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  • Patent Grant
  • D1012832
  • Patent Number
    D1,012,832
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, May 15, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 30, 2024
    11 months ago
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of a first embodiment of a solar panel;



FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view forms no part of the claimed design;



FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown;



FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view shown;



FIG. 5 is an enlarged detail view thereof, taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 2;



FIG. 6 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of a second embodiment of a solar panel;



FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view forms no part of the claimed design;



FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown;



FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view shown;



FIG. 10 is an enlarged detail view thereof, taken along line 10-10 in FIG. 7;



FIG. 11 is a front, top, and right side perspective view of a third embodiment of a solar panel;



FIG. 12 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view forms no part of the claimed design;



FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view shown;



FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view shown; and,



FIG. 15 is an enlarged detail view thereof, taken along line 15-15 in FIG. 12.


The broken lines in the drawings illustrate subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a solar panel, as shown and described.
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Reply to Applicant's observations, Communication—1401—RCD Invalidity submit observations (proprietor), submitted to EUIPO, Invalidity No. 000109363; dated Mar. 23, 2021, (6 pgs).
Decision from European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Operations Department, Invalidity No. ICD 109 363, dated Jul. 16, 2021 (15 pgs).
Statement of Grounds of Appeal, Communication—Statement of Grounds to EUIPO, RCD No. No. 002684043-0002; Appeal No. R1589/2021-3, dated Nov. 16, 2021, (9 pgs).
Observations by Applicant via Online Filing, RCD No. 002684043-0002; Appeal No. R1589/2021-3; dated Jan. 13, 2022, (12 pgs).
Reply to observations, Communication—Reply to EUIPO, RCD No. 002684043-0002; Appeal No. R1589/2021-3; dated Apr. 14, 2022, (6 pgs).
Final rejoinder from Applicant, RCD No. 002684043-0002; Appeal No. R1589/2021-3; dated May 24, 2022, (4 pgs).
BOA Decision, Notification of a decision of the Boards of Appeal from EUIPO, The Board of Appeals, RCD No. 002684043-0002; Appeal No. R1589/2021-3; dated Dec. 12, 2022 (22 pgs).
Decision on Appeal dated Dec. 2022 in corresponding Design U.S. Appl. No. 29/617,566 (7 pages.
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