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Method And System For Extracting Electric Power From A Renewable Energy Source - EP2376993

The patent EP2376993 was granted to ABB Schweiz on Sep 6, 2017. The application was filed on Jan 7, 2009 under application number EP09787624A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2376993

ABB SCHWEIZ

Application Number: EP09787624A
Filing Date: Jan 7, 2009
Status: Revoked; Apr 28, 2023
Publication Date: Sep 6, 2017
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY	Jun 6, 2018	LOSER	-

Patent Citations (29) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	EP0895146
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	JP2000347753
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2006164065
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4175249
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4341607
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4580090
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US4873480
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5293447
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5327071
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US5604430
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US6369462
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2005069096
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2007007360
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2007072517
OPPOSITION	EP0895146
OPPOSITION	EP1995656
OPPOSITION	JP2001060121
OPPOSITION	US2006164065
OPPOSITION	US2007159866
OPPOSITION	US4175249
OPPOSITION	US4580090
OPPOSITION	US4873480
OPPOSITION	US5293447
OPPOSITION	US5327071
OPPOSITION	US5604430
OPPOSITION	US5801519
OPPOSITION	US6369462
OPPOSITION	WO2005069096
OPPOSITION	WO2007007360

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