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EP4211725 - METHOD OF DEPOSITION ON A SUBSTRATE USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A SOLAR CELL, SCREEN FOR SCREEN PRINTING ON A SUBSTRATE, PROCESSING LINE FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2023/29]METHOD OF DEPOSITION ON A SUBSTRATE USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A SOLAR CELL, SCREEN FOR SCREEN PRINTING ON A SUBSTRATE USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A SOLAR CELL, PROCESSING LINE FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A SOLAR CELL
[2023/46]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.05.2023
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, RO, SK
published on 11.12.2024 [2024/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials Italia S.R.L.
Via Postumia Ovest 244
Frazione Olmi
31048 San Biagio di Callalta (TV) / IT
[2023/29]
Inventor(s)01 / COLLA, Davide
31100 Treviso / IT
 [2023/29]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2023/29]
Application number, filing date21815976.217.11.2021
[2023/29]
WO2021EP81996
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023088552
Date:25.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4211725
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4211725
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.05.2023
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0224, H05K3/12
[2023/29]
CPC:
H01L31/022425 (EP); H05K2201/09245 (EP); H05K3/1216 (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 [2023/29]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM AUFBRINGEN AUF SOLARZELLEN-SUBSTRAT, SIEBDRUCKSCHABLONE ZUM SIEBDRUCKEN AUF EINEM SUBSTRAT, VERARBEITUNGSLINIE ZUR VERARBEITUNG EINES SUBSTRATS[2023/46]
English:METHOD OF DEPOSITION ON A SUBSTRATE USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A SOLAR CELL, SCREEN FOR SCREEN PRINTING ON A SUBSTRATE, PROCESSING LINE FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE[2023/46]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉPÔT SUR UN SUBSTRAT UTILISÉ POUR LA FABRICATION D'UNE CELLULE SOLAIRE, ÉCRAN POUR SÉRIGRAPHIE SUR UN SUBSTRAT, LIGNE DE TRAITEMENT POUR TRAITER UN SUBSTRAT[2023/46]
Former [2023/29]VERFAHREN ZUM AUFBRINGEN AUF SOLARZELLEN-SUBSTRAT, SIEBDRUCKSCHABLONE
Former [2023/29]METHOD OF DEPOSITION ON A SUBSTRATE USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A SOLAR CELL, SCREEN FOR SCREEN PRINTING ON A SUBSTRATE USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A SOLAR CELL, PROCESSING LINE FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A SOLAR CELL
Former [2023/29]PROCÉDÉ DE DÉPÔT SUR UN SUBSTRAT UTILISÉ POUR LA FABRICATION D'UNE CELLULE SOLAIRE, ÉCRAN POUR SÉRIGRAPHIE SUR UN SUBSTRAT UTILISÉ POUR LA FABRICATION D'UNE CELLULE SOLAIRE, LIGNE DE TRAITEMENT POUR TRAITER UN SUBSTRAT UTILISÉ POUR LA FABRICATION D'UNE CELLULE SOLAIRE
Entry into regional phase30.11.2022National basic fee paid 
30.11.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2022Examination requested  [2023/29]
30.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2024Fee for grant paid
19.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
PL27.03.2024
RO27.03.2024
SK27.03.2024
SM27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
[2024/50]
Former [2024/48]CZ27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
SM27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
Former [2024/35]HR27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]NO27.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[X]JP2004006577  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, et al) [X] 12* abstract *;
 [X]WO2007083606  (SHARP KK [JP], et al) [X] 12 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2015352831  (COLEMAN WILLIAM E [US], et al) [Y] 1-11,13-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0103] , [0110] *;
 [XY]JP2021172046  (MITANI MICRONICS CO LTD) [X] 12 * abstract * * paragraphs [0014] , [0042] , [0055] * [Y] 1-11,13-15
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