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EP About this file: EP1788638

EP1788638 - Apparatus for the production of thin silicon photovoltaic cells and electronic circuits made of rigid and flexible material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/21]Apparatus for the production of thin silicon photovoltaic cells and electronic circuits made of rigid and flexible material
[2009/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2011
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 16.10.2013  [2013/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AFCO C.V.
Parnassustoren, Locatellikade 1
1876 AZ Amsterdam / NL
[2008/45]
Former [2007/21]For all designated states
Baccini, Gisulfo
Via Duca d'Aosta 1
I-31030 Mignagola di Carbonera (TV) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Baccini, Gisulfo
Via Duca d'Aosta, 1
31030 Mignagola di Carbonera (TV) / IT
 [2010/15]
Former [2007/21]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Petraz, Gilberto Luigi, et al
GLP S.r.l.
Viale Europa Unita, 171
33100 Udine / IT
[N/P]
Former [2007/21]Petraz, Gilberto Luigi, et al
GLP S.r.l. Piazzale Cavedalis 6/2
33100 Udine / IT
Application number, filing date06123479.503.11.2006
[2007/21]
Priority number, dateIT2005UD0019617.11.2005         Original published format: IT UD20050196
[2007/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1788638
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1788638
Date:27.06.2007
[2007/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1788638
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/18
[2007/21]
CPC:
H10F71/137 (EP,US); H01L21/6776 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (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 [2007/21]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von dünnen photovoltaischen Zellen und elektronischen Schaltungen aus flexiblem oder steifem Material[2009/52]
English:Apparatus for the production of thin silicon photovoltaic cells and electronic circuits made of rigid and flexible material[2010/15]
French:Appareil pour la production de cellules photovoltaiques à couches minces et de circuits électroniques en matériaux rigide et flexible[2007/21]
Former [2007/21]Vorrichtung zur Herstellung einer dünnen photovoltaischen Zelle und einer elektronischen Schaltung aus flexiblem oder steifem Material
Former [2007/21]Apparatus for the production of thin silicon photovoltaic cells and electronic circuits made of rigid and flexible material
Examination procedure26.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/50]
07.11.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2010Fee for grant paid
10.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
06.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.04.2010
BE14.04.2010
CZ14.04.2010
DK14.04.2010
EE14.04.2010
FI14.04.2010
LT14.04.2010
LV14.04.2010
NL14.04.2010
PL14.04.2010
RO14.04.2010
SE14.04.2010
SI14.04.2010
SK14.04.2010
TR14.04.2010
CY12.05.2010
BG14.07.2010
GR15.07.2010
ES25.07.2010
IS14.08.2010
PT16.08.2010
HU15.10.2010
IE03.11.2010
LU03.11.2010
CH30.11.2010
LI30.11.2010
MC30.11.2010
[2013/42]
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3238187  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM [DE]) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * page 5, line 9 - page 7, line 36 *;
 [A]JPS59115569  (KOGYO GIJUTSUIN) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4635788  (MCDONALD DAVID I [US]) [Y] 1-12 * abstract * * column 6, line 50 - column 7, line 9 *;
 [A]US4685608  (KUJAS ERICH F [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * column 4, line 16 - column 5, line 44 *;
 [A]WO9208245  (MOBIL SOLAR ENERGY CORP [US]) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [Y]WO2004100252  (ORIGIN ENERGY SOLAR PTY LTD [AU], et al) [Y] 13-15 * abstract * * page 14, line 25 - page 16, line 6 *
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