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EP About this file: EP2099090

EP2099090 - DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2013
Database last updated on 09.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
1-2, Shimo-hozumi 1-chome Ibaraki-shi
Osaka 567-8680 / JP
For all designated states
Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.
15-1 Ginza 6-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 1048165 / JP
[2009/37]
Inventor(s)01 / HASEGAWA, Yuki
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi Osaka 5678680 / JP
02 / IGARASHI, Kazumasa
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi Osaka 5678680 / JP
03 / HIWATASHI, Kenichi
ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Technology Development Center
1-9-88, Chigasaki
Chigasaki-shi Kanagawa 2530041 / JP
04 / MASUYAMA, Naoto
ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
Technology Development Center
1-9-88, Chigasaki
Chigasaki-shi Kanagawa 2530041 / JP
 [2012/33]
Former [2009/37]01 / HASEGAWA, Yuki
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi Osaka 5678680 / JP
02 / IGARASHI, Kazumasa
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 1-2, Shimohozumi 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi Osaka 5678680 / JP
03 / HIWATASHI, Kenichi
ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. Technology Development Center 1-9-88, Chigasaki
Chigasaki-shi Kanagawa 2530041 / JP
04 / MASUYAMA, Naoto
ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. Technology Development Center 1-9-88, Chigasaki
Chigasaki-shi Kanagawa 2530041 / JP
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/18]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Former [2009/37]Behnisch, Werner
Reinhard, Skuhra, Weise & Partner GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date07830612.326.10.2007
[2009/37]
WO2007JP70878
Priority number, dateJP2006030466310.11.2006         Original published format: JP 2006304663
JP2007011073919.04.2007         Original published format: JP 2007110739
[2009/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008056545
Date:15.05.2008
Language:JA
[2008/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2099090
Date:09.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2099090
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.05.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01M14/00, H01L31/04, H01M2/08, H01G9/20
[2011/37]
CPC:
H01G9/2077 (EP,KR,US); H01G9/2031 (EP,KR,US); H01G9/2059 (EP,KR,US);
H01M14/005 (EP,KR,US); Y02E10/542 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2009/37]H01M14/00, H01L31/04, H01M2/08
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/37]
TitleGerman:FARBSTOFFSENSIBILISIERTE SOLARZELLE[2009/37]
English:DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL[2009/37]
French:CELLULE SOLAIRE SENSIBILISÉE À UN COLORANT[2009/37]
Entry into regional phase04.05.2009Translation filed 
04.05.2009National basic fee paid 
04.05.2009Search fee paid 
04.05.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/37]
20.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2012Fee for grant paid
09.07.2012Fee 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  04.06.2012
Opposition(s)16.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.10.2007
AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
TR15.08.2012
IE26.10.2012
LU26.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
TR15.08.2012
IE26.10.2012
LU26.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2014/21]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
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LV15.08.2012
MT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
TR15.08.2012
IE26.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/51]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
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LV15.08.2012
MT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
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SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
IE26.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
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BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
IE26.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
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BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
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FI15.08.2012
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PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
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IE26.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/24]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
MC31.10.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
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BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/22]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/21]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
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SI15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/15]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
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SI15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/13]AT15.08.2012
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FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
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GR16.11.2012
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PT17.12.2012
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FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
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