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EP2317566 - Solar cell module [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[2018/30]
Former [2011/18]For all designated states
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
20, Yoido-dong Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Jang, Daehee
LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
16, Woomyeon-Dong
Seocho-Gu Seoul 137-724 / KR
02 / Ko, Jihoon
LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
16, Woomyeon-Dong
Seocho-Gu Seoul 137-724 / KR
03 / Kang, Juwan
LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
16, Woomyeon-Dong
Seocho-Gu Seoul 137-724 / KR
04 / Kim, Jonghwan
LG Electronics Inc. IP Group
16, Woomyeon-Dong
Seocho-Gu Seoul 137-724 / KR
 [2019/01]
Former [2011/18]01 / Jang, Daehee
LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 16, Woomyeon-Dong
Seocho-Gu Seoul 137-724 / KR
02 / Ko, Jihoon
LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 16, Woomyeon-Dong
Seocho-Gu Seoul 137-724 / KR
03 / Kang, Juwan
LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 16, Woomyeon-Dong
Seocho-Gu Seoul 137-724 / KR
04 / Kim, Jonghwan
LG Electronics Inc. IP Group 16, Woomyeon-Dong
Seocho-Gu Seoul 137-724 / KR
Representative(s)Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[2019/01]
Former [2011/18]Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date10014251.203.11.2010
[2011/18]
Priority number, dateKR2009010539303.11.2009         Original published format: KR 20090105393
KR2010009739606.10.2010         Original published format: KR 20100097396
[2011/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2317566
Date:04.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2317566
Date:15.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2317566
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/05, H01L31/0224
[2011/18]
CPC:
H01L31/0516 (EP,US); H01L31/0508 (US); H01L31/02167 (US);
H01L31/022441 (US); H01L31/049 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (EP,US)
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 [2017/04]
Former [2011/18]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Solarzellenmodul[2011/18]
English:Solar cell module[2011/18]
French:Module de cellules solaires[2011/18]
Examination procedure03.11.2010Examination requested  [2011/18]
15.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.10.2018Fee for grant paid
26.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
23.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  29.06.2018
Opposition(s)03.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.11.2010
AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
MK02.01.2019
MT02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU03.11.2010
AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
MT02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2021/32]HU03.11.2010
AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2021/26]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2020/36]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2020/17]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2020/13]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/52]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/49]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/48]AT02.01.2019
DK02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/46]AT02.01.2019
ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/39]ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/38]ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/37]ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/35]ES02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
NO02.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/34]FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
SE02.01.2019
NO02.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/33]FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
NL02.01.2019
NO02.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/30]NL02.01.2019
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