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EP About this file: EP2020688

EP2020688 - Solar cell interconnection using thermo-compression bonding and correspondingly fabricated module [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2014
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5 Keihan-Hondori 2-chome Moriguchi-shi
Osaka 570-8677 / JP
[2009/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Saita, Atsushi
c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
02 / Yoshimine, Yukihiro
c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
03 / Okamoto, Shigeyuki
c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
04 / Tsunomura, Yasufumi
c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
05 / Taira, Shigeharu
c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
06 / Kanno, Hiroshi
c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
07 / Hashimoto, Haruhisa
c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
 [2013/48]
Former [2009/06]01 / Saita, Atsushi
c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., 5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
02 / Yoshimine, Yukihiro
c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., 5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
03 / Okamoto, Shigeyuki
c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., 5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
04 / Tsunomura, Yasufumi
c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., 5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
05 / Taira, Shigeharu
c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., 5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
06 / Kanno, Hiroshi
c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., 5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
07 / Hashimoto, Haruhisa
c/o Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., 5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-8677 / JP
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/48]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2009/06]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date08252624.501.08.2008
[2009/06]
Priority number, dateJP2007020226502.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007202265
JP2007034107028.12.2007         Original published format: JP 2007341070
[2009/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2020688
Date:04.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2020688
Date:26.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2020688
Date:27.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0224, H01L31/18, H01L31/0747
[2013/08]
CPC:
H10F77/211 (EP,US); H10F10/166 (EP,US); H10F19/904 (EP,US);
H10F71/137 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (EP,US);
Y10T156/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/06]H01L31/0224, H01L31/18
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 [2009/06]
TitleGerman:Verbindungsverfahren für Solarzellen mittels Thermokompressions-Verbindung und entsprechende Solarmodule[2009/06]
English:Solar cell interconnection using thermo-compression bonding and correspondingly fabricated module[2009/06]
French:Connection entre cellules solaires dans un module utilisant le bonding par thermo-compression et un tel module[2009/06]
Examination procedure25.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/28]
17.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2013Fee for grant paid
11.10.2013Fee 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  17.09.2012
Opposition(s)28.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.08.2008
AT27.11.2013
BE27.11.2013
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