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DE file number : 60 2015 046 869.4 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 11, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2015 046 869.4
96	EP file number	EAKZ	15 77 9940.4
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US2015/025269
97	EP publication number	EPN	3090484
87	WO publication number	WPN	2015160644
54	Designation/title	TI	IMITATIONSSOLARMODUL ZUR VERWENDUNG IN EINER VERSETZTEN ODER UNREGELMÄSSIG GEFORMTEN SOLARZELLENGRUPPE
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H10F 19/00 (2025.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	H02S 20/23 (2014.01), H02S 20/25 (2014.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Apr 10, 2015
96	EP application date	EAT	Apr 10, 2015
86	WO application date	WAT	Apr 10, 2015
43	Date of first publication	OT	Oct 22, 2015
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Feb 12, 2020
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Tesla, Inc., Palo Alto, Calif., US
72	Inventor	IN	WEST, Jack Raymond, San Mateo, CA 94402, US; HAINES, Alex, San Mateo, CA 94402, US; TRIPP, Kyle, San Mateo, CA 94402, US
	Address for service		Kilburn & Strode LLP, London WC1X 8NL, GB
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 201414577222 Dec 19, 2014
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 201414256657 Apr 18, 2014
	Due date	FT FG	Apr 30, 2026 Annual fee for the 12th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		33
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AL, 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
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000003090484 Searchable text: EP000003090484 Original document: EP000003090484B1 Searchable text: EP000003090484B1 Original document: WO002015160644 Searchable text: WO002015160644
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Oct 22, 2015
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Nov 27, 2016
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	May 9, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) May 9, 2025 Due date: changed May 8, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 12.02.2020: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 12.02.2020: deleted Jan 2, 2025 IPC main class: changed Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 06.07.2017: changed Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new Procedures: Procedure relating to PCT application, Publication of PCT application, 22.10.2015: deleted Nov 27, 2016 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	Oct 22, 2015		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Nov 9, 2016		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Dec 22, 2016	Dec 22, 2016	Details anzeigen
4	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Jul 6, 2017	Jan 2, 2025	Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Feb 12, 2020		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Mar 5, 2020	Mar 5, 2020	Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Nov 13, 2020	Feb 4, 2021	Details anzeigen
8	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Nov 22, 2024	Jan 2, 2025	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 22, 2015

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 9, 2016

View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 22, 2016
Issue number	HN	51
Year	PJ	2016
Publication date	VT	Dec 22, 2016
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 4)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 6, 2017
	Issue number	HN	1
	Year	PJ	2025
	Publication date	VT	Jan 2, 2025
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H01L 31/042 (2014.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	H02S 20/26 (2014.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 2, 2025

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 12, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 8, 2025

View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 5, 2020
Issue number	HN	10
Year	PJ	2020
Publication date	VT	Mar 5, 2020
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 13, 2020
Issue number	HN	5
Year	PJ	2021
Publication date	VT	Feb 4, 2021
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 28, 2021

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 8)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 22, 2024
	Issue number	HN	1
	Year	PJ	2025
	Publication date	VT	Jan 2, 2025
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	H10F 19/00 (2025.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	H01L 31/042 (2014.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jan 2, 2025