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EP About this file: EP1005096

EP1005096 - Method of making a solar cell module [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/22]Solar cell module
[2009/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2010
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KANEKA CORPORATION
2-4, Nakanoshima 3-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8288 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/32]For all designated states
KANEKA CORPORATION
2-4, Nakanoshima 3-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8288 / JP
Former [2000/22]For all designated states
KANEKA CORPORATION
2-4, Nakanoshima 3-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8288 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamagishi, Hideo
153-1, Tanabe-kitsunegawa
Kyotanabe, Kyoto / JP
02 / Ohkatsu, Toshihide
4-19-3-203, Yamazaki, Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun, Osaka / JP
03 / Kondo, Masataka
2-8-15, Kitagoyo, Kita-ku
Kobe / JP
[2000/22]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2000/22]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date99117561.306.09.1999
[2000/22]
Priority number, dateJP1998032220112.11.1998         Original published format: JP 32220198
JP1999006265710.03.1999         Original published format: JP 6265799
JP1999007797823.03.1999         Original published format: JP 7797899
JP1999015746504.06.1999         Original published format: JP 15746599
[2000/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1005096
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1005096
Date:27.12.2000
[2000/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1005096
Date:05.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/048, H01L31/18
[2000/22]
CPC:
H01L31/046 (EP,US); H01L31/0201 (EP,US); H01L31/0463 (EP,US);
H01L31/048 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/22]
TitleGerman:Herstellungsverfahren für Solarzellenmodul[2009/10]
English:Method of making a solar cell module[2009/10]
French:Procédé de fabrication pour un module de cellules solaires[2009/10]
Former [2000/22]Solarzellenmodul
Former [2000/22]Solar cell module
Former [2000/22]Module de cellules solaires
Examination procedure05.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/22]
11.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2009Fee for grant paid
29.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.08.2009
BE05.08.2009
CY05.08.2009
DK05.08.2009
FI05.08.2009
NL05.08.2009
SE05.08.2009
IE06.09.2009
LU06.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
GR06.11.2009
PT05.12.2009
[2011/45]
Former [2011/29]AT05.08.2009
BE05.08.2009
DK05.08.2009
FI05.08.2009
NL05.08.2009
SE05.08.2009
IE06.09.2009
LU06.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
GR06.11.2009
PT05.12.2009
Former [2011/25]AT05.08.2009
BE05.08.2009
DK05.08.2009
FI05.08.2009
NL05.08.2009
SE05.08.2009
IE06.09.2009
LU06.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
GR06.11.2009
PT05.12.2009
Former [2010/44]AT05.08.2009
BE05.08.2009
DK05.08.2009
FI05.08.2009
NL05.08.2009
SE05.08.2009
IE06.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
PT05.12.2009
Former [2010/28]AT05.08.2009
BE05.08.2009
DK05.08.2009
FI05.08.2009
NL05.08.2009
SE05.08.2009
MC30.09.2009
PT05.12.2009
Former [2010/19]AT05.08.2009
FI05.08.2009
NL05.08.2009
SE05.08.2009
PT05.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH1092775  ;
 [X]JPS6030163  ;
 [X]JPS59155973  ;
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 [A]JPS61101083  ;
 [A]JPS61272975  ;
 [A]JPS5961971  ;
 [XY]US4578526  (NAKANO AKIHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 10,11,13-16 * column 2, line 62 - column 4, line 24; figures 2,3 * [Y] 15;
 [A]EP0406814  (SOLAREX CORP [US]) [A] 10-16 * abstract *;
 [X]US5022930  (ACKERMAN BRUCE [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * column 4, line 32 - column 10, line 64; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP0577985  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0631328  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 11 * abstract *;
 [X]US5578502  (ALBRIGHT SCOT P [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * column 3, line 63 - column 4, line 45; figures 20-22 *;
 [A]US5580509  (VAN DEN BERG ROBERT [DE], et al) [A] 4 * column 1, line 61 - column 5, line 23; figure 2 *;
 [X]DE19611410  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [X] 1-9 * column 4, line 37 - column 5, line 35; figure 5 *
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 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960930), vol. 1996, no. 09, & JP08125208 A 19960517 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 15 * abstract *
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