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EP About this file: EP1708282

EP1708282 - Photovoltaic device and manufacturing method of photovoltaic device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2011
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
[2006/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Asaumi, Toshio
1-21-1-405 Minami-befu, Nishi-ku, Kobe City
Hyogo 651-2116 / JP
02 / Baba, Toshiaki
4-16-4-301, Koujidai, Nishi-ku, Kobe City
Hyogo 651-2273 / JP
03 / Terakawa, Akira
2-2-1, Tomio-kita
Nara City 631-0076 / JP
04 / Tsunomura, Yasufumi
2-4-2-101, Zenkai-Minamimachi, Nishi-ku, Kobe City
Hyogo 651-2109 / JP
 [2006/40]
Representative(s)Reitstötter Kinzebach
Patentanwälte
Sternwartstraße 4
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/40]Reitstötter - Kinzebach
Patentanwälte, Sternwartstrasse 4
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date06006602.429.03.2006
[2006/40]
Priority number, dateJP2005009464029.03.2005         Original published format: JP 2005094640
JP2005010044631.03.2005         Original published format: JP 2005100446
JP2006003600514.02.2006         Original published format: JP 2006036005
[2006/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1708282
Date:04.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1708282
Date:29.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/20, H01L31/075, H01L31/0352
[2006/40]
CPC:
B82Y20/00 (EP,US); H01L31/035245 (EP,US); H01L31/0747 (EP,US);
H01L31/075 (EP,US); H01L31/202 (EP,US); Y02E10/548 (EP,US);
Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/40]
TitleGerman:Photovoltaische Vorrichtung und Herstellungsverfahren dazu[2006/40]
English:Photovoltaic device and manufacturing method of photovoltaic device[2006/40]
French:Dispositif photovotaique et son procédé de fabrication[2006/40]
Examination procedure04.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/21]
30.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2010Fee for grant paid
05.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/49]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
24.03.2008Request for further processing filed
24.03.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.04.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.12.2010
BE29.12.2010
CY29.12.2010
CZ29.12.2010
DK29.12.2010
EE29.12.2010
FI29.12.2010
HU29.12.2010
LT29.12.2010
LV29.12.2010
NL29.12.2010
PL29.12.2010
RO29.12.2010
SE29.12.2010
SI29.12.2010
SK29.12.2010
TR29.12.2010
BG29.03.2011
GB29.03.2011
IE29.03.2011
LU29.03.2011
GR30.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
IS29.04.2011
PT29.04.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT29.12.2010
BE29.12.2010
CY29.12.2010
CZ29.12.2010
DK29.12.2010
EE29.12.2010
FI29.12.2010
LT29.12.2010
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NL29.12.2010
PL29.12.2010
RO29.12.2010
SE29.12.2010
SI29.12.2010
SK29.12.2010
TR29.12.2010
BG29.03.2011
GB29.03.2011
IE29.03.2011
LU29.03.2011
GR30.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
IS29.04.2011
PT29.04.2011
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BG29.03.2011
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4697041  (OKANIWA HIROSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 5, line 60 - column 13, line 15; figures 1d-1f,4b,6,7 *;
 [XY]US6210991  (WENHAM STUART ROSS [AU], et al) [X] 1-3,9,10 * column 4, line 21 - column 8, line 43; figures 1-9 * [Y] 4,11,12;
 [A]EP1198013  (KANEKA CORP [JP]) [A] 1-14* paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0105]; figures 3,6,8 *;
 [Y]EP1460693  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [Y] 4,11,12 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0080]; figures 1,2 *
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