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EP About this file: EP2831914

EP2831914 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING STRUCTURED THIN-LAYER PHOTOVOLTAICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH
Donau-City-Strasse 1
1220 Wien / AT
[2015/06]
Inventor(s)01 / RENNHOFER, Marcus
Raffaelgasse 21/2/11
A-1200 Wien / AT
02 / BERGER, Karl Anton
Wüstgasse 62
A-2511 Pfaffstätten / AT
 [2015/06]
Representative(s)Wildhack & Jellinek Patentanwälte GmbH
Patentanwälte
Landstraßer Hauptstraße 50
1030 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [2015/06]Wildhack & Jellinek
Patentanwälte Landstraßer Hauptstraße 50
1030 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date13718075.828.03.2013
[2018/47]
WO2013AT50077
Priority number, dateAT2012000039130.03.2012         Original published format: AT 3912012
[2015/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013142891
Date:03.10.2013
Language:DE
[2013/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2831914
Date:04.02.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2831914
Date:21.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/142, H01L31/0352, H01L31/0392, H01L31/0463, H01L31/18, H01L31/20, H01L31/0224
[2018/21]
CPC:
H01L31/202 (EP); H01L31/022425 (EP); H01L31/035281 (EP);
H01L31/0392 (EP); H01L31/03923 (EP); H01L31/03925 (EP);
H01L31/0463 (EP); H01L31/1804 (EP); H01L31/1828 (EP);
Y02E10/541 (EP); Y02E10/543 (EP); Y02E10/547 (EP);
Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2015/06]H01L27/142, H01L31/0352, H01L31/0392, H01L31/18, H01L31/20, H01L31/0224
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 [2015/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN STRUKTURIERTER DÜNNSCHICHT PHOTOVOLTAIK[2015/06]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING STRUCTURED THIN-LAYER PHOTOVOLTAICS[2015/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE CELLULES PHOTOVOLTAÏQUES À COUCHE MINCE STRUCTURÉES[2015/06]
Entry into regional phase30.10.2014National basic fee paid 
30.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2014Examination requested  [2015/06]
05.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2018Fee for grant paid
12.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2018Receipt 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  05.11.2015
Opposition(s)22.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/44]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
12.10.2018Request for further processing filed
12.10.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.10.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [A]US2006266407  (LICHY JOSEPH I [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0037] - [0045]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]WO2009121180  (MORGAN SOLAR INC [CA], et al) [A] 1 * abstract ** paragraphs [0042] - [0046]; figure 10A *;
 [A]US2011023957  (EBERSPACHER CHRIS [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0029] - [0039]; figures 3-5 *;
 [A]EP2282352  (KISCO [KR], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0008] , [0030] - [0055]; figures 1a-1h *;
 [A]EP2423980  (KISCO [KR], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0019] - [0035]; figures 2a-2e *
by applicantKR20040080568
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 KR20090126708
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