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EP About this file: EP2526346

EP2526346 - Methods of making improved secondary reflector panel (srp) with heat-treatable coating for concentrated solar power applications [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/48]IMPROVED SECONDARY REFLECTOR PANEL (SRP) WITH HEAT-TREATABLE COATING FOR CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER APPLICATIONS, AND/OR METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
[2020/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Guardian Glass, LLC
2300 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills MI 48326 / US
[2020/40]
Former [2018/02]For all designated states
Guardian Glass, LLC
2300 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills MI 48326 / US
Former [2012/48]For all designated states
Guardian Industries Corp.
2300 Harmon Road
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-1714 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LU, Yiwei
1726 Cedar Lane
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 / US
02 / LINGLE, Philip
43 E. Temperance Road
Temperance, MI 48182 / US
03 / MAIKOWSKI, Dave
14757 Thornridge Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170 / US
04 / PRONE, Daniel
12810 Leverne Road
Trenton, MI 48183 / US
 [2012/48]
Representative(s)Hoyng Rokh Monegier B.V.
Rembrandt Tower, 30th Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2020/40]Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2012/48]Hess, Peter K. G.
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date10801732.829.12.2010
[2020/40]
WO2010US03260
Priority number, dateUS20100282307P19.01.2010         Original published format: US 282307 P
[2012/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011090469
Date:28.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2526346
Date:28.11.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.07.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2526346
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:C03C8/02, F24B5/08, C03C17/36, F24S23/79, F24S23/70, G02B5/08
[2020/19]
CPC:
G02B5/0858 (EP,US); C03B23/025 (US); C03C17/361 (US);
C03C17/3618 (US); C03C17/3626 (EP,US); C03C17/3639 (US);
C03C17/3644 (EP,US); C03C17/3652 (EP,US); C03C17/366 (EP,US);
C03C17/3663 (US); C03C8/02 (EP,US); C23C28/30 (US);
F24S23/79 (EP,US); F24S23/82 (EP,US); Y02E10/40 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/48]F24J2/10, F24B5/08
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 [2012/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Herstellungsverfahren für verbesserte Sekundärreflektortafel mit wärmebehandelbarer Beschichtung für konzentrierte Sonnenenergieanwendungen[2020/19]
English:Methods of making improved secondary reflector panel (srp) with heat-treatable coating for concentrated solar power applications[2020/19]
French:Procédés de fabrication d'un panneau réflecteur secondaire (srp) amélioré pourvu d'un revêtement de traitement thermique pour applications d'énergie solaire concentrée[2020/19]
Former [2012/48]VERBESSERTE SEKUNDÄRREFLEKTORTAFEL MIT WÄRMEBEHANDELBARER BESCHICHTUNG FÜR KONZENTRIERTE SONNENENERGIEANWENDUNGEN UND/ODER HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2012/48]IMPROVED SECONDARY REFLECTOR PANEL (SRP) WITH HEAT-TREATABLE COATING FOR CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER APPLICATIONS, AND/OR METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
Former [2012/48]PANNEAU RÉFLECTEUR SECONDAIRE (SRP) AMÉLIORÉ POURVU D'UN REVÊTEMENT DE TRAITEMENT THERMIQUE POUR APPLICATIONS D'ÉNERGIE SOLAIRE CONCENTRÉE ET/OU PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION ASSOCIÉS
Entry into regional phase14.08.2012National basic fee paid 
14.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
14.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/48]
18.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2020Fee for grant paid
19.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.08.2020Receipt 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  18.06.2018
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.12.2010
AL30.09.2020
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