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EP1952455 - ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS UTILIZING ULTRATHIN SENSITIZING LAYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.12.2020  [2020/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
P.O. Box 36
Princeton, NJ 08544-0036 / US
[2008/32]
Inventor(s)01 / RAND, Barry, P.
10 Wilner Road
Somers, NY 10589 / US
02 / FORREST, Stephen, R.
336 ROCK CREEK COURT
Ann Arbor, MI 48104 / US
 [2008/32]
Representative(s)Kiriczi, Sven Bernhard, et al
Schneiders & Behrendt PartmbB
Patentanwälte, München
Mühlthaler Strasse 91c
81475 München / DE
[2020/03]
Former [2008/32]Kiriczi, Sven Bernhard, et al
Schneiders & Behrendt Mühlthaler Strasse 91 D
81475 München / DE
Application number, filing date06826859.826.10.2006
[2008/32]
WO2006US41990
Priority number, dateUS2005026386502.11.2005         Original published format: US 263865
[2008/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007055931
Date:18.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1952455
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1952455
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01L51/42
[2008/32]
CPC:
B82Y10/00 (EP,US); H10K30/211 (EP,KR,US); H10K30/30 (EP,KR,US);
H10K30/353 (EP,KR); H10K30/57 (EP,KR); H10K85/211 (EP,US);
H10K85/311 (EP,US); H10K85/657 (EP,US); H10K85/6572 (EP,US);
Y02E10/549 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2020/03]
Former [2008/48]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB 
Former [2008/32]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ORGANISCHE PHOTOVOLTAIKZELLEN MIT EINER ULTRADÜNNEN LICHTEMPFINDLICHEN SCHICHT[2019/42]
English:ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS UTILIZING ULTRATHIN SENSITIZING LAYER[2008/32]
French:CELLULES PHOTOVOLTAIQUES ORGANIQUES UTILISANT UNE COUCHE DE SENSIBILISATION ULTRA-MINCE[2008/32]
Former [2008/32]ORGANISCHE PHOTOVOLTAIKZELLEN MIT ULTRADÜNNER SENSIBILISIERUNGSSCHICHT
Entry into regional phase21.05.2008National basic fee paid 
21.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/32]
03.06.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.07.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
07.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2019Fee for grant paid
10.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  07.09.2012
Opposition(s)16.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US5201961  (YOSHIKAWA MASAO [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2005101524  (UNIV PRINCETON [US], et al);
ExaminationJP2947588B
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