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EP About this file: EP3635189

EP3635189 - SIDELAP INTERCONNECT FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOFING MODULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tesla, Inc.
1 Tesla Road
Austin, TX 78725 / US
[2022/25]
Former [2020/16]For all designated states
Tesla, Inc.
3500 Deer Creek Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SEERY, Martin
c/o TESLA Inc.
3500 Deer Creek Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
02 / MOLINA, David
c/o TESLA Inc.
3500 Deer Creek Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
03 / GUTHRIE, Trevor B.
c/o TESLA Inc.
3500 Deer Creek Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
04 / ANDERSON, Thomas
c/o TESLA Inc.
3500 Deer Creek Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
05 / HEWLETT, Jonathan
c/o TESLA Inc.
3500 Deer Creek Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
 [2020/16]
Representative(s)Bryn-Jacobsen, Caelia
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2020/16]
Application number, filing date18733486.704.06.2018
[2020/16]
WO2018US35924
Priority number, dateUS201762515434P05.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762515434 P
US20171568606424.08.2017         Original published format: US201715686064
[2020/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018226610
Date:13.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3635189
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3635189
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:E04D1/36, H02S20/25, F24S25/613
[2020/16]
CPC:
H02S20/25 (EP,US); H02S20/23 (EP,KR,US); E04B1/62 (KR,US);
E04D1/12 (EP,KR,US); E04D1/2984 (EP,US); E04D1/30 (EP,KR,US);
E04D1/365 (EP,KR,US); F24S25/613 (EP,KR,US); H01L31/02021 (EP,KR,US);
H01L31/048 (KR,US); H01L31/0508 (EP,KR,US); H02S30/10 (KR,US);
H02S40/32 (EP,KR,US); H02S40/34 (EP,KR,US); H02S40/36 (EP,KR,US);
F24S2020/13 (EP,KR,US); F24S2025/6002 (EP,KR,US); Y02A30/60 (EP);
Y02B10/10 (EP,KR); Y02E10/50 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2020/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÜBERDECKUNGSVERBINDUNG FÜR PHOTOVOLTAISCHE DACHMODULE[2020/16]
English:SIDELAP INTERCONNECT FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOFING MODULES[2020/16]
French:INTERCONNEXION DE RECOUVREMENT LATÉRAL DESTINÉE À DES MODULES PHOTOVOLTAÏQUES DE TOITURE[2020/16]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2019National basic fee paid 
16.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/16]
16.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2023Fee for grant paid
21.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/23]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0828036  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-8,11,15 * figure 6 *;
 [X]EP1362967  (SWISS SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS AG [CH]) [X] 1-4,6,7,11,15,17,18,20 * figure 1 *;
 [X]GB2497276  (SOLECO BVBA [BE]) [X] 1-8,11,12,15,17,18,20* figures 1, 14 *;
 [X]EP2784241  (FIBRECEM HOLDING AG [CH]) [X] 1-5,11,12,15,17,18,20 * figure 6 *;
 [X]EP2950018  (SKYLIGHT ENERGY INTERNAT INC [TW]) [X] 1-8,11,12,15,17,18,20 * figure 4 *
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