EP3301727 - LATTICE MATCHED MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELL ASSEMBLIES FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
Former [2018/14] | LATTICE MATCHED MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELL ASSEMBLIES FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS | ||
[2022/43] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 01.03.2024 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 24.03.2023 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 09.11.2022 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 27.08.2019 | ||
Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 12.10.2018 | ||
Former | The application has been published Status updated on 02.03.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 19.07.2024 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CH, LU | published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states SolAero Technologies Corp. 10420 Research Road SE Albuquerque, NM 87123 / US | [2023/17] |
Former [2018/14] | For all designated states SolAero Technologies Corp. 10420 Research Road SE Albuquerque, NM 87123 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
DERKACS, Daniel 13224 Silver Peak, PL NE Albuquerque, NM 87111 / US | [2018/14] | Representative(s) | adares Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Reininger & Partner GmbB Tauentzienstraße 7 b/c 10789 Berlin / DE | [2023/17] |
Former [2018/14] | Balder IP Law, S.L. Castellana 93 28046 Madrid / ES | Application number, filing date | 16197828.3 | 08.11.2016 | [2018/14] | Priority number, date | US201615283598 | 03.10.2016 Original published format: US201615283598 | [2018/14] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP3301727 | Date: | 04.04.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/14] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3301727 | Date: | 26.04.2023 | Language: | EN | [2023/17] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 23.05.2017 | Classification | IPC: | H01L31/0687, H01L31/078, H01L31/05, H01L31/0304 | [2018/14] | CPC: |
H01L31/0687 (EP);
H01L31/03046 (EP);
H01L31/0504 (EP);
H01L31/078 (EP);
Y02E10/544 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | 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 [2018/46] |
Former [2018/14] | 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 | Title | German: | GITTERANGEPASSTE MEHRFACHSOLARZELLENANORDNUNGEN FÜR RAUMFAHRTANWENDUNGEN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR | [2022/44] | English: | LATTICE MATCHED MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELL ASSEMBLIES FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR | [2022/44] | French: | ENSEMBLES DE CELLULES SOLAIRES À JONCTIONS MULTIPLES ADAPTÉES EN RÉSEAU POUR APPLICATIONS SPATIALES ET MÉTHODE DE FABRICATION ASSOCIÉE | [2022/44] |
Former [2018/14] | GITTERANGEPASSTE MEHRFACHSOLARZELLENANORDNUNGEN FÜR RAUMFAHRTANWENDUNGEN | ||
Former [2018/14] | LATTICE MATCHED MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELL ASSEMBLIES FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS | ||
Former [2018/14] | ENSEMBLES DE CELLULES SOLAIRES À JONCTIONS MULTIPLES ADAPTÉES EN RÉSEAU POUR APPLICATIONS SPATIALES | Examination procedure | 02.10.2018 | Examination requested [2018/46] | 02.10.2018 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 04.10.2018 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 30.08.2019 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 06.01.2020 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 18.03.2021 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 06.09.2021 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.11.2022 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.03.2023 | Fee for grant paid | 10.03.2023 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 10.03.2023 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Opposition(s) | 29.01.2024 | No opposition filed within time limit [2024/14] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 14.11.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.11.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.11.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 21.10.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 10.03.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 30.11.2022 | 07   M06   Fee paid on   10.03.2023 |
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