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EP About this file: EP2695974

EP2695974 - Method for producing polycrystalline silicon chunks [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/07]Polycrystalline silicon chunks and method for producing them
[2015/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2016
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
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
Wacker Chemie AG
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
81737 München / DE
[2015/52]
Former [2014/07]For all designated states
Wacker Chemie AG
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
81737 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Wochner, Hanns Dr.
Marktler Str. 3b
84489 Burghausen / DE
02 / Fabry, Laszlo Dr.
Stadtplatz 95
84489 Burghausen / DE
 [2014/07]
Representative(s)Potten, Holger, et al
Wacker Chemie AG
Zentralbereich Patente, Marken und Lizenzen
Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
81737 München / DE
[2015/52]
Former [2014/07]Killinger, Andreas, et al
Wacker Chemie AG Intellectual Property Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4
81737 München / DE
Application number, filing date13177994.425.07.2013
[2014/07]
Priority number, dateDE20121021386906.08.2012         Original published format: DE102012213869
[2014/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2695974
Date:12.02.2014
Language:DE
[2014/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2695974
Date:23.12.2015
Language:DE
[2015/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:C30B29/06, C01B33/037, B02C4/30, C22C29/08, B02C19/00, C01B33/02, C30B35/00, C22C38/00
[2015/22]
CPC:
C01B33/037 (EP,CN,US); C01B33/02 (EP,CN,KR,US); B02C19/0056 (US);
B02C4/305 (EP,US); C01B33/021 (CN); C22C29/08 (US);
C22C38/00 (EP,US); C30B29/06 (EP,KR,US); C30B35/007 (EP,US);
C01P2002/89 (CN); C01P2006/80 (CN); Y10T428/2982 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/07]C30B29/06, C01B33/037, B02C4/30, C22C29/08
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 [2014/07]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von polykristallinen Siliciumbruchstücken[2015/22]
English:Method for producing polycrystalline silicon chunks[2015/22]
French:Procédé de fabrication des morceaux de silicium polycristallin[2015/22]
Former [2014/07]Polykristalline Siliciumbruchstücke und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung
Former [2014/07]Polycrystalline silicon chunks and method for producing them
Former [2014/07]Morceaux de silicium polycristallin et leur procédé de fabrication
Examination procedure25.07.2013Examination requested  [2014/07]
16.12.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2015Fee for grant paid
23.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2015Receipt 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  16.12.2013
Opposition(s)26.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.07.2013
AL23.12.2015
BG23.12.2015
CY23.12.2015
CZ23.12.2015
DK23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
MC23.12.2015
MK23.12.2015
MT23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
RS23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SI23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
SM23.12.2015
TR23.12.2015
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
IE25.07.2016
LU25.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/38]HU25.07.2013
BG23.12.2015
CY23.12.2015
CZ23.12.2015
DK23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
MC23.12.2015
MK23.12.2015
MT23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
RS23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SI23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
SM23.12.2015
TR23.12.2015
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
IE25.07.2016
LU25.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
Former [2018/32]HU25.07.2013
CY23.12.2015
CZ23.12.2015
DK23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
MC23.12.2015
MK23.12.2015
MT23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
RS23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SI23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
SM23.12.2015
TR23.12.2015
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
IE25.07.2016
LU25.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
Former [2018/29]HU25.07.2013
CY23.12.2015
CZ23.12.2015
DK23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
MC23.12.2015
MK23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
RS23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SI23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
SM23.12.2015
TR23.12.2015
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
IE25.07.2016
LU25.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
Former [2018/28]HU25.07.2013
CY23.12.2015
CZ23.12.2015
DK23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
MC23.12.2015
MK23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
RS23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SI23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
SM23.12.2015
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
IE25.07.2016
LU25.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
Former [2017/41]CZ23.12.2015
DK23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
MC23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
RS23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SI23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
SM23.12.2015
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
IE25.07.2016
LU25.07.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
Former [2017/22]CZ23.12.2015
DK23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
MC23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
RS23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SI23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
SM23.12.2015
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
BE31.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
Former [2017/16]CZ23.12.2015
DK23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
MC23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
RS23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SI23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
SM23.12.2015
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
BE31.07.2016
Former [2017/03]CZ23.12.2015
DK23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
RS23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
SM23.12.2015
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
BE31.07.2016
Former [2016/46]CZ23.12.2015
DK23.12.2015
EE23.12.2015
FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
RS23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
SM23.12.2015
GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
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FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
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RS23.12.2015
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GR24.03.2016
IS23.04.2016
PT26.04.2016
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FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
PL23.12.2015
RO23.12.2015
RS23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
SK23.12.2015
GR24.03.2016
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FI23.12.2015
HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
RS23.12.2015
SE23.12.2015
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HR23.12.2015
LT23.12.2015
LV23.12.2015
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GR24.03.2016
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HR23.12.2015
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Documents cited:Search[XDAY]DE102006035081  (WACKER CHEMIE AG [DE]) [XD] 1,4 * example 1b; table 2 * * figure 2; example 2 * * claims 1, 4, 9 * * paragraphs [0006] , [0 17] , [0 26] * [A] 2,3 [Y] 5;
 [X]DE102007027110  (WACKER CHEMIE AG [DE]) [X] 1 * table 5 * * paragraph [0014] *;
 [X]EP2423163  (WACKER CHEMIE AG [DE]) [X] 1 * table 10 *;
 [X]DE102007039638  (WACKER CHEMIE AG [DE]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0036] *;
 [YD]US2006070569  (ANDREJEWSKI DOUGLAS [US], et al) [YD] 2,3 * claims 1, 9-11 * * figures 2, 4 *;
 [Y]US2010098506  (TANAKA ISAMU [JP], et al) [Y] 2,3 * claims 1, 14 * * paragraph [0016] *;
 [YA]EP1942077  (SHARP KK [JP]) [Y] 5 * paragraphs [0023] , [0 24] * [A] 4;
 [A]WO2011072754  (METSO MINERALS WEAR PROT AB [SE], et al) [A] 2-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1645333  (WACKER CHEMIE AG [DE]) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *
ExaminationDE10124393
    - AMARTYA MUKHOPADHYAY ET AL, "Recent developments on WC-based bulk composites", JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS, BO, (20101116), vol. 46, no. 3, doi:10.1007/S10853-010-5046-7, ISSN 1573-4803, pages 571 - 589, XP019870846

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-010-5046-7
by applicantUS7950600
 US2007235574
 US2010001106
 US7270706
 DE4137521
    - "Recent developments on WC-based bulk composites", JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE JMS, (2011), vol. 46, pages 571 - 589
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