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EP2246643 - Method for operating a solar assembly with drain back system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/44]Solar assembly with drain back system and a method for operating same
[2019/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vaillant GmbH
Berghauser Strasse 40
42859 Remscheid / DE
[2010/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Gößlinghoff, Claus-Heinrich
Ewaldstr. 20
42859 Remscheid / DE
 [2010/44]
Application number, filing date10004239.921.04.2010
[2010/44]
Priority number, dateDE2009101924630.04.2009         Original published format: DE102009019246
[2010/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2246643
Date:03.11.2010
Language:DE
[2010/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2246643
Date:21.09.2016
Language:DE
[2016/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2246643
Date:05.06.2019
Language:DE
[2019/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:F24S40/70
[2019/03]
CPC:
F24S40/60 (EP); F24S40/70 (EP); Y02E10/40 (EP)
Former IPC [2010/44]F24J2/46
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/14]
Former [2010/44]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Solaranlage mit Drain-Back-System[2019/03]
English:Method for operating a solar assembly with drain back system[2019/03]
French:Procédé de fonctionnement d'une installation solaire dotée d'un système drain-back[2019/03]
Former [2010/44]Solaranlage mit Drain-Back-System und ein Verfahren zum Betreiben einer solchen
Former [2010/44]Solar assembly with drain back system and a method for operating same
Former [2010/44]Installation solaire dotée d'un système drain-back et procédé de fonctionnement de celle-ci
Examination procedure21.04.2010Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/14]
03.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2019Fee for grant paid
13.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  03.01.2019
Opposition(s)06.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
02.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
19.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
19.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.04.2010
CY05.06.2019
CZ05.06.2019
DK05.06.2019
EE05.06.2019
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4691692  (CONNER JR LEO B [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * columns 2-5; figure 1 * [A] 4-7;
 [A]EP0653596  (SANDLER ENERGIETECHNIK [DE]) [A] 1-7 * columns 7-14; figure 1 *;
 [XA]DE19515580  (THURNER HANS ING [AT], et al) [X] 1-3 * columns 2-3; figure 1 * [A] 4-7;
 [A]DE19654037  (SOLAR DIAMANT SYSTEMTECHNIK GM [DE]) [A] 1-7 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO2004029522  (SKORUT ADAM [PL]) [A] 1-7* figures 1-2 *
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