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EP About this file: EP1303884

EP1303884 - SOLAR CELLS INCORPORATING LIGHT HARVESTING ARRAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.05.2014
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
1 Holladay Hall, Box 7003
Raleigh, NC 27695-7003 / US
For all designated states
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Office of Technology Transfer, 78N Wyman Park Center, 3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-2692 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
1 Holladay Hall, Box 7003
Raleigh, NC 27695-7003 / US
For all designated states
Johns Hopkins University
Office of Technology Transfer, 78N Wyman Park Center, 3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-2692 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LINDSEY, Jonathan, S.
3931 Napa Valley Drive
Raleigh, NC 27612 / US
02 / MEYER, Gerald, J.
3936 Beach Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21211 / US
 [2003/17]
Representative(s)Horner, Martin Grenville, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/17]Horner, Martin Grenville, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date01979225.820.07.2001
[2003/17]
WO2001US23119
Priority number, dateUS2000062109121.07.2000         Original published format: US 621091
[2003/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0209197
Date:31.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1303884
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.01.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0256, H01L31/04, H01L27/142, H01L29/12
[2003/17]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); H10K85/111 (EP,US); C09B47/00 (EP,US);
C09B69/008 (EP,US); C09B69/108 (EP,US); H01G9/2059 (EP,US);
H01G9/209 (EP,US); H10K85/30 (EP,US); H10K85/361 (EP,US);
H01G9/2031 (EP,US); H10K30/151 (US); Y02E10/542 (EP,US);
Y02E10/549 (EP,US); Y02T10/70 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SOLARZELLEN MIT LICHT ABSORBIERENDEN ARRAYS[2003/17]
English:SOLAR CELLS INCORPORATING LIGHT HARVESTING ARRAYS[2003/17]
French:CELLULES SOLAIRES COMPORTANT DES RESEAUX COLLECTEURS DE LUMIERE[2003/17]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2003National basic fee paid 
16.01.2003Search fee paid 
16.01.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.02.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/17]
22.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/27]
25.02.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/27]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.10.2009
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
12.08.2010Request for further processing filed
12.08.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
26.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201313   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS5928388  (DAICEL LTD);
 [Y]US4618509  (BULKOWSKI JOHN E [US]);
 [Y]CA1229221  (BOLTON JAMES R, et al);
 [Y]DE19822024  (AVENTIS RES & TECH GMBH & CO [DE]);
 [PX]DE19915223  (FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH [DE]);
International search[X]US4618509  (BULKOWSKI JOHN E [US]);
 [X]US5280183  (BATZEL DANIEL A [US], et al);
 [AP]US6212093  (LINDSEY JONATHAN S [US]);
 [XP]US6232547  (MEISSNER DIETER [AT], et al);
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