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EP2057428 - INFLATABLE SOLAR CONCENTRATOR BALLOON METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.08.2014
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.10.2014  [2014/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Coolearth Solar
7665 Hawthorne Avenue
Livermore, CA 94550 / US
[2009/20]
Inventor(s)01 / CUMMINGS, Eric Bryant
1159 Rebecca Drive
Livermore, California 94550 / US
 [2009/20]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Charles House
148/9 Great Charles Street
Birmingham B3 3HT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/34]Wilson Gunn
Charles House 148/9 Great Charles Street Birmingham
B3 3HT / GB
Former [2009/20]Wilson Gunn
Charles House 148/9 Great Charles Street
Birmingham B3 3HT / GB
Application number, filing date07868335.623.08.2007
[2009/20]
WO2007US76670
Priority number, dateUS20060839841P23.08.2006         Original published format: US 839841 P
US2007084353122.08.2007         Original published format: US 843531
[2009/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008060737
Date:22.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2057428
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:F24J2/08, F24J2/10
[2013/04]
CPC:
F24S23/81 (EP,US); Y02E10/40 (EP,US); Y10T29/49355 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/20]F24J2/08
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/20]
Extension statesAL11.03.2009
BA11.03.2009
HR11.03.2009
MK11.03.2009
RS11.03.2009
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN AUFBLASBAREN BALLON ZUR SONNENENERGIEKONZENTRATION[2009/20]
English:INFLATABLE SOLAR CONCENTRATOR BALLOON METHOD AND APPARATUS[2009/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF RELATIFS À UN BALLONNET DE CONCENTRATION SOLAIRE GONFLABLE[2009/20]
Entry into regional phase11.03.2009National basic fee paid 
11.03.2009Search fee paid 
11.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/20]
17.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.12.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/40]
16.05.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/40]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.12.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
06.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.08.201307   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4440149  (HATTAN MARK [US]) [X] 1-5,13,16-22* column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 23; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US4543945  (HATTAN MARK [US]) [Y] 10,12 * column 2, line 57 - line 62 * * column 3, line 3 - line 66 * * column 4, line 15 - line 40; figures 1-3,9,10 *;
 [Y]US4552126  (BOYD JOHN O [US]) [Y] 9 * column 1, line 38 - line 56; figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]US4672389  (ULRY DAVID N [US]) [X] 1-8,13-22 * column 4, line 32 - line 39 * * column 4, line 59 - line 61 * * column 5, line 4 - line 9 * * column 7, line 18 - line 28 * [Y] 9,10,12;
 [X]DE3920186  (APPLER WOLF HEINZ [DE]) [X] 1-8,13-18 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US4126123  (HALL FREDERICK F);
 [Y]US4543945  (HATTAN MARK [US]);
 [X]US4672389  (ULRY DAVID N [US])
ExaminationUS3364676
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