EP2795684 - METHODS FOR ANNEALING SEMICONDCUTOR WINDOW LAYERS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 21.12.2018 Database last updated on 11.12.2019 | |
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Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 18.11.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 30.08.2019 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MC | published on 02.10.2019 [2019/40] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states First Solar Malaysia SDN.BHD No 8, Jalan Hi-Tech 3/3 Zon Industri Fasa 3 Kulim Hi-Tech Park, 09000 Kulim Kedah Darul Aman / MY | [2018/07] |
Former [2014/49] | For all designated states First Solar Malaysia SDN.BHD No 8, Jalan Hi-Tech 3/3 Zon Industri Fasa 3 Kulim Hi-Tech Park, 09000 Kulim Kedah Darul Aman / MY | ||
Former [2014/44] | For all designated states General Electric Company 1 River Road Schenectady, NY 12345 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
CAO, Jinbo General Electric Company Global Research One Research Circle Bldg. K1-3A59 Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US | 02 /
ROJO, Juan, Carlos General Electric Company Global Research One Research Circle Bldg. K1-3A59 Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US | 03 /
DALAKOS, George, Theodore General Electric Company Global Research One Research Circle Bldg. K1-3A59 Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US | 04 /
YAKIMOV, Aharon General Electric Company Global Research One Research Circle Bldg. K1-3A59 Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US | 05 /
ZHONG, Dalong General Electric Company Global Research One Research Circle Bldg. K1-3A59 Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US | 06 /
KOREVAAR, Bastiaan, Arie General Electric Company Global Research One Research Circle Bldg. K1-3A59 Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US | 07 /
FELDMAN-PEABODY, Scott, D. General Electric Company Global Research One Research Circle Bldg. K1-3A59 Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US | [2014/44] | Representative(s) | Thurston, Joanna
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Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside London SE1 2AU / GB | [2014/44] | Application number, filing date | 12818701.0 | 14.12.2012 | [2018/07] | WO2012US69660 | Priority number, date | US201113329418 | 19.12.2011 Original published format: US201113329418 | [2014/44] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2013096105 | Date: | 27.06.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/26] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2795684 | Date: | 29.10.2014 | Language: | EN | The application has been published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2013 | [2014/44] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2795684 | Date: | 14.02.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/07] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 27.06.2013 | Classification | International: | H01L21/477, H01L31/18, H01L31/0392 | [2017/33] |
Former International [2014/44] | H01L31/18, H01L21/477 | Designated contracting states | 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 [2014/44] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VERFAHREN ZUM GLÜHEN VON HALBLEITERFENSTERSCHICHTEN | [2014/44] | English: | METHODS FOR ANNEALING SEMICONDCUTOR WINDOW LAYERS | [2014/44] | French: | PROCÉDÉS DE RECUIT DE COUCHES FENÊTRES POUR SEMI-CONDUCTEURS | [2017/33] |
Former [2014/44] | PROCÉDÉS DE RECUISSON DE COUCHES FENÊTRES POUR SEMI-CONDUCTEURS | Entry into regional phase | 04.07.2014 | National basic fee paid | 04.07.2014 | Designation fee(s) paid | 04.07.2014 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 04.07.2014 | Examination requested [2014/44] | 26.01.2015 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 12.08.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 15.11.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.07.2017 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 03.11.2017 | Fee for grant paid | 03.11.2017 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 03.11.2017 | Receipt 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 12.08.2016 | Opposition(s) | 15.11.2018 | No opposition filed within time limit [2019/04] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 29.12.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 28.12.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.12.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 27.12.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AL | 14.02.2018 | AT | 14.02.2018 | CY | 14.02.2018 | CZ | 14.02.2018 | DK | 14.02.2018 | EE | 14.02.2018 | ES | 14.02.2018 | FI | 14.02.2018 | HR | 14.02.2018 | IT | 14.02.2018 | LT | 14.02.2018 | LV | 14.02.2018 | MC | 14.02.2018 | NL | 14.02.2018 | PL | 14.02.2018 | RO | 14.02.2018 | RS | 14.02.2018 | SE | 14.02.2018 | SI | 14.02.2018 | SK | 14.02.2018 | SM | 14.02.2018 | BG | 14.05.2018 | NO | 14.05.2018 | GR | 15.05.2018 | [2019/40] |
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