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EP2668666 - SOLAR CELL APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/49]SOLAR CELL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
[2020/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
98, Huam-ro, Jung-gu
Seoul, 04637 / KR
[2017/20]
Former [2013/49]For all designated states
LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
Seoul Square 541, Namdaemunno 5-ga Jung-gu
Seoul 100-714 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / LIM, Chin Woo
Seoul Square
541, Namdaemunno 5-ga
Jung-gu
Seoul 100-714 / KR
 [2013/49]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Technologies
Bâtiment O2
2, rue Sarah Bernhardt
CS90017
92665 Asnières-sur-Seine Cedex / FR
[2020/40]
Former [2013/49]Novagraaf Technologies
122, rue Edouard Vaillant
92593 Levallois-Perret Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date11856650.421.11.2011
[2020/40]
WO2011KR08875
Priority number, dateKR2011000846827.01.2011         Original published format: KR 20110008468
[2013/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012102470
Date:02.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2668666
Date:04.12.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2668666
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.08.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/042, H01L31/0224
[2013/49]
CPC:
H10F77/211 (EP,US); H10F10/00 (KR); H10F10/167 (EP,US);
H10F77/126 (EP,US); H10F77/1694 (EP,US); H10F77/20 (KR);
H10F77/48 (EP,US); Y02E10/52 (EP,US); Y02E10/541 (EP,US);
Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2013/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SOLARZELLENVORRICHTUNG[2020/16]
English:SOLAR CELL APPARATUS[2020/16]
French:APPAREIL À PILE SOLAIRE[2020/16]
Former [2013/49]SOLARZELLENVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG
Former [2013/49]SOLAR CELL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
Former [2013/49]APPAREIL À PILE SOLAIRE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase11.03.2013National basic fee paid 
11.03.2013Search fee paid 
11.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/49]
26.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2020Fee for grant paid
21.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.08.2020Receipt 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  06.07.2018
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
22.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.11.2011
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