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EP About this file: EP1979951

EP1979951 - SOLAR CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2013
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arise Technologies Corporation
65 Northland Drive
Waterloo, Ontario N2V 1Y8 / CA
[2008/42]
Inventor(s)01 / KHERANI, Nazir Pyarali
563 The Kingsway
Toronto, Ontario M9A 3W9 / CA
02 / RAYAPROL, Bhanu Gangadhar
390 Dixon Road, Apt. 2310
Etobicoke, Ontario M9R 1T4 / CA
03 / YEGHIKYAN, Davit
131 Highland Park Boulevard
Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 1B8 / CA
04 / ZUKOTYNSKI, Stefan
32 Maryvale Crescent
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 6P8 / CA
 [2009/24]
Former [2008/42]01 / KHERANI, Nazir Pyarali
563 The Kingsway
Toronto, Ontario M9A 3W9 / CA
02 / RAYAPROL, Bhanu Gangadhar
390 Dixon Road, Apt. 2310
Etobicoke, Ontario M9R 1T4 / CA
03 / YEGHIKYAN, Davit
819 Brimorton Drive
Toronto, Ontario M1G 2T1 / CA
04 / ZUKOTYNSKI, Stefan
32 Maryvale Crescent
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 6P8 / CA
Representative(s)Thurston, Joanna, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/27]Westwood, Joanna, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2008/42]Westwood, Joanna, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date07701665.710.01.2007
[2008/42]
WO2007CA00034
Priority number, dateUS2006033985126.01.2006         Original published format: US 339851
[2008/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007085072
Date:02.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1979951
Date:15.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1979951
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA02.08.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0376, H01L31/0216, H01L31/0224
[2008/42]
CPC:
H10F10/174 (EP,US); H10F10/165 (EP,US); H10F10/166 (EP,US);
H10F77/219 (EP,US); H10F77/311 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (US);
Y02E10/547 (EP) (-)
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 [2008/42]
TitleGerman:SOLARZELLE[2008/42]
English:SOLAR CELL[2008/42]
French:CELLULE SOLAIRE[2008/42]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2008National basic fee paid 
21.08.2008Search fee paid 
21.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
21.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/42]
26.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2012Fee for grant paid
19.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  10.05.2011
Opposition(s)05.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201206   M06   Fee paid on   23.05.2012
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.01.2007
AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
TR04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
GB10.01.2013
IE10.01.2013
LU10.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
FR31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
TR04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
GB10.01.2013
IE10.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
FR31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2014/07]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
GB10.01.2013
IE10.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
FR31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/51]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
GB10.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
FR31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/50]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
CH31.01.2013
FR31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/48]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/37]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
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LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
MC31.01.2013
Former [2013/34]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/23]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/22]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/21]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
GR05.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/15]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
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LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
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GR05.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
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BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
GR05.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
Former [2013/11]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
GR05.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
Former [2013/10]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
IS04.11.2012
Former [2013/09]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
Former [2013/08]AT04.07.2012
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LT04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
Former [2013/07]AT04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
Former [2012/51]SI04.07.2012
Documents cited:Search[XI] WO03083955  (EBARA CORP et al.) [X] 1-5,7-14,16-23 * abstract * * page 3, line 7 - line 8 * * page 3, line 21 - line 30 * * page 5, line 23 - line 33 * * page 6, line 16 - line 28 * * page 7, line 25 - page 8, line 7 * * page 9, line 21 - page 10, line 2 * * page 10, line 27 - page 12, line 11 *[I] 6,15
International search[X] US4927720   [X]
 [A] US6262359  (MEIER DANIEL L et al.) [A]
 [A] US5030295  (SWANSON RICHARD M et al.) [A]
 [A] US6387726  (VERLINDEN PIERRE J et al.) [A]
by applicantWO03083955
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