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EP3787045 - MARKING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH
Theresienstrasse 2
74072 Heilbronn / DE
[2021/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Köstler, Wolfgang
Badener Str. 185
74074 Heilbronn / DE
02 / Sommer, Steffen
Lindenstraße 91
71732 Tamm / DE
03 / Frey, Alexander
Stockportstraße 12
74081 Heilbronn / DE
 [2021/09]
Representative(s)Koch Müller Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Maaßstraße 32/1
69123 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/09]Koch Müller Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Maaßstraße 32/1
69123 Heidelberg / DE
Application number, filing date20000295.418.08.2020
[2021/09]
Priority number, dateDE2019100609029.08.2019         Original published format: DE102019006090
[2021/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3787045
Date:03.03.2021
Language:DE
[2021/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3787045
Date:04.08.2021
Language:DE
[2021/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0687, H01L31/0224, H01L31/18, H01L23/544
[2021/09]
CPC:
H01L31/0687 (EP,CN,US); H01L31/18 (EP,CN); H01L31/1876 (US);
H01L23/544 (EP,CN,US); H01L31/02167 (US); H01L31/02245 (EP);
H01L31/0725 (CN); H01L31/186 (US); H01L2223/54406 (CN);
H01L2223/54413 (EP,CN,US); H01L31/0336 (US); H01L31/078 (US);
Y02E10/544 (EP); Y02P70/50 (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 [2021/10]
Former [2021/09]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 
TitleGerman:MARKIERUNGSVERFAHREN[2021/09]
English:MARKING METHOD[2021/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MARQUAGE[2021/09]
Examination procedure28.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/10]
28.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2021Fee for grant paid
27.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/28]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.08.2020
AL04.08.2021
CY04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
DK04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
MK04.08.2021
NL04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
PT06.12.2021
[2024/27]
Former [2024/21]HU18.08.2020
AL04.08.2021
CY04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
DK04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
NL04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
PT06.12.2021
Former [2023/33]HU18.08.2020
AL04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
DK04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
NL04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
PT06.12.2021
Former [2022/27]AL04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
DK04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
NL04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
PT06.12.2021
Former [2022/25]CZ04.08.2021
DK04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
NL04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
PT06.12.2021
Former [2022/24]CZ04.08.2021
DK04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
NL04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
PT06.12.2021
Former [2022/21]DK04.08.2021
ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
NL04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
PT06.12.2021
Former [2022/16]ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
NL04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
PT06.12.2021
Former [2022/10]ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
PL04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
PT06.12.2021
Former [2022/09]ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
PT06.12.2021
Former [2022/08]ES04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
Former [2022/07]LT04.08.2021
NO04.11.2021
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