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EP1938390 - NANOCRYSTAL SOLAR CELLS PROCESSED FROM SOLUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.06.2015
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.07.2015  [2015/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/27]For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALIVISATOS, A. Paul
5941 Estates Dr.
Oakland, CA 94611 / US
02 / GUR, Ilan
816 Alabama Street
San Francisco, ca 94110 / US
03 / MILLIRON, Delia
221 McKendry Drive
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
 [2008/27]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Former [2008/27]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date06848406.220.10.2006
[2008/27]
WO2006US60140
Priority number, dateUS20050728828P20.10.2005         Original published format: US 728828 P
[2008/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007065039
Date:07.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1938390
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.04.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0352, H01L31/0224
[2014/41]
CPC:
H01L31/0352 (EP,US); H01L31/04 (KR); B82Y20/00 (EP,US);
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); H01L31/022425 (EP,US); B82Y40/00 (KR);
Y02E10/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/09]H01L31/04, H01L31/0224
Former IPC [2008/27]H01L31/04
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 [2008/27]
TitleGerman:AUS EINER LÖSUNG GEWONNENE NANOKRISTALL-SOLARZELLEN[2008/27]
English:NANOCRYSTAL SOLAR CELLS PROCESSED FROM SOLUTION[2008/27]
French:CELLULES SOLAIRES A NANOCRISTAUX PRODUITES A PARTIR D UNE SOLUTION[2008/27]
Entry into regional phase27.03.2008National basic fee paid 
27.03.2008Search fee paid 
27.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/27]
20.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/30]
03.03.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2015/30]
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  20.05.2010
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
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - FELDMAN S D ET AL, "Non-uniformity mitigation in CdTe solar cells: the effects of high-resistance transparent conducting oxide buffer layers", PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, 2005. CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE TH IRTY-FIRST IEEE LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL, USA 3-7 JAN. 2005, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, US, (20050103), ISBN 978-0-7803-8707-2, pages 271 - 274, XP010822699 [A] 1,9,14 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2005.1488121
International search[Y]US6878871  (SCHER ERIK [US], et al);
 [Y]US4463216  (NAKANO HIROTAKA [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4675469  (IIDA HIDEYO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2005098204  (ROSCHEISEN MARTIN R [US], et al);
 [Y]US6821559  (EBERSPACHER CHRIS [US], et al)
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