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EP2092625 - CURRENT BYPASS FOR DISTRIBUTED POWER HARVESTING SYSTEMS USING DC POWER SOURCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip11.11.2022Revocation of patentpublished on 14.12.2022  [2022/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
1 HaMada Street
Herzeliya 4673335 / IL
[2018/11]
Former [2009/35]For all designated states
Solaredge Technologies
32 Maskit St. P.o. Box 12766
46733 Herzeliya / IL
Inventor(s)01 / ADEST, Meir
Yigal Yadin 2
46733 Raanana / IL
02 / HANDELSMAN, Lior
49th Itshak Rabin St.
46733 Givataim / IL
03 / GALIN, Yoav
Yehuda Halevi 28
46733 Raanana / IL
04 / FISHELOV, Amir
Ben Yosef 32
46733 Tel Aviv / IL
05 / SELLA, Guy
Bat Chen A, 13
46733 Bitan Aharon / IL
 [2009/35]
Representative(s)Schmid, Andreas
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Karl-Scharnagl-Ring 5
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/28]Puschmann Borchert Bardehle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
Former [2009/35]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, et al
Puschmann & Borchert Patentanwälte Bajuwarenring 21
82041 Oberhaching / DE
Application number, filing date07874022.206.12.2007
[2009/35]
WO2007IB04586
Priority number, dateUS20060868851P06.12.2006         Original published format: US 868851 P
US20060868893P06.12.2006         Original published format: US 868893 P
US20060868962P07.12.2006         Original published format: US 868962 P
US20070908095P26.03.2007         Original published format: US 908095 P
US20070916815P09.05.2007         Original published format: US 916815 P
US2007095022404.12.2007         Original published format: US 950224
US2007095027104.12.2007         Original published format: US 950271
US2007095030704.12.2007         Original published format: US 950307
[2009/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008132551
Date:06.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2092625
Date:26.08.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2092625
Date:17.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:H02J3/38, H02M3/158, H02M1/00
[2015/35]
CPC:
H02J3/381 (EP,US); H02J3/46 (EP,US); H02J13/12 (EP,US);
H02J2101/24 (EP,US); H02J2101/25 (EP,US); H02J2101/28 (EP,US);
H02M1/0077 (EP); Y02B10/10 (EP); Y02E10/56 (EP);
Y02E40/70 (EP); Y02E60/00 (EP); Y04S10/123 (EP);
Y04S10/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2009/35]H02J3/38, H02M3/158
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/07]
Former [2009/35]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STROMUMLEITUNG FÜR ERNTESYSTEME MIT VERTEILTER LEISTUNG MITHILFE VON GLEICHSTROMQUELLEN[2009/35]
English:CURRENT BYPASS FOR DISTRIBUTED POWER HARVESTING SYSTEMS USING DC POWER SOURCES[2009/35]
French:DÉRIVATION DE COURANT POUR SYSTÈMES DE COLLECTE D'ÉNERGIE DISTRIBUÉE UTILISANT DES SOURCES DE COURANT CONTINU[2009/35]
Entry into regional phase03.07.2009National basic fee paid 
03.07.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/35]
12.08.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2015Fee for grant paid
27.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12188944.8  / EP2557650
EP19178054.3  / EP3553912
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.10.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.11.2016  22.11.2016  ADMISSIBLE
SMA Solar Technology AG
Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal / DE
Opponent's representative
Specht, Peter
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2019/20]
Opponent(s)01  17.11.2016  22.11.2016  ADMISSIBLE
SMA Solar Technology AG
Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal / DE
Opponent's representative
Specht, Peter
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
DE-33602 Bielefeld / DE
Former [2016/52]
Opponent(s)01  17.11.2016  22.11.2016  ADMISSIBLE
SMA Solar Technology AG
Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal / DE
Opponent's representative
Lahnor, Peter
SMA Solar Technology AG
Abt. T TC IP
Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal / DE
02.01.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.05.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.06.2018Date of oral proceedings
24.07.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.07.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
02.11.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/50]
Appeal following opposition27.09.2018Appeal received No.  T2398/18
03.12.2018Statement of grounds filed
02.11.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A] WO2005076445  (PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY et al.) [A] 12 * figure 3 *
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 US2005194937
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   WALKER G R ET AL.: "Cascaded DC- DC converter connection of photovoltaic modules", 33RD.ANNUAL IEEE POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, vol. 1, 23 June 2002 (2002-06-23), pages 24 - 29, XP010596060
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESC.2003.1218146
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESC.2001.954206
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESC.2003.1218146
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