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EP3452875 - THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.06.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.07.2021  [2021/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Matrix Industries, Inc.
1455 Adams Drive Suite 1190
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[2019/11]
Inventor(s)01 / BOUKAI, Akram, I.
1455 Adams Drive
1130
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
02 / THAM, Douglas, W.
1455 Adams Drive
1130
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
03 / LIANG, Haifan
1455 Adams Drive
1130
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
04 / HALE, Eric, C.
336 Bon Air Center
157
Greenbrae, CA 94904 / US
05 / KRESS, Gregory, L.
55 Grace Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
06 / STEBER, Scott, A.
1200 4th Street 334
San Francisco, CA 94158 / US
07 / WILES, Brentley, M.
2291 39th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94116 / US
 [2019/11]
Representative(s)TLIP Limited
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/11]TLIP Limited
14 King Street
Leeds LS1 2HL / GB
Application number, filing date17793266.203.05.2017
[2019/11]
WO2017US30868
Priority number, dateUS201662331404P03.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662331404 P
US201662408015P13.10.2016         Original published format: US 201662408015 P
US201662421120P11.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662421120 P
[2019/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017192738
Date:09.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3452875
Date:13.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:G04C10/00, G04G17/08, G04G19/10, H01L35/32, G04G17/04
[2019/47]
CPC:
G04C10/00 (EP,US); H10N10/17 (EP,US); G04G17/04 (EP,US);
G04G19/00 (US); G04G19/10 (EP,US); H02J3/381 (US);
H02J7/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/11]G04C10/00, G04G17/08, G04G19/10
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 [2019/11]
TitleGerman:THERMOELEKTRISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN UND SYSTEME[2019/11]
English:THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS[2019/11]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET SYSTÈMES THERMOÉLECTRIQUES[2019/11]
Entry into regional phase08.11.2018National basic fee paid 
08.11.2018Search fee paid 
08.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
08.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/11]
28.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/29]
05.03.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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