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EP3252839 - SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
4-4, Nishitemma 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0047 / JP
[2017/49]
Inventor(s)01 / HAYAKAWA, Akinobu
c/o Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
2-1
Hyakuyama
Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0021 / JP
02 / HORIKI, Mayumi
c/o Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
2-1
Hyakuyama
Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0021 / JP
03 / OHARA, Shunji
c/o Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
2-1
Hyakuyama
Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0021 / JP
04 / UNO, Tomohito
c/o Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
2-1
Hyakuyama
Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0021 / JP
 [2017/49]
Representative(s)Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[2024/40]
Former [2017/49]Hart-Davis, Jason, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date16743525.429.01.2016
[2017/49]
WO2016JP52637
Priority number, dateJP2015001581629.01.2015         Original published format: JP 2015015816
JP2015005842220.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015058422
JP2015005842520.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015058425
[2017/49]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016121922
Date:04.08.2016
Language:JA
[2016/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3252839
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3252839
Date:02.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:H10K85/50, H10K30/40
[2024/27]
CPC:
H10K85/50 (EP); H01G9/2009 (US); H10K30/10 (EP,US);
H10K30/40 (EP); H10K85/30 (US); H10K30/50 (EP);
H10K71/13 (EP,US); Y02E10/542 (EP); Y02E10/549 (EP,US);
Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/49]H01L51/46, H01L51/48
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 [2017/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SOLARZELLE UND SOLARZELLENHERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2017/49]
English:SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURING METHOD[2017/49]
French:CELLULE SOLAIRE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE CELLULE SOLAIRE[2017/49]
Entry into regional phase28.08.2017Translation filed 
28.08.2017National basic fee paid 
28.08.2017Search fee paid 
28.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/49]
28.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2024Fee for grant paid
23.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
22.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
21.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JP2014236045  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD);
 [XPI]EP2924755  (RICOH CO LTD [JP]);
International search[XYA]JP2014236045  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD);
 [PX]JP2015056430  (OSAKA GAS CO LTD, et al);
 [PX]JP2015138822  (UNIV KYOTO);
 [PX]JP2015191913  (RICOH CO LTD);
ExaminationWO2014045021
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