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EP About this file: EP4235810

EP4235810 - REWORK AND REPAIR OF COMPONENTS IN A SOLAR CELL ARRAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.12.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.03.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip26.02.2026New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
929 Long Bridge Drive
Arlington, VA 22202 / US
[2023/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Rehder, Eric
Arlington, 22202 / US
 [2023/35]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2023/35]
Application number, filing date23178386.114.09.2017
[2023/35]
Priority number, dateUS201662394632P14.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662394632 P
US201662394636P14.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662394636 P
US201662394616P14.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662394616 P
US201662394623P14.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662394623 P
US201662394627P14.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662394627 P
US201662394629P14.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662394629 P
US201662394649P14.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662394649 P
US201662394666P14.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662394666 P
US201662394667P14.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662394667 P
US201662394671P14.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662394671 P
US201662394641P14.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662394641 P
US201662394672P14.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662394672 P
US20171564327906.07.2017         Original published format: US201715643279
US20171564327406.07.2017         Original published format: US201715643274
US20171564327706.07.2017         Original published format: US201715643277
US20171564328206.07.2017         Original published format: US201715643282
US20171564328506.07.2017         Original published format: US201715643285
US20171564328706.07.2017         Original published format: US201715643287
US20171564328906.07.2017         Original published format: US201715643289
[2023/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4235810
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4235810
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2023
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/05, H01L31/02, H01L31/054, H01L31/0352, H01L31/048, H01L31/0687, H01L31/044, H01L31/041, H01L31/042
[2023/42]
CPC:
H10F77/00 (EP,US); H10F19/00 (EP,US); H02S40/30 (US);
H02S40/34 (US); H10F10/142 (EP,US); H10F19/50 (US);
H10F19/70 (EP,US); H10F19/75 (US); H10F19/80 (US);
H10F19/90 (EP,US); H10F19/902 (EP,US); H10F19/904 (EP,US);
H10F19/906 (EP); H10F19/908 (US); H10F77/1437 (US);
H10F77/147 (US); H10F77/148 (US); H10F77/169 (US);
H10F77/211 (US); H10F77/80 (EP); H10F77/935 (US);
H10F77/955 (EP,US); H10P14/3202 (US); H10F10/00 (US);
Y02E10/50 (EP); Y02E10/52 (EP); Y02E10/544 (EP,US);
Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/35]H01L31/042
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 [2024/14]
Former [2023/35]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:NACHBEARBEITUNG UND REPARATUR VON KOMPONENTEN IN EINER SOLARZELLENANORDNUNG[2023/35]
English:REWORK AND REPAIR OF COMPONENTS IN A SOLAR CELL ARRAY[2023/35]
French:RECYCLAGE ET RÉPARATION DE COMPOSANTS DANS UN RÉSEAU DE PILES SOLAIRES[2023/35]
Examination procedure26.02.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2024Examination requested  [2024/14]
26.02.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.12.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2026Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17191154.8  / EP3297033
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
09.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
09.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
09.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
29.09.2025Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X] JP2013080788  (SHARP KK et al.) [X] 1-15 * abstract; figures 1,2,3,4,5A-5B,6A-6B,7,8 * * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] - [0009] - [0017] - [0018] - [0019] - [0022] - [0029] , [0031] - [0035] - [0038] - [0455] - [0056] *
 [X] KR101091264  (DMS CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-15 * abstract; figures 6,7 * * paragraphs [0001] - [0006] - [0011] - [0020] - [0027] - [0038] - [0043] - [0069] - [0071] *
 [X] JP2011071214  (KANEKA CORP et al.) [X] 1-15 * abstract; figures 4,6,7,8,9 * * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] - [0006] - [0008] , [0018] - [0020] - [0025] , [0041] - [0044] - [0047] - [0056] - [0062] - [0065] - [0066] *
 [X] US2008000523  (HILGARTH JUST et al.) [X] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [XI] EP1548847  (CIT ALCATEL et al.) [X] 1-5,11-15 * the whole document *[I] 6-10
 [XI] US2015144173  (HOANG BAO et al.) [X] 1-5,11-15 * paragraphs [0037] - [0043]; figure 4 *[I] 6-10
 [XI] US5567248  (CHUNG DARIUS et al.) [X] 1-5,11-15 * the whole document *[I] 6-10
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