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EP1978136 - Dye-sensitized solar cell and method of manufacturing it [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.11.2012
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.01.2013  [2013/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TDK Corporation
1-13-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8272 / JP
[2008/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Handa, Tokuhiko
c/o TDK Corporation 1-13-1 Nihonbashi Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8272 / JP
02 / Monden, Atsushi
c/o TDK Corporation 1-13-1 Nihonbashi Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8272 / JP
 [2008/41]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date08005872.027.03.2008
[2008/41]
Priority number, dateJP2007008625429.03.2007         Original published format: JP 2007086254
[2008/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1978136
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:C25D9/08, C25D15/02, C25B11/03, C25B11/04, H01G9/042, H01G9/20, H01L31/0216, H01L31/0224, H01L31/0236
[2008/41]
CPC:
C25D15/02 (EP,US); C25D9/08 (EP,US); H01G9/2027 (EP,US);
H01G9/2059 (EP,US); Y02E10/542 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/41]
TitleGerman:Farbstoffsensibilisierte Solarzelle und deren Herstellungsverfahren[2008/41]
English:Dye-sensitized solar cell and method of manufacturing it[2008/41]
French:Cellule solaire sensibilisée aux colorants et son procédé de fabrication[2008/41]
Examination procedure18.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/01]
26.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/01]
10.08.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/01]
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  26.01.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
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31.03.201205   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2002184476  (SHARP KK) [X] 2,5-7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0016] - [0020] - [0024] - [0026] *;
 [X]US2002134426  (CHIBA YASUO [JP], et al) [X] 2,5-7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0022] - [0027] - [0044] , [0046] , [0061] *;
 [X]EP1500721  (INST NAGOYA IND SCIENCE RES [JP]) [X] 2,5-7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0010] , [0013] , [0014] , [0025] , [0026] , [0030] - [0033] *;
 [X]WO2005017957  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US], et al) [X] 1-4* paragraphs [0018] , [0041] , [0065] , [0132] , [0133] *;
 [X]  - T. YOSHIDA, H MINOURA, "Electrochemical Self-Assembly of Dye-Modified Zinc Oxide Thin Films", ADV. MAT., DE, (20000816), vol. 12, no. 16, ISSN 0935-9648, pages 1219 - 1222, XP002487110 [X] 2,5-7 * abstract * * page 1220, column RIGHT *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1521-4095(200008)12:16<1219::AID-ADMA1219>3.0.CO;2-5
 [X]  - YOSHIDA T ET AL, "Cathodic electrodeposition of ZnO/EosinY hybrid thin films from dye added zinc nitrate bath and their photoelectrochemical characterizations", ELECTROCHEMISTRY, ELECTROCHEMISTRY SOCIETY OF JAPAN, TOKYO, JP, (20020601), vol. 70, no. 6, pages 470 - 487, XP008037409 [X] 2,5,6 * the whole document *
by applicantJP2002184476
 JP2004006235
 JP2007086254
    - S. PEULON ET AL., J. ELECTROCHEM. SOC., (1998), vol. 145, page 864
    - T. YOSHIDA ET AL., ELECTROCHEMISTRY, (2002), vol. 70, page 470
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