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EP About this file: EP2718975

EP2718975 - DEVICE FOR GENERATING PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY WITH INDIVIDUAL CELL MANAGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.05.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
25, Rue Leblanc
Bâtiment "Le Ponant D"
75015 Paris / FR
[2020/27]
Former [2014/16]For all designated states
Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
25, rue Leblanc
Bâtiment "Le Ponant D"
75015 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / DESPESSE, Ghislain
6 place Saint Christophe
38120 Saint Egreve / FR
 [2020/27]
Former [2014/16]01 / DESPESSE, Ghislain
6 place Saint Christophe
F-38120 Saint Egreve / FR
Representative(s)Novaimo
Europa 1
362, avenue Marie Curie
Archamps Technopole
74166 Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/27]Novaimo
Europa 1
362, avenue Marie Curie
Archamps Technopole
74166 Saint Julien-en-Genevois Cedex / FR
Former [2014/16]Novaimo
Bâtiment Europa 2
310 avenue Marie Curie
Archamps Technopole
74166 Saint Julien en Genevois Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date12729086.408.06.2012
[2020/27]
WO2012EP60878
Priority number, dateFR2011005501808.06.2011         Original published format: FR 1155018
[2014/16]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012168422
Date:13.12.2012
Language:FR
[2012/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2718975
Date:16.04.2014
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2718975
Date:01.07.2020
Language:FR
[2020/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/02, H02S50/00
[2020/02]
CPC:
H01L31/02021 (EP,US); H02S10/00 (US); H02S50/00 (EP,US);
Y02A40/966 (EP,US); Y02B10/10 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/16]H01L31/02, H01L31/042, H02J7/35
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON FOTOVOLTAISCHER ENERGIE MIT INDIVIDUELLER ZELLENVERWALTUNG[2014/16]
English:DEVICE FOR GENERATING PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY WITH INDIVIDUAL CELL MANAGEMENT[2014/16]
French:DISPOSITIF DE GENERATION D'ENERGIE PHOTOVOLTAIQUE AVEC GESTION INDIVIDUELLE DES CELLULES[2014/16]
Entry into regional phase08.01.2014National basic fee paid 
08.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/16]
24.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2020Fee for grant paid
13.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  27.11.2018
Opposition(s)06.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.06.2012
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2006137948  (ISG TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US], et al) [A] 1,16* paragraph [0064]; figure 5(b) *;
 [XYI]US2008210286  (BALL NEWTON E [US]) [X] 1-6,10-14,16-30 * the whole document * [Y] 7-9 [I] 15;
 [Y]US2009183763  (MEYER DALLAS W [US]) [Y] 7,8 * paragraphs [0115] - [0119] *;
 [A]DE102008008505  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 15 * paragraphs [0003] , [0010] - [0019] - [0026] , [0027] *;
 [Y]US2010037936  (BECKER CHRISTIAN [DE], et al) [Y] 7,9 * paragraphs [0115] - [0119] *;
 [A]DE102008059293  (MANSHARDT HANS [DE]) [A] 1,16 * paragraphs [0011] - [0013]; figure 1 *;
 [XYI]WO2010062662  (TIGO ENERGY INC [US], et al) [X] 1-6,10-14,16-30 * the whole document * [Y] 7-9 [I] 15;
 [A]EP2219276  (SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG [DE]) [A] 15 * claim 1 *
by applicantUS4175249
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