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EP About this file: EP2318776

EP2318776 - SOLAR POWER DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.03.2014
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[N/P]
Former [2011/19]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BENNETT, Mark, D.
103 Macoupin St.
Benld IL 62009 / US
 [2011/19]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2013/20]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2011/19]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date09770711.105.06.2009
[2011/19]
WO2009US46454
Priority number, dateUS2008016370327.06.2008         Original published format: US 163703
[2011/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009158177
Date:30.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2318776
Date:11.05.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2318776
Date:15.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:F24J2/18, F24J2/34, F24J2/12
[2011/19]
CPC:
F24S23/71 (EP,US); F24S20/20 (EP,US); F24S23/79 (EP,US);
F24S60/00 (EP,US); Y02E10/40 (US); Y02E10/46 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/19]
TitleGerman:SOLARENERGIEVORRICHTUNG[2011/19]
English:SOLAR POWER DEVICE[2011/19]
French:DISPOSITIF À ÉNERGIE SOLAIRE[2011/19]
Entry into regional phase27.01.2011National basic fee paid 
27.01.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/19]
20.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2013Fee for grant paid
04.04.2013Fee 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  29.07.2011
Opposition(s)18.02.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US4402306  (MCELROY JR ROBERT C [US]) [X] 1,2,4,7-16,18,21,24-28 * the whole document * [Y] 22,23;
 [Y]US4586334  (NILSSON SR JACK E [US], et al) [Y] 22,23 * figure -; claims 1,8 *;
 [X]US4068474  (DIMITROFF BORIS) [X] 1,2,4,5,7-11,15,16,18,19,21,24,25 * column 2, line 27 - line 68; figure - *;
 [X]WO7901005  (SOLAR DYNAMICS LTD [US]) [X] 1-4,7-18,21,24-28 * page 5, line 30 - page 10, line 22; figure - *
by applicantUS4402306
 US4586334
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