blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP2497847

EP2497847 - Method of processing materials suitable for producing high purity silicon [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.11.2013
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.12.2013  [2013/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMG Idealcast Solar Corporation
630 Solarex Ct. North Casting Facility
Frederick, MD 21703 / US
[2012/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Clark, Roger, F.
4101 Winfield Road
Mail Code 5 East
Warrenville, IL Illinois 60555 / US
02 / Cliber, James, A.
4101 Winfield Road
Mail Code 5 East
Warrenville, IL Illinois 60555 / US
03 / Stoddard, Nathan, G.
4101 Winfield Road
Mail Code 5 East
Warrenville, IL Illinois 60555 / US
04 / Gerber, Jesse, I.
4101 Winfield Road
Mail Code 5 East
Warrenville, IL Illinois 60555 / US
05 / Roberts, Raymond, J.
4101 Winfield Road
Mail Code 5 East
Warrenville, IL Illinois 60555 / US
06 / Wilmerton, Mark, A.
4101 Winfield Road
Mail Code 5 East
Warrenville, IL Illinois 60555 / US
 [2012/37]
Representative(s)Derks, Wilbert, et al
Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/37]Derks, Wilbert, et al
Hoyng Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date12171211.121.08.2009
[2012/37]
Priority number, dateUS20080092186P27.08.2008         Original published format: US 92186 P
US20090144253P13.01.2009         Original published format: US 144253 P
[2012/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2497847
Date:12.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2497847
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:C30B11/00, C30B29/06, C30B35/00, H05B3/03, H05B7/00
[2012/37]
CPC:
C30B29/06 (EP,KR,US); C30B11/00 (KR); C30B11/002 (EP,US);
C30B11/007 (EP,US); C30B15/10 (EP,US); C30B35/00 (KR);
C30B35/002 (EP,US); C30B35/005 (EP,US); F27B14/08 (EP,KR,US);
Y10T117/10 (EP,US); Y10T117/102 (EP,US); Y10T117/1024 (EP,US);
Y10T117/1064 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/37]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen von Materialien für die Herstellung vom Silizium mit hoher Reinheit[2012/37]
English:Method of processing materials suitable for producing high purity silicon[2012/39]
French:Procédé de formation de matériaux pour la fabrication de silicium de haute pureté[2012/37]
Examination procedure27.06.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/51]
02.08.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2013/51]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09791781.9  / EP2324147
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 (EP20090791781) is  16.07.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[X]US2004211354  (GUIRMAN JEAN-MICHEL [FR], et al) [X] 1-3,7 * paragraphs [0007] , [0048] - [0050] - [0120] - [0122]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]DE10248151  (ALD VACUUM TECHN AG [DE]) [Y] 4 * paragraphs [0004] , [0006]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2004055733  (JACKSON EDWARD S [US], et al) [A] 2,4-6,9,10 * paragraphs [0040] , [0043] , [0049] , [0060] , [0077] - [0079] - [0089]; figures 3,17,18 *;
 [IA]WO02072926  (HITCO CARBON COMPOSITES INC [US]) [I] 1-3,5,9 * page 3, lines 24-29 * * page 4, lines 1-2 * * page 7, line 29 - page 8, line 6; figures 1-5 * [A] 4;
 [A]US2579885  (UPPER JOHN A) [A] 1,2,4,5,7;
 [XY]US4769107  (HELMREICH DIETER [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,5-10 * column 3, lines 9-10,15-16,23-29,35-37,41-58 * * column 4, lines 32-36,38,43-48; figures 1,2 * * column 2, lines 38-57 * * column 5, lines 21-47 * * column 6, lines 6-8 * [Y] 4;
 [A]US3917241  (STEFFORA THEODORE J, et al) [A] 4-6,9 * abstract * * column 4, line 60; figures 1,3 *;
 [AD]US2007169685  (STODDARD NATHAN G [US]) [AD] 6 * figure 9 *;
 [X]US2005279275  (HOLDER JOHN D [US]) [X] 1-3,5,6,9 * paragraphs [0046] - [0049] - [0072]; figures 1-3 *
by applicantUS2007169684
 US2007169685
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.