC [2008/48]H01L35/30, H01L35/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/48]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTER THERMOELEKTRISCHER SCHWACHSTROMGENERATOR[2008/48]
English:IMPROVED LOW POWER THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR[2008/48]
French:GENERATEUR THERMOELECTRIQUE DE FAIBLE PUISSANCE AMELIORE[2008/48]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2008National basic fee paid 
25.08.2008Search fee paid 
25.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/48]
26.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2012Fee for grant paid
10.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.01.2010
Opposition(s)22.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
17.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200903   M06   Fee paid on   27.05.2009
28.02.201004   M06   Fee paid on   18.08.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.02.2007
AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CY21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
IS21.11.2012
IT21.11.2012
LT21.11.2012
LV21.11.2012
PL21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
TR21.11.2012
IE07.02.2013
LU07.02.2013
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
PT21.03.2013
[2016/31]
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AT21.11.2012
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IE07.02.2013
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