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EP2221876 - Absorber layer for thin film photovoltaic cells and a solar cell made therefrom [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.02.2017  [2017/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2010/34]
Inventor(s)01 / Ramasesha, Sheela Kollali
151, 5th Cross Road NGEF Layout Sanjaya Nagar
Bangalore, 560094 Karnataka / IN
02 / Kumar, Sundeep
Flat No. B 306 Ittinia Anu Apartments Opposite Ujjawal Vidhalaya Whitefield Main Road
Whitefield Bangalore 560066 Karnataka / IN
03 / Nayak, Mohandas
No. 71, Krupa Nilaya 5th Cross, 7th Main Tata Nagar Kodigehalli
Bangalore 560092 Karnataka / IN
04 / Saha, Atanu
Pooja Residency Flat 003, 11th Main, 9th Cross HAL 2nd Stage
Indiranagar Bangalore 560008 Karnataka / IN
05 / Aiyer, Hermantkumar Narshinham
No. 36, Anugraha 3rd Cross, Marenahalli J.P. Nagar 2nd Phase
Bangalore 560078 Karnataka / IN
 [2010/34]
Representative(s)Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth, et al
Global Patent Operations Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/34]Szary, Anne Catherine, et al
GE International Inc. Global Patent Operation - Europe 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date09250481.024.02.2009
[2010/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2221876
Date:25.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/032, H01L31/18
[2010/34]
CPC:
H01L31/0322 (EP); H01L21/02425 (EP); H01L21/02568 (EP);
H01L21/02614 (EP); Y02E10/541 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   IT [2011/18]
Former [2010/34]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Absorptionsschicht für Dünnschicht photovoltaische Zellen und daraus hergestellte Solarzelle[2010/34]
English:Absorber layer for thin film photovoltaic cells and a solar cell made therefrom[2010/34]
French:Couche absorbante pour cellules photovoltaïques à film mince et cellule solaire fabriquée à partir de celle-ci[2010/34]
Examination procedure25.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/14]
26.02.2011Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.04.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/06]
27.09.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/06]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.03.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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29.02.201608   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0838864  (SHOWA SHELL SEKIYU [JP]) [X] 1,3,4,6,9-12,14,15 * column 6, line 2 - column 7, line 34; figures 1,2; claims 1,5 *;
 [X]WO2005089330  (BASOL BULENT M [US]) [X] 1-4,6,8,10,11,15 * paragraphs [0046] - [0048] - [0051] , [0063] , [0064] , [0066] , [0067] , [0080] , [0081]; figures 6,7,11 *;
 [XA]WO2008121997  (LEIDHOLM CRAIG [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,8,10-12,14,15 * page 6, line 26 - page 8, line 28; figure 1; claims 1-20 * [A] 9;
 [A]WO2006101986  (NANOSOLAR INC [US], et al) [A] 1,3-6,9-12,14,15 * page 7, line 29 - page 8, line 12; figures 2,3 * * page 15, line 32 - page 16, line 32 * * page 18, lines 18-27 * * page 23, line 18 - page 24, line 23 * * page 25, line 14 - page 26, line 23 *;
 [E]US2009139573  (RAMASESHA SHEELA KOLLALI [IN], et al) [E] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2008121277  (ROBINSON MATTHEW R [US], et al) [A] 1-4,6,8-12,14,15 * paragraphs [0030] - [0033] - [0041] , [0081] , [0082] , [0090] , [0094] , [0099] , [0101] , [0128] , [0129] , [0201] , [0202]; figures 1,5,13,15,17-19 *
 [X]  - BASOL B M ET AL, "CUINSE2 THIN FILMS AND HIGH-EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELLS OBTAINED BY SELENIZATION OF METALLIC LAYERS", RECORD OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE. KISSIMIMEE, MAY 21 19900521 NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19900521), vol. 1, pages 546 - 549, XP000480326 [X] 1,3,4,8,10,11 * the whole document *
by applicantEP0838864
 WO2005089330
 WO2008121997
    - B.M. BASROL, VIJAY K. KAPUR, RECORD OF THE 21 ST PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, (19900521), vol. 1, pages 546 - 549
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