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EP About this file: EP1618611

EP1618611 - METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH AUTO-ALIGNED METALLISATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.2009
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 17.09.2014  [2014/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE
25, rue Leblanc Immeuble "Le Ponant D"
75015 Paris / FR
[2006/44]
Former [2006/04]For all designated states
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE
29-33, rue de la Fédération BP 510
75752 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / RIBEYRON, Pierre-Jean
191, Impasse des prés
F-38330 SAINT ISMIER / FR
02 / * * *
 [2008/30]
Former [2007/15]01 / RIBEYRON, Pierre-Jean
191, Impasse des prés
F-38330 SAINT ISMIER / FR
02 / PIROT, Marc
178 route du Bourg
38140 Saint Blaise du Bois / FR
Former [2006/04]01 / RIBEYRON, Pierre-Jean
191, Impasse des prés
F-38330 SAINT ISMIER / FR
02 / PIROT, Marc
le Bourg
F-38450 MIRIBEL-LANCHATRE / FR
Representative(s)Poulin, Gérard, et al
BREVALEX
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/04]Poulin, Gérard, et al
Brevatome 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date04742859.427.04.2004
[2006/04]
WO2004FR50173
Priority number, dateFR2003005013629.04.2003         Original published format: FR 0350136
[2006/04]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004097945
Date:11.11.2004
Language:FR
[2004/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1618611
Date:25.01.2006
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1618611
Date:23.07.2008
Language:FR
[2008/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0224, H01L31/18
[2006/04]
CPC:
H01L31/022433 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINER HALBLEITER-VORRICHTUNG MIT SELBSTAUSRICHTENDEN METALLISCHEN KONTAKTEN[2006/04]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH AUTO-ALIGNED METALLISATIONS[2006/04]
French:PROCEDE DE REALISATION D UN DISPOSITIF SEMI-CONDUCTEUR A MET ALLISATIONS AUTO-ALIGNEES.[2006/04]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2005National basic fee paid 
11.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/04]
07.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2008Fee for grant paid
29.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.07.2008
CY23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
GR23.07.2008
IE23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
PL23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
TR23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
HU24.01.2009
[2014/38]
Former [2011/43]AT23.07.2008
CY23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IE23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
PL23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
TR23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
HU24.01.2009
Former [2011/32]AT23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IE23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
PL23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
HU24.01.2009
Former [2010/24]AT23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IE23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
PL23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
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CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IE23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/24]AT23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IE23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/22]AT23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/20]AT23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/14]AT23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/13]AT23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/12]FI23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US4927770  (SWANSON RICHARD M [US]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6396046  (POSSIN GEORGE EDWARD [US], et al) [A] 1-20* the whole document *;
 [XA]  - SWANSON R M ET AL, "POINT CONTACT SILICON SOLAR CELLS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (198405), vol. 31, no. 5, ISSN 0018-9383, pages 661 - 664, XP001080038 [X] 1,2,8-11,19,20 * the whole document * [A] 3-7
 [A]  - TILFORD C L ET AL, "Development of a 10 kW reflective dish PV system", PROCEEDINGS OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE. LOUISVILLE, MAY 10 - 14, 1993, NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19930510), vol. CONF. 23, ISBN 0-7803-1220-1, pages 1222 - 1227, XP010113231 [A] 1-20 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.1993.346947
 [A]  - VERLINDEN P ET AL, "MULTILEVEL METALLIZATION FOR LARGE AREA POINT-CONTACT SOLAR CELLS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONFERENCE. FLORENCE, MAY 9 - 13, 1988, DORDRECHT, KLUWER, NL, (19880509), vol. 2 CONF. 8, pages 1466 - 1471, XP000044541 [A] 1-20 * the whole document *
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