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EP About this file: EP3271947

EP3271947 - SOLAR CELL WITH A METAL CHARGE CARRIER DISCHARGE STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SolOcean GmbH
Franz Kollmannstraße 4
3300 Amstetten / AT
[2020/12]
Former [2018/04]For all designated states
Guger Forschungs GmbH
Unter St. Thomas 7
4364 St. Thomas am Blasenstein / AT
Inventor(s)01 / STUCKOVÁ, Eva
Strazna 9E
83101 Bratislava / SK
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2020/15]
Former [2018/04]Burger, Hannes, et al
Anwälte Burger & Partner
Rechtsanwalt GmbH
Rosenauerweg 16
4580 Windischgarsten / AT
Application number, filing date16709681.712.02.2016
[2018/04]
WO2016AT50028
Priority number, dateAT2015005011113.02.2015         Original published format: AT 501112015
[2018/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016127197
Date:18.08.2016
Language:DE
[2016/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3271947
Date:24.01.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3271947
Date:08.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0224, H01L33/38, H01L31/05
[2018/04]
CPC:
H01L31/022433 (EP,AT,US); H01L31/022441 (AT); H01L31/0504 (EP,US);
Y02E10/50 (EP,US)
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 [2018/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SOLARZELLE MIT METALLISCHER LADUNGSTRÄGER-ABLEITSTRUKTUR[2018/04]
English:SOLAR CELL WITH A METAL CHARGE CARRIER DISCHARGE STRUCTURE[2018/04]
French:CELLULE SOLAIRE AYANT UNE STRUCTURE MÉTALLIQUE DE DÉVIATION DE PORTEURS DE CHARGE[2018/04]
Entry into regional phase12.09.2017National basic fee paid 
12.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
12.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
10.12.2019Fee for grant paid
10.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201803   M06   Fee paid on   25.06.2018
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.02.2016
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US3903428  (DEJONG PIETER N) [Y] 1-13 * abstract * * column 1, line 63 - column 2, line 65 *;
 [Y]JPS5721872  (HITACHI LTD) [Y] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0969517  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-13* paragraphs [0040] - [0042]; figures 1,3 *;
 [YD]CN102130194  (CHANGZHOU TRINA SOLAR ENERGY) [YD] 1-13 * abstract * * the whole document *;
 [Y]CN103077977  (TIANJIN SAN AN OPTOELECTRONICS CO LTD) [Y] 1-13 * paragraphs [0016] - [0027]; figures 1-9 *
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