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EP2529416 - PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL, INCLUDING A CRYSTALLINE SILICON OXIDE PASSIVATION THIN FILM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.2016
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
25, Rue Leblanc
Bâtiment "Le Ponant D"
75015 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2015/43]For all designated states
Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
25, rue Leblanc
Bâtiment "Le Ponant D"
75015 Paris / FR
Former [2012/49]For all designated states
Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
25, rue Leblanc
Bâtiment "Le Ponant D"
75015 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MUR, Pierre
26 Impasse du Bois Radier
Cidex 132A
F-38920 Crolles / FR
02 / MORICEAU, Hubert
26 rue du Fournet
F-38120 Saint-Egrève / FR
03 / RIBEYRON, Pierre-Jean
191 Impasse des Prés
F-38330 Saint Ismier / FR
 [2012/49]
Representative(s)Talbot, Alexandre, et al
Cabinet Hecké
28 Cours Jean Jaurès
38000 Grenoble / FR
[N/P]
Former [2012/49]Talbot, Alexandre, et al
Cabinet Hecké
Europole
10, rue d'Arménie - BP 1537
38025 Grenoble Cedex 1 / FR
Application number, filing date11708521.726.01.2011
[2015/43]
WO2011FR00050
Priority number, dateFR2010000030927.01.2010         Original published format: FR 1000309
[2012/49]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011092402
Date:04.08.2011
Language:FR
[2011/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2529416
Date:05.12.2012
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2529416
Date:21.10.2015
Language:FR
[2015/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0747
[2015/28]
CPC:
H01L31/0745 (EP,KR,US); H01L31/0747 (EP,KR,US); H01L31/0368 (KR);
H01L31/03762 (KR); H01L31/1868 (EP,KR,US); Y02E10/50 (KR,US);
Y02E10/547 (EP); Y02E10/548 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/49]H01L31/072
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PHOTOVOLTAISCHE ZELLE EINSCHLIESSLICH EINER PASSIVIERUNGSSCHICHT AUS KRISTALLINEM SILICIUMOXID SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG[2012/49]
English:PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL, INCLUDING A CRYSTALLINE SILICON OXIDE PASSIVATION THIN FILM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME[2012/49]
French:CELLULE PHOTOVOLTAÏQUE COMPRENANT UN FILM MINCE DE PASSIVATION EN OXYDE CRISTALLIN DE SILICIUM ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉALISATION[2012/49]
Entry into regional phase25.07.2012National basic fee paid 
25.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
25.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/49]
25.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2015Fee for grant paid
10.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.06.2015
Opposition(s)22.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.01.2011
AL21.10.2015
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