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EP3163216 - AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ANGULAR POSITION OF A PLANAR ARRAY OF ONE OR MORE PHOTO-VOLTAIC CELLS AND A SYSTEM FOR MODIFYING THE POSITION OF A PLANAR ARRAY OF ONE OR MORE PHOTO-VOLTAIC CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.04.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.05.2020  [2020/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
Site Nokia Paris Saclay
Route de Villejust
91620 Nozay / FR
[2018/16]
Former [2017/18]For all designated states
ALCATEL LUCENT
148/152 route de la Reine
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / KELLY, Gerard
Clostoken, Loughrea
Galway / IE
02 / MAC GIOLLA EAIN, Marc
Grangeford, Bennekerry
Carlow / IE
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)Bryers Intellectual Property Ltd
Bristol & Bath Science Park
Dirac Crescent, Emerson's Green
Bristol, BS16 7FR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/18]Bryers LLP
7 Gay Street
Bath, Bath and North East Somerset BA1 2PH / GB
Application number, filing date15306732.730.10.2015
[2017/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3163216
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:F24J2/54, H02S20/32, F24J2/38
[2017/18]
CPC:
H02S20/32 (EP); F24S30/48 (EP); F24S2050/25 (EP);
Y02E10/47 (EP); Y02E10/50 (EP)
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 [2017/50]
Former [2017/18]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DER WINKELPOSITION EINER PLANAREN ANORDNUNG EINER ODER MEHRERER FOTOVOLTAISCHER ZELLEN UND SYSTEM ZUR LAGEVERÄNDERUNG DER PLANAREN ANORDNUNG EINER ODER MEHRERER FOTOVOLTAISCHER ZELLEN[2017/18]
English:AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ANGULAR POSITION OF A PLANAR ARRAY OF ONE OR MORE PHOTO-VOLTAIC CELLS AND A SYSTEM FOR MODIFYING THE POSITION OF A PLANAR ARRAY OF ONE OR MORE PHOTO-VOLTAIC CELLS[2017/18]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR COMMANDER UNE POSITION ANGULAIRE D'UN RÉSEAU PLANAIRE D'UNE OU PLUSIEURS CELLULES PHOTOVOLTAÏQUES ET SYSTÈME PERMETTANT DE MODIFIER LA POSITION D'UN RÉSEAU PLANAIRE D'UNE OU PLUSIEURS CELLULES PHOTOVOLTAÏQUES[2017/18]
Examination procedure30.10.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2016Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
21.02.2016Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
08.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
22.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/19]
03.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS59158938  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES);
 [A]JPS59229503  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES);
 [X]JPS60205151  (TOSHIBA ELECTRIC EQUIP);
 [IA]US7799987  (HINES STEPHEN P [US]);
 [X]US2014238488  (JIANG HONGRUI [US], et al)
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