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EP About this file: EP3169824

EP3169824 - LASER-TRANSFERRED IBC SOLAR CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.02.2019  [2019/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Natcore Technology Inc.
189 N. Water Street
Rochester, NY 14604 / US
[2017/21]
Inventor(s)01 / CARLSON, David E.
217 Yorkshire Drive
Williamburg, VA 23185-3912 / US
 [2017/21]
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/21]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date15822208.315.07.2015
[2017/21]
WO2015US40551
Priority number, dateUS201462024784P15.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462024784 P
[2017/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016011140
Date:21.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3169824
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0224, H01L31/18, B23K26/36, B23K26/0622
[2018/09]
CPC:
H01L31/1804 (EP,US); H01L31/1876 (US); B23K26/0622 (EP,US);
B23K26/0876 (EP,US); B23K26/36 (US); B23K26/361 (EP,US);
B23K26/362 (US); B23K26/402 (US); G02B26/106 (US);
H01L31/02167 (US); H01L31/022441 (EP,US); H01L31/022458 (US);
H01L31/061 (EP,US); H01L31/0682 (EP,US); H01L31/074 (EP,US);
H01L31/0745 (EP,US); H01L31/1892 (EP,US); H01L31/202 (US);
B23K2101/40 (EP,US); B23K2101/42 (EP,US); B23K2103/50 (EP,US);
B23K2103/56 (EP,US); Y02E10/547 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/21]C23C14/30
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 [2017/21]
TitleGerman:LASERÜBERTRAGENE IBC-SOLARZELLEN[2017/21]
English:LASER-TRANSFERRED IBC SOLAR CELLS[2017/21]
French:CELLULES SOLAIRES À CONTACT ARRIÈRE INTERDIGITÉ (IBC) TRANSFÉRÉES PAR LASER[2017/21]
Entry into regional phase30.01.2017National basic fee paid 
30.01.2017Search fee paid 
30.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/21]
30.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/08]
04.10.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201804   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US4970196  (KIM BORIS F [US], et al) [X] 10,12-15 * abstract * * column 2, line 67 - column 4, line 43 * * figure 1 * [A] 1-9 [I] 11;
 [XAYI]DE102009053776  (SYSTAIC CELLS GMBH [DE]) [X] 10,12 * abstract * * paragraphs [0011] - [0027] * * claims 1,8,9 * * figures 1-3 * [A] 5 [Y] 1-4,6-9 [I] 11,13-15;
 [YA]DE102012003866  (UNIV STUTTGART [DE]) [Y] 1-4,6-9 * paragraphs [0054] - [0058] * * figure 2 *[A] 5,10-15
International search[A]WO2011060764  (SYSTAIC CELLS GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-20* ; entire document *;
 [Y]WO2012054426  (BP CORP NORTH AMERICA INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * ; pg 1 In 6; pg 4 In 28-33; pg 5 In 10-13; pg 6 In 19-21; pg 7 In 11-14, 25-28; pg 9 In 29-30; pg 10 In 4-6; pg 11 In 5-6, 18-21: pg 13 In 4-7,13-14, 16-17; pg 22 In 17-20; pg 25 In 5; pg 26 In 1; pg 27 In 14-15; pg 28 In 1; pg 29 In 11-12, 19-24; pg 29 In 25-pg 30 In 2; pg 34 In 28-30; Figs. 4 and *;
 [Y]WO2014080052  (ABENGOA SOLAR NEW TECHOLOGIES S A [ES]) [Y] 1-20 * ; pg 1 para 1; pg 2 para 2-3, 13; pg 3 para 1-2, 4, 7; pg 4 para 1-2; pg 5 para 6 *
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