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EP About this file: EP3198657

EP3198657 - SOLAR CELL INTERCONNECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
8 Marina Boulevard 05-02
Marina Bay Financial Centre
Singapore 018981 / SG
[2022/08]
Former [2021/46]For all designated states
Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
8 Marina Boulevard 05-02
Marina Bay Financial Centre
Singapore 018981 / SG
Former [2017/31]For all designated states
SunPower Corporation
77 Rio Robles
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PASS, Thomas P.
1588 Willowgate Drive
San Jose, California 95118 / US
02 / HARLEY, Gabriel
680 Farley Street
Mountain View CA 94043 / US
03 / KAVULAK, David Fredric Joel
4877 Oscar Court
Fremont, California 94538 / US
04 / SEWELL, Richard Hamilton
545 Covington Road
Los Altos, California 94024 / US
 [2017/33]
Former [2017/31]01 / PASS, Thomas P.
1588 Willowgate Drive
San Jose, California 95118 / US
02 / HARLEY, Gabriel
600 Farley Street
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
03 / KAVULAK, David Fredric Joel
4877 Oscar Court
Fremont, California 94538 / US
04 / SEWELL, Richard Hamilton
545 Covington Road
Los Altos, California 94024 / US
Representative(s)Fioravanti, Corrado, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
[2022/08]
Former [2017/31]Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date15843948.922.09.2015
[2017/31]
WO2015US51562
Priority number, dateUS20141449622625.09.2014         Original published format: US201414496226
[2017/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016049092
Date:31.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3198657
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3198657
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR31.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/05, H01L31/042, H01L31/18, H01L31/068, H01L31/0745
[2017/36]
CPC:
H01L31/0512 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01L31/0508 (EP,CN,KR,US); B23K31/02 (CN,US);
H01L31/05 (CN,US); H01L31/0504 (EP,CN,US); H01L31/0682 (EP,CN,US);
H01L31/0745 (EP,CN,US); H01L31/18 (CN,US); H01L31/1876 (US);
Y02E10/50 (EP,US); Y02E10/547 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/31]H01L31/05, H01L31/042, H01L31/18
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 [2017/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SOLARZELLENVERBINDUNG[2017/31]
English:SOLAR CELL INTERCONNECTION[2017/31]
French:INTERCONNEXION DE CELLULES SOLAIRES[2017/31]
Entry into regional phase24.03.2017National basic fee paid 
24.03.2017Search fee paid 
24.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/31]
24.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2022Fee for grant paid
18.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.09.2015
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IE22.09.2022
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BE30.09.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1981090  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0055]; figures 1-14 * * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0079]; figures 15-18 *;
 [A]JP2010073445  (NIPPON STEEL CORP) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [A]JP2010141050  (HITACHI CABLE, et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2011028630  (STANCEL ROBERT [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0043] , [0044]; figures 3,4 *;
 [XAI]US2013312809  (LUCH DANIEL [US], et al) [X] 1,2,9,11,12 * paragraph [0082] * * paragraph [0282] - paragraph [0312]; figures 3,5,6,7 * * paragraph [0375] - paragraph [0386]; figures 22-29 * [A] 3-8,14,15 [I] 10,13
International search[A]US2010108122  (EVERSON SHAWN [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0093]-[0107]; and figures 4A-4E. *;
 [A]US2010218824  (LUCH DANIEL [US]) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0199]-[0203]; and figures 24-26A. *;
 [A]US2012080079  (CORNEILLE JASON S [US], et al) [A] 1-20* See paragraphs [0027]-[0032]; and figures 6, 7. *;
 [A]US2012192918  (ZHOU ZUOCHENG [CN], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0024]-[0032]; and figures 3-5. *;
 [X]US2013312809  (LUCH DANIEL [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0082], [0293]-[0312], [0375]-[0386]; and figures 6, 22-25. *
by applicantUS2013312809
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