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EP About this file: EP1729348

EP1729348 - Junction box for a solar cell modul [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2011
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Günther Spelsberg GmbH & Co. KG
Im Gewerbepark 1
58579 Schalksmühle / DE
[2006/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Nieleck, Udo
Kaiserhof 17a
58791 Werdohl / DE
02 / Quardt, Dirk
Auf der Emst 117
58638 Iserlohn / DE
03 / Schmidt, Wieland
Burgweg 76
58553 Halver / DE
04 / Spelsberg, Holger
Muhle 10
58579 Schalksmühle / DE
05 / Wasserfuhr, Friedel
Tannenweg 6
51688 Wipperfürth / DE
06 / Zborowski, Zbigniew
Orffstrasse 1a
58509 Lüdenscheid / DE
 [2006/49]
Representative(s)Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Kaistraße 16A
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/02]Michalski Hüttermann Patentanwälte GbR
Neuer Zollhof 2
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2006/49]Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date06010045.016.05.2006
[2006/49]
Priority number, dateDE2005102597603.06.2005         Original published format: DE102005025976
[2006/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1729348
Date:06.12.2006
Language:DE
[2006/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1729348
Date:31.12.2008
[2009/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1729348
Date:06.10.2010
Language:DE
[2010/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/048
[2006/49]
CPC:
H02S40/34 (EP,US); H01R13/113 (EP,US); H01R4/48185 (EP,US);
Y02E10/50 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/49]
TitleGerman:Elektrische Anschluss- und Verbindungsdose für ein Solarzellenmodul[2006/49]
English:Junction box for a solar cell modul[2006/49]
French:Boîte de jonction pour un module de cellule solaire[2006/49]
Examination procedure30.06.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/33]
04.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2010Fee for grant paid
23.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY06.10.2010
CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
HU06.10.2010
IE06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
TR06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
GB16.05.2011
LU16.05.2011
BE31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]CY06.10.2010
CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
IE06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
TR06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
GB16.05.2011
LU16.05.2011
BE31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
Former [2013/26]CY06.10.2010
CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
IE06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
GB16.05.2011
LU16.05.2011
BE31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
Former [2013/25]CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
IE06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
GB16.05.2011
LU16.05.2011
BE31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
Former [2012/30]CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
IE06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
GB16.05.2011
BE31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
Former [2012/17]CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
IE06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
BE31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
Former [2012/05]CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
IE06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
MC31.05.2011
Former [2011/38]CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
IE06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
RO06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
Former [2011/36]CZ06.10.2010
DK06.10.2010
EE06.10.2010
FI06.10.2010
IE06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
PL06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
SK06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
Former [2011/30]FI06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
NL06.10.2010
SE06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
BG06.01.2011
IS06.02.2011
PT07.02.2011
Former [2011/23]FI06.10.2010
LT06.10.2010
LV06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
IS06.02.2011
Former [2011/19]LT06.10.2010
SI06.10.2010
Former [2011/12]SI06.10.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0030216  (UTILUX PTY LTD [AU], et al) [A] 1-11* page 10, line 10 - page 12, line 4; figures 1-3,7 *;
 [A]JP2002359389  (KITANI DENKI KK) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [X]EP1501157  (TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,3-5,8,10,11 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0025]; figures 1-3,7 *;
 [X]EP1501133  (TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,6,7,9-11 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0020]; figures 1,5 * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0029] *
by applicantEP1501157
 EP1501133
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