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EP About this file: EP2817831

EP2817831 - A FRAMING STRUCTURE FOR A SOLAR PANEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC.
4500 McGinnis Ferry Road
Alpharetta, GA 30005-3914 / US
[2015/01]
Inventor(s)01 / MEUNIER, Vincent, Pierre
22 Avenue Prince d'Orange
B-1410 Waterloo / BE
02 / HRIVNAK, Jeffrey A.
74 Mt. Aire Farl Road
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania 19342 / US
03 / DESIO, Glenn P.
2853 Interlaken Dr.
Marietta, Georgia 30062 / US
04 / BRASSEUR, Philippe
Avenue Bel Horizon, 11
1332 Genval / BE
 [2015/09]
Former [2015/01]01 / MEUNIER, Vincent, Pierre
22 Avenue Prince d'Orange
B-1410 Waterloo / BE
02 / HRIVNAK, Jeffrey A.
74 Mt. Aire Farl Road
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania 19342 / US
03 / DESIO, Glenn P.
2853 Interlaken Dr.
Marietta, Georgia 30062 / US
04 / BRASSEUR, Philippe
Rue de Haerne 59A
B-1040 Brussels / BE
Representative(s)Benvenuti, Federica, et al
Solvay S.A.
Intellectual Assets Management
Rue de la Fusée, 98
1130 Haren / BE
[N/P]
Former [2020/52]Benvenuti, Federica, et al
Solvay S.A.
Département de la Propriété Intellectuelle
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Former [2015/01]Benvenuti, Federica, et al
SOLVAY SA Intellectual Assets Management Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date13706499.422.02.2013
[2020/52]
WO2013EP53601
Priority number, dateUS201261602924P24.02.2012         Original published format: US 201261602924 P
[2015/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013124440
Date:29.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2817831
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.08.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2817831
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/042, H01L31/048, F24S25/20
[2020/33]
CPC:
F24S25/11 (EP,US); H01L31/042 (US); B29C45/0001 (US);
F24S25/20 (EP,US); H01L31/05 (US); H02S30/10 (EP,US);
B29K2077/00 (US); B29K2105/16 (US); B29L2012/00 (US);
F24S2080/015 (EP,US); Y02B10/10 (EP,US); Y02B10/20 (EP,US);
Y02E10/47 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (EP); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49863 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/01]H01L31/042, F24J2/52, H01L31/048
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 [2015/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:RAHMENSTRUKTUR FÜR EIN SOLARPANEEL[2015/01]
English:A FRAMING STRUCTURE FOR A SOLAR PANEL[2015/01]
French:STRUCTURE D'ENCADREMENT POUR PANNEAU SOLAIRE[2015/01]
Entry into regional phase24.09.2014National basic fee paid 
24.09.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.2014Examination requested  [2015/01]
07.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2020Fee for grant paid
16.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2020Receipt 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  09.06.2017
Opposition(s)24.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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