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EP3586375 - PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING GROUP V DOPED THIN FILM STACKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/01]THIN FILM STACKS FOR GROUP V DOPING, PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHODS FOR FORMING PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES WITH THIN FILM STACKS
[2020/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
First Solar, Inc
350 W. Washington Street
6th Floor
Tempe, AZ 85281 / US
[2020/01]
Inventor(s)01 / GROVER, Sachit
28101 Cedar Park Boulevard
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
02 / LEE, Chungho
28101 Cedar Park Boulevard
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
03 / LI, Xiaoping
28101 Cedar Park Boulevard
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
04 / LU, Dingyuan
28101 Cedar Park Boulevard
Perryburg, OH 43551 / US
05 / MALIK, Roger
28101 Cedar Park Boulevard
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
06 / XIONG, Gang
28101 Cedar Park Boulevard
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
 [2020/01]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/01]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date18710271.027.02.2018
[2020/01]
WO2018US19848
Priority number, dateUS201762464127P27.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762464127 P
[2020/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018157106
Date:30.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3586375
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3586375
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0296
[2020/01]
CPC:
H01L31/02963 (EP,CN,US); H01L31/1828 (CN,US); H01L31/02966 (EP,CN);
H01L31/03044 (US); H01L31/03925 (CN); H01L31/0445 (CN);
H01L31/0516 (US); H01L31/18 (US); H01L31/1832 (CN);
H01L31/1864 (US); Y02E10/544 (EP); Y02E10/547 (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 [2020/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FOTOVOLTAIKVORRICHTUNGEN MIT GRUPPE-V-DOTIERTEN DÜNNSCHICHTSTAPELN[2020/09]
English:PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING GROUP V DOPED THIN FILM STACKS[2020/04]
French:DISPOSITIFS PHOTOVOLTAÏQUES COMPRENANT DES EMPILEMENTS DE COUCHES MINCES DE DOPAGE DE GROUPE V[2020/09]
Former [2020/01]DÜNNSCHICHTSTAPEL FÜR GRUPPE-V-DOTIERUNG, FOTOVOLTAIKVORRICHTUNGEN DAMIT UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FOTOVOLTAIKVORRICHTUNGEN MIT DÜNNSCHICHTSTAPELN
Former [2020/01]THIN FILM STACKS FOR GROUP V DOPING, PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHODS FOR FORMING PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES WITH THIN FILM STACKS
Former [2020/01]EMPILEMENTS DE COUCHES MINCES DE DOPAGE DE GROUPE V, DISPOSITIFS PHOTOVOLTAÏQUES LES COMPRENANT ET PROCÉDÉS DE FORMATION DE DISPOSITIFS PHOTOVOLTAÏQUES À EMPILEMENTS DE COUCHES MINCES
Entry into regional phase17.09.2019National basic fee paid 
17.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/01]
17.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.05.2020Fee for grant paid
29.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
22.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20174225.1  / EP3719853
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2014.6925632
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