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EP2195859 - Solar cell with increased efficiency and method for increasing the efficiency [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/24]MORE EFFICIENT SOLAR ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR INCREASING EFFICIENCY
[2010/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.01.2012
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
For all designated states
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Fahnenbergplatz
79085 Freiburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/24]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
For all designated states
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Fahnenbergplatz
79085 Freiburg / DE
Former [2009/51]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GOLDSCHMIDT, Jan Christoph
Basler Strasse 10
79100 Freiburg / DE
02 / LÖPER, Philipp
Vauban-Allee 2
79100 Freiburg / DE
03 / PETERS, Marius
Dunanstrasse 5
79110 Freiburg / DE
 [2010/24]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/24]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date08784787.715.07.2008
[2010/24]
WO2008EP05779
Priority number, dateDE2007104554624.09.2007         Original published format: DE102007045546
[2010/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009039906
Date:02.04.2009
Language:DE
[2009/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2195859
Date:16.06.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2195859
Date:16.03.2011
Language:DE
[2011/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/055, H01L31/052
[2010/24]
CPC:
H01L31/055 (EP,US); H01L31/0547 (EP,US); Y02E10/52 (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 [2010/24]
TitleGerman:Solarelement mit gesteigerter Effizienz und Verfahren zur Effizienzsteigerung[2010/46]
English:Solar cell with increased efficiency and method for increasing the efficiency[2010/41]
French:Élément solaire à efficacité accrue et procédé pour augmenter son efficacité[2010/46]
Former [2010/24]SOLARELEMENT MIT GESTEIGERTER EFFIZIENZ UND VERFAHREN ZUR EFFIZIENZSTEIGERUNG
Former [2010/24]MORE EFFICIENT SOLAR ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR INCREASING EFFICIENCY
Former [2010/24]ÉLÉMENT SOLAIRE À EFFICACITÉ ACCRUE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR AUGMENTER SON EFFICACITÉ
Entry into regional phase29.03.2010National basic fee paid 
29.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/24]
05.05.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2011Fee for grant paid
24.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY16.03.2011
CZ16.03.2011
DK16.03.2011
EE16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
HR16.03.2011
HU16.03.2011
IE16.03.2011
LT16.03.2011
LV16.03.2011
MT16.03.2011
PL16.03.2011
RO16.03.2011
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BG16.06.2011
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GR17.06.2011
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PT18.07.2011
BE31.07.2011
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1844592
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1505677
by applicant   - A. SHALAV; B. S. RICHARDS; T. TRUPKE ET AL., APPL. PHYS. LETT., (2005), vol. 86, page 13505
    - T. TRUPKE; M. A. GREEN; P. WüRFEL, JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, (2002), vol. 92, page 71
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