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EP1913644 - COMPOSITIONALLY-GRADED PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD, AND RELATED ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.06.2013
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.06.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.07.2013  [2013/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady NY 12345 / US
Former [2008/17]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNSON, James Neil
24 Sunnyside Road
Scotia, NY 12302 / US
02 / MANIVANNAN, Venkatesan
1020 Wabash Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526 / US
 [2008/44]
Former [2008/17]01 / JOHNSON, James Neil
818 Pinewood Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12309 / US
02 / MANIVANNAN, Venkatesan
73 Blue Jay Way
Rexford, NY 12148 / US
Representative(s)Bedford, Grant Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Bedford, Grant Richard
GE London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2008/17]Bedford, Grant Richard
London Patent Operation GE International Inc 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date06787027.911.07.2006
[2008/17]
WO2006US27065
Priority number, dateUS20050704181P28.07.2005         Original published format: US 704181 P
US2005026315931.10.2005         Original published format: US 263159
[2008/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007018934
Date:15.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1913644
Date:23.04.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/072
[2008/17]
CPC:
H01L31/075 (EP,KR,US); H01L31/065 (EP,KR,US); H01L31/072 (EP,KR,US);
H01L31/0747 (EP,US); H01L31/202 (EP,US); Y02E10/548 (EP,US);
Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT [2008/42]
Former [2008/17]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:PHOTOVOLTAISCHE VORRICHTUNG MIT GRADIERTER ZUSAMMENSETZUNG, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN UND ENTSPRECHENDE ARTIKEL[2008/17]
English:COMPOSITIONALLY-GRADED PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD, AND RELATED ARTICLES[2008/17]
French:DISPOSITIF PHOTOVOLTAIQUE A COMPOSITION ECHELONNEE, PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DUDIT DISPOSITIF ET ARTICLES ASSOCIES[2008/17]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2008National basic fee paid 
28.02.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/17]
29.02.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.06.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
01.02.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/30]
07.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2013/30]
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  07.03.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.07.201207   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US4434318  (GIBBONS JAMES F [US]) [X] 1,2,5,7,8,13 * column 1, line 38 - column 6, line 10 * * column 3, line 57 - line 63 * * figure 1 * [Y] 10-12,14-19;
 [XY]EP0198196  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,5-8,10,13,14,18,19 * column 1, line 49 - column 3, line 12 * * column 2, line 5 - line 10 * * claims 1-4 * * figure 1 * [Y] 10,11,14-16,18,19;
 [Y]EP0364780  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [Y] 12,17 * page 2, line 31 - page 3, line 40 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0494088  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [X] 1,2,5,7,8,10,13 * page 5, line 27 - line 42 * * figures 1,5 *;
 [A]US4001864  (GIBBONS JAMES F) [A] 1 * column 7, line 23 - column 12, line 43; figures 5,6 *;
 [DA]US5213628  (NOGUCHI SHIGERU [JP], et al) [DA] 1 * figures 1,3 *
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