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EP About this file: EP3407484

EP3407484 - PHOTOVOLTAIC SUPPORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
[2024/18]
Former [2018/48]For all designated states
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519070 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / XU, Dongyuan
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
02 / HUANG, Meng
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
03 / NAN, Shugong
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
04 / LIU, Xia
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
05 / TANG, Wenqiang
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
06 / LIANG, Rongxin
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
07 / QUAN, Jianming
Qianshan Jinji West Road
Zhuhai Guangdong 519070 / CN
 [2018/48]
Representative(s)Zacco GmbH
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
[2018/48]
Application number, filing date17741102.220.01.2017
[2018/48]
WO2017CN71923
Priority number, dateCN2016104616822.01.2016         Original published format: CN201610046168
[2018/48]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017125071
Date:27.07.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3407484
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3407484
Date:01.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN27.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:H02S20/30, F24S30/425, F24S25/00, F24S25/12, // F24S30/00
[2024/07]
CPC:
H02S20/30 (EP,US); F16M11/2021 (US); F24S25/12 (EP,US);
F16M2200/044 (US); F24S2025/01 (EP,US); F24S2025/015 (EP,US);
F24S2030/19 (EP,US); F24S40/00 (EP,US); F24S50/60 (EP,US);
Y02E10/47 (EP); Y02E10/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/38]H02S20/30, F24S30/425, // F24S30/00
Former IPC [2018/48]H02S20/30
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 [2018/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FOTOVOLTAISCHER TRÄGER[2018/48]
English:PHOTOVOLTAIC SUPPORT[2018/48]
French:SUPPORT PHOTOVOLTAÏQUE[2018/48]
Entry into regional phase26.07.2018Translation filed 
26.07.2018National basic fee paid 
26.07.2018Search fee paid 
26.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
26.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/48]
03.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2024Fee for grant paid
25.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.02.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
18.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
26.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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