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Safety Mechanisms, Wake Up And Shutdown Methods In Distributed Power Installations - EP2232663

The patent EP2232663 was granted to Solaredge on May 26, 2021. The application was filed on Dec 5, 2008 under application number EP08857835A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2232663

SOLAREDGE

Application Number: EP08857835A
Filing Date: Dec 5, 2008
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Apr 23, 2021
Publication Date: May 26, 2021
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
FRONIUS	Aug 6, 2019	ISARPATENT	-

Patent Citations (36) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US20070950271
DESCRIPTION	US2005275979
DESCRIPTION	US2008236648
DESCRIPTION	WO2004107543
EXAMINATION	EP1039621
EXAMINATION	US2004189090
EXAMINATION	WO03026114
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2006192540
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2007159866
OPPOSITION	DE10136147
OPPOSITION	DE102006015031
OPPOSITION	DE102006060815
OPPOSITION	DE19859732
OPPOSITION	DE602004011201T
OPPOSITION	EP1039621
OPPOSITION	EP1609250
OPPOSITION	EP1643650
OPPOSITION	JP2001189476
OPPOSITION	JPH08185235
OPPOSITION	US2001035180
OPPOSITION	US2002085397
OPPOSITION	US2004189090
OPPOSITION	US2005275979
OPPOSITION	US2006017327
OPPOSITION	US2006192540
OPPOSITION	US2007159866
OPPOSITION	US2008143188
OPPOSITION	US2008236648
OPPOSITION	US6545211
OPPOSITION	US6650031
OPPOSITION	US7443052
OPPOSITION	WO03026114
OPPOSITION	WO2004107543
SEARCH	US2005275979
SEARCH	US2008236648
SEARCH	WO2004107543

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Apr 30, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Apr 30, 2021
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Apr 28, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Apr 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 20, 2021
French translation of claims
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Apr 20, 2021
German translation of the claims
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Apr 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 14, 2021
Communication of bibliographic data
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Apr 14, 2021
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Apr 14, 2021
Communication with request to file translations
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Mar 26, 2021
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Dec 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Dec 8, 2020
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Dec 1, 2020
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Dec 1, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Dec 1, 2020
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Oct 13, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Oct 8, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oct 7, 2020
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Oct 5, 2020
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Citation in opposition procedure - 017
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 23, 2020
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Sep 22, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Sep 16, 2020
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 16, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Aug 21, 2020
Annex to a communication
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Aug 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Aug 19, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 19, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 12, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Citation in opposition procedure - 023
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Aug 12, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Aug 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 12, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 11, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Aug 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 11, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Aug 6, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
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Jul 13, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jul 13, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jun 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 22, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Jun 9, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jun 2, 2020
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May 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
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May 13, 2020
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May 11, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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May 11, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
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May 11, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
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May 11, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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May 11, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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May 11, 2020
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Jan 13, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jan 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Jan 2, 2020
Claims
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Jan 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 2, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Sep 6, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Sep 6, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Aug 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 22, 2019
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Aug 22, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Aug 22, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Aug 22, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Aug 19, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Aug 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 16, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Aug 13, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Aug 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Aug 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Aug 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Nov 19, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Oct 11, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Sep 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Sep 28, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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French translation of claims
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Sep 28, 2018
German translation of the claims
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Sep 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 22, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Annex to the communication
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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Description
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Examination started
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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May 19, 2015
Supplementary European search report
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Search started
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Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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Notification of the recording of a change
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Information on entry into European phase
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Copy of the international search report
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International publication (Pamphlet)
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Jun 11, 2009
Published international application - A1
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