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EP About this file: EP3258502

EP3258502 - SOLAR CELL MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-Gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2017/51]
Inventor(s)01 / MOON, Kangseok
c/o IP Center, LG Electronics Inc., 51
Gasan digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu
08592 Seoul / KR
 [2017/51]
Representative(s)Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[2017/51]
Application number, filing date17174962.508.06.2017
[2017/51]
Priority number, dateKR2016007373814.06.2016         Original published format: KR 20160073738
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3258502
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3258502
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0224, H01L31/048, H01L31/05, H01L31/054, H01L31/073, H01L31/0749, H01L31/0735
[2019/50]
CPC:
H01L31/022425 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01L31/02167 (KR,US); H01L31/048 (EP,CN,US);
H01L31/0508 (EP,US); H01L31/02008 (US); H01L31/02021 (KR);
H01L31/02168 (KR); H01L31/0481 (KR); H01L31/05 (KR);
H01L31/0504 (EP,US); H01L31/0512 (EP,CN,US); H01L31/0547 (EP,US);
H01L31/056 (US); H01L31/073 (EP,US); H01L31/0735 (EP,US);
H01L31/0749 (EP,US); H02S40/22 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (KR);
Y02E10/52 (EP,US); Y02E10/541 (EP,US); Y02E10/543 (EP,US);
Y02E10/544 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/51]H01L31/0224, H01L31/048, H01L31/05, H01L31/073, H01L31/0735, H01L31/0749
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 [2018/17]
Former [2017/51]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SOLARZELLENMODUL[2017/51]
English:SOLAR CELL MODULE[2017/51]
French:MODULE DE CELLULE SOLAIRE[2017/51]
Examination procedure08.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/17]
03.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2020Fee for grant paid
25.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.06.2017
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FR06.07.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
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PT07.09.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]US7122398  (PICHLER KARL [US]) [A] 1-12 * column 8, line 58 - column 10, line 3; figures 3b, 4 *;
 [A]WO2008136872  (ADRIANI PAUL M [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0060]; figures 3-7 *;
 [A]WO2008139479  (ORIONSOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS LTD [IL], et al) [A] 1-12 * page 6, line 3 - line 19; figure 1 * * page 22, line 21 - page 23, line 4; figure 2 ** page 25, line 9 - line 14; figures 5,6 *;
 [A]US2010275969  (CHAN RAYMOND [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0035]; figure 3 * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0043]; figures 5,6 *;
 [IY]US2012199173  (BARTHOLOMEUSZ BRIAN JOSEF [US]) [I] 1,3-5,8 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0027]; figures 2,5 * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0031]; figures 6A-6B * [Y] 6,7;
 [YA]EP2897179  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 6,7 * paragraph [0028] - paragraphs [0046] , [0061] - [0069]; figures 1-4 * * paragraph [0072] - paragraph [0089]; figures 6A-7B * * paragraph [0169] - paragraph [0183]; figure 14A * * paragraphs [0198] , [ 199] * [A] 2,9
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