GPI coverage and content

You can use Global Patent Index (GPI) to carry out detailed searches in the EPO's worldwide bibliographic (DOCDB), legal event (INPADOC) and full-text data sets, and download or visualise the search results for statistical analysis.

Current content: 156 632 791 patent documents

This week's update (21/06/2024 12:00 CET):

121 162 new documents added

981 197 documents amended

GPI key values

Run regular monitoring (e.g. monthly or quarterly) of technical areas or companies

Use built-in charts to visualise technical trends and patenting activity of companies

Choose the data you want to see and download to focus on what you are interested in

Run data quality assessments to measure the risk of incomplete search results

EP 1531207 B1 20061227 - Shading device

Title (en)

Shading device

Title (de)

Schattenspendende Abdeckvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de protection solaire

Publication

EP 1531207 B1 20061227 (DE)

Application

EP 03405813 A 20031114

Priority

EP 03405813 A 20031114

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1531207A1] An elongated glass building that is exposed to solar heat has a variable position roof-mounted sun screen. The screen is mounted on two parallel angled columns and consists of side-mounted ribs are deployed each side in a fan array by the rotation of two concentric columns in opposite directions.

IPC 8 full level

E04B 7/16 (2006.01); E04B 1/343 (2006.01); E04F 10/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E04F 10/00 (2013.01); E04B 2001/0053 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1531207 A1 20050518; EP 1531207 B1 20061227; AT E349583 T1 20070115; DE 50306122 D1 20070208

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03405813 A 20031114; AT 03405813 T 20031114; DE 50306122 T 20031114