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EP About this file: EP3442037

EP3442037 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTIJUNCTION PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kaneka Corporation
3-18, Nakanoshima 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8288 / JP
[2019/07]
Inventor(s)01 / UZU, Hisashi
c/o KANEKA CORPORATION
1-1
Torikainishi 5-chome
Settsu-shi Osaka 566-0072 / JP
02 / ICHIKAWA, Mitsuru
c/o KANEKA CORPORATION
1-1
Torikainishi 5-chome
Settsu-shi Osaka 566-0072 / JP
03 / TERASHITA, Toru
c/o KANEKA CORPORATION
1-1
Torikainishi 5-chome
Settsu-shi Osaka 566-0072 / JP
04 / YAMAMOTO, Kenji
c/o KANEKA CORPORATION
1-1
Torikainishi 5-chome
Settsu-shi Osaka 566-0072 / JP
 [2019/07]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
Carnegieplein 5
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[2019/07]
Application number, filing date17778870.017.02.2017
[2019/07]
WO2017JP05990
Priority number, dateJP2016007724807.04.2016         Original published format: JP 2016077248
[2019/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017175491
Date:12.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3442037
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3442037
Date:24.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/078, H01L31/0224
[2019/07]
CPC:
H01L31/022441 (EP); H01L31/0725 (US); H01L31/0224 (US);
H01L31/022466 (US); H01L31/03685 (US); H01L31/043 (EP);
H01L31/078 (EP,US); H01L31/186 (EP); H10K71/621 (EP);
H10K85/50 (EP); H10K30/81 (EP); Y02E10/50 (US);
Y02E10/545 (EP); Y02E10/548 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER FOTOELEKTRISCHEN UMWANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT MEHREREN ÜBERGÄNGEN[2019/07]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTIJUNCTION PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE[2019/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE DISPOSITIF DE CONVERSION PHOTOÉLECTRIQUE MULTIFONCTION[2019/07]
Entry into regional phase25.10.2018Translation filed 
25.10.2018National basic fee paid 
25.10.2018Search fee paid 
25.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
25.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
08.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2021Fee for grant paid
07.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XD]JP2001168355  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND) [XD] 1-15 * paragraphs [0050] - [0071]; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]US7638707  (SHINOHARA WATARU [JP]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
International search[A]JP2001168355  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND) [A] 1-15 * , paragraphs [0018] to [0072]; fig. 1 to 3 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2003258281  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-15 * , paragraphs [0055] to [0062]; fig. 6 to 9 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2015535390  (Isis Innovation Ltd.) [A] 1-15* , paragraphs [0218] to [0233]; fig. 16 & WO 2014/045021 A1 & EP 2898553 A1 & AU 2013319979 A1 & KR 10-2015-0056851 A & CN 104769736 A & AU 2016204753 A1 & CN 106206952 A1 & US 2015/0249170 A1 paragraphs [0349] to [0404]; fig. 16 *
by applicantJPS59124772
 JP2001168355
 WO2014045021
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