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EP2232556 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PARALLEL INTERCONNECTION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.11.2013
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.12.2013  [2013/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
First Solar, Inc
28101 Cedar Park Boulevard
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
[2010/39]
Inventor(s)01 / GREEN, Roger, Thomas
19 Chesnut Ridge Court
St. Charles, MO 63303 / US
02 / CHRISTIANSEN, John, Kenneth
10360 Avenue Road
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
03 / POWELL, Ricky, C.
4497 Boulder Pond Drive
Ann Arbor MI 48108 / US
04 / ROSS, Michael, David
14789 Prairie Lake Drive
Perrysburg OH 43551 / US
 [2010/39]
Representative(s)Mallalieu, Catherine Louise
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/39]Mallalieu, Catherine Louise
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date08858860.310.12.2008
[2010/39]
WO2008US86163
Priority number, dateUS20070013418P13.12.2007         Original published format: US 13418 P
[2010/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009076403
Date:18.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2232556
Date:29.09.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/142, H01L31/20
[2010/39]
CPC:
H01L31/02008 (EP,US); H01L31/0475 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/39]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR PARALLELSCHALTUNG VON FOTOVOLTAIKMODULEN[2010/39]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PARALLEL INTERCONNECTION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES[2010/39]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'INTERCONNEXION EN PARALLÈLE DE MODULES PHOTOVOLTAÏQUES[2010/39]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2010National basic fee paid 
08.07.2010Search fee paid 
08.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/39]
02.07.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/51]
07.08.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2013/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201205   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5593901  (OSWALD ROBERT [US], et al);
 [Y]US7095050  (WANLASS MARK W [US], et al);
 [A]US5268037  (GLATFELTER TROY [US])
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