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EP About this file: EP3341681

EP3341681 - AUTOMATED ACCURATE VIABLE SOLAR AREA DETERMINATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.02.2021
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2024New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Onswitch LLC
332 Hill Street
San Francisco, CA 94114 / US
[2018/27]
Inventor(s)01 / ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Vijay, Anand
332 Hill Street
San Francisco, CA 94114 / US
02 / OKURA, Stacia, Renee
332 Hill Street
San Francisco, CA 94114 / US
03 / BRONEZ, Mark, Andrew
332 Hill Street
San Francisco, CA 94114 / US
 [2018/27]
Representative(s)McKinnon, Alistair James
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/27]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
Application number, filing date16840156.025.08.2016
[2018/27]
WO2016US48776
Priority number, dateUS201562210339P26.08.2015         Original published format: US 201562210339 P
US20161524636024.08.2016         Original published format: US201615246360
[2018/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017035398
Date:02.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3341681
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01C3/08, G01S3/786, G01S7/00, G01S7/481, G01S17/02, G01S17/58, G01S17/87, G01C21/36, G01C11/06, G06K9/00
[2019/14]
CPC:
G06V20/176 (EP,US); G01C21/3617 (EP,US); G06F30/13 (US);
G06T11/206 (US); G06T3/4038 (US); G06V20/188 (EP,US);
G01C11/06 (EP,US); G06F2111/04 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/27]G01C3/08, G01S3/786, G01S7/00, G01S7/481, G01S17/02, G01S17/58, G01S17/87
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 [2018/27]
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISIERTE GENAUE BESTIMMUNG DES DURCHFÜHRBAREN SOLARBEREICHS[2018/27]
English:AUTOMATED ACCURATE VIABLE SOLAR AREA DETERMINATION[2018/27]
French:DÉTERMINATION DE ZONE SOLAIRE VIABLE PRÉCISE AUTOMATISÉE[2018/27]
Entry into regional phase13.02.2018National basic fee paid 
13.02.2018Search fee paid 
13.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
13.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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31.08.202308   M06   Fee paid on   29.01.2024
31.08.202409   M06   Not yet paid
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.120
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprsannals-I-2-177-2012
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/energy.2015.3.326
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