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EP1052703 - Thin film Ib/IIIa/VIa compound semiconductor solar cell and method of production of such a solar cell [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/46]Thin film Ib/IIIa/VIa compound semiconductor solar cell and method of production of such solar cell
[2010/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.01.2012
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ODERSUN Aktiengesellschaft
Im Technologiepark 7
15236 Frankfurt (Oder) / DE
[2007/40]
Former [2000/46]For all designated states
IST-Institut für Solartechnologien GmbH
Im Technologiepark 7
15236 Frankfurt an der Oder / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Tober, Olaf
Schönhauser Allee 45a
10437 Berlin / DE
02 / Penndorf, Jürgen, Dr.
Dorfstrasse 11b
15236 Hohenwalde / DE
03 / Winkler, Michael, Dr.
Freienbrinker Saum 32
12589 Berlin / DE
04 / Jacobs, Klaus, Prof. Dr.
Alfred-Rand-Strasse 24
12559 Berlin / DE
05 / Koschack, Thomas, Dr.
Brieskower Strasse 8a
15295 Wiesenau / DE
[2000/46]
Representative(s)Volpert, Marcus, et al
Zeitler Volpert Kandlbinder
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Herrnstrasse 4
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/10]Volpert, Marcus, et al
Zeitler, Volpert, Kandlbinder Patentanwälte Herrnstrasse 44
80539 München / DE
Former [2000/46]Volpert, Marcus, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Kern, Brehm & Partner GbR Albert-Rosshaupter-Strasse 73
81369 München / DE
Application number, filing date00109199.009.05.2000
[2000/46]
Priority number, dateDE199912151510.05.1999         Original published format: DE 19921515
[2000/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1052703
Date:15.11.2000
Language:DE
[2000/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1052703
Date:07.03.2007
[2007/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1052703
Date:16.03.2011
Language:DE
[2011/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/032, H01L31/0336, H01L31/18
[2000/46]
CPC:
H01L31/0749 (EP,US); H01L31/022425 (EP,US); H01L31/0322 (EP,US);
H01L31/03928 (EP,US); Y02E10/541 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/46]
TitleGerman:Dünnschichtsolarzelle auf der Basis der Ib/IIIa/VIa-Verbindungshalbleiter und Verfahren zum Herstellen einer solchen Solarzelle[2000/46]
English:Thin film Ib/IIIa/VIa compound semiconductor solar cell and method of production of such a solar cell[2010/41]
French:Cellule solaire à couches minces à base du composé semiconducteur Ib/IIIa/VIa et méthode pour sa production[2000/46]
Former [2000/46]Thin film Ib/IIIa/VIa compound semiconductor solar cell and method of production of such solar cell
Examination procedure31.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/42]
11.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2010Date of oral proceedings
08.07.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2011Fee for grant paid
25.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
30.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
28.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200304   M06   Fee paid on   27.11.2003
31.05.200405   M06   Fee paid on   26.11.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY16.03.2011
DK16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
IE16.03.2011
NL16.03.2011
SE16.03.2011
AT09.05.2011
LU09.05.2011
BE31.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
PT18.07.2011
[2013/25]
Former [2013/07]CY16.03.2011
DK16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
IE16.03.2011
NL16.03.2011
SE16.03.2011
AT09.05.2011
BE31.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
PT18.07.2011
Former [2012/17]CY16.03.2011
DK16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
IE16.03.2011
NL16.03.2011
SE16.03.2011
BE31.05.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
PT18.07.2011
Former [2012/10]CY16.03.2011
DK16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
IE16.03.2011
NL16.03.2011
SE16.03.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
PT18.07.2011
Former [2012/07]CY16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
IE16.03.2011
NL16.03.2011
SE16.03.2011
CH31.05.2011
LI31.05.2011
MC31.05.2011
PT18.07.2011
Former [2012/05]CY16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
IE16.03.2011
NL16.03.2011
SE16.03.2011
MC31.05.2011
PT18.07.2011
Former [2012/02]CY16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
IE16.03.2011
NL16.03.2011
SE16.03.2011
PT18.07.2011
Former [2011/47]CY16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
IE16.03.2011
SE16.03.2011
PT18.07.2011
Former [2011/37]CY16.03.2011
FI16.03.2011
SE16.03.2011
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9407269  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [Y] 1-9 * page 6, lines 32-34; figures 1,2 * * page 6, line 24 - page 9, line 19 *;
 [X]US5477088  (ROCKETT ANGUS A [US], et al) [X] 1* column 4, line 36 - column 11, line 67; figures 2,4; claims 1,5 *;
 [Y]  - JACOBS K ET AL, "CISCuT- a non vacuum roll to roll technique for the preparation of copper indium chalcogenide absorber layers on a copper tape", 2ND WORLD CONFERENCE ON PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION. / 15TH EUROPEAN PV SOLAR ENERGY CONFERENCE. / 27TH US IEEE PHOTOVOLTAICSSPECIALISTS CONFERENCE. / 10TH ASIA/PACIFIC PV SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGCONFERENCE. VIENNA, AUSTRIA, JULY 6 - 10, 1998, (19980706), VOL. 1, ISBN 92-828-5179-6, pages 409 - 412, XP002148778 [Y] 1-9 * the whole document *
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