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EP1182709 - A process for depositing metal contacts on a buried grid solar cell and a solar cell obtained by the process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 26.07.2013 Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	26.07.2013	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 28.08.2013 [2013/35]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states IPU, Instituttet For Produktudvikling Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Bygning 423 2800 Lyngby / DK
	For all designated states Enthone-OMI (Benelux) B.V. Koenendelseweg 29 5222 BG 's-Hertogenbosch / NL
	For all designated states BP Alternative Energy International Limited Chertsey Road Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7LN / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2007/39]	For all designated states IPU, Instituttet For Produktudvikling Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Bygning 423 2800 Lyngby / DK
	For all designated states Enthone-OMI (Benelux) B.V. Koenendelseweg 29 5222 BG 's-Hertogenbosch / NL
	For all designated states BP Alternative Energy International Limited Chertsey Road Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7XA / GB
Former [2002/09]	For all designated states IPU, Instituttet For Produktudvikling Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Bygning 423 2800 Lyngby / DK
	For all designated states Enthone-OMI (Benelux) B.V. Koenendelseweg 29 5222 BG 's-Hertogenbosch / NL
	For all designated states BP SOLAR LIMITED BP House, Breakspear Way Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP2 4UL / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Jensen, Jens Dahl Elmevang 31 2830 Virum / DK
	02 / Moller, Per Rishave Park 20, Graested 3230 Esrum / DK
	03 / Mason, Nigel Brunel 8 Alison Drive Camberley, Surrey GU15 2DY / GB
	04 / Russell, Richard Walter John Calle Rafael Alberti 3 28750 San Agustin de Guadelix / ES
	05 / Verhoeven, Peter Torenstraat 7 5261 BR Vught / NL
	[2002/09]
Representative(s)	Pedersen, Tenna Marian, et al Chas. Hude A/S H.C. Andersens Bouldevard 33 1780 Copenhagen V / DK
	[N/P]
Former [2012/32]	Pedersen, Tenna Marian, et al Chas. Hude A/S H.C. Andersens Bouldevard 33 1780 Copenhagen V / DK
Former [2002/09]	Zeuthen-Aagaard, Henrik, et al Chas. Hude A/S, 33 H.C. Andersens Boulevard 1780 Copenhagen V / DK
Application number, filing date	00610081.2	14.08.2000
	[2002/09]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1182709
	Date:	27.02.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/09]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	29.03.2001
Classification	IPC:	H01L31/0224, H01L31/068, H01L31/18	[2002/09]
	CPC:	H01L31/068 (EP,KR,US); H01L31/04 (KR); H01L31/0224 (KR); H01L31/022425 (EP,US); H01L31/18 (KR); Y02E10/547 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2002/09]
Extension states	AL	17.08.2000
	LT	17.08.2000
	LV	17.08.2000
	MK	17.08.2000
	RO	17.08.2000
	SI	17.08.2000
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Abscheidung von Metallkontakten auf einer Solarzelle mit vergrabenem Gitter und so hergestellte Solarzelle	[2002/09]
	English:	A process for depositing metal contacts on a buried grid solar cell and a solar cell obtained by the process	[2002/09]
	French:	Procédé de déposition de contacts métalliques sur une cellule solaire à grille enterrée et cellule solaire ainsi obtenue	[2002/09]
Examination procedure	deleted	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
	20.04.2001	Examination requested [2002/09]
	20.04.2001	Request for accelerated examination filed
	22.07.2003	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	08.08.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	04.12.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.03.2013	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2013/35]
	09.04.2013	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [2013/35]
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 08.08.2006
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	07.08.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.08.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
	20.08.2004	Renewal fee patent year 05
	22.08.2005	Renewal fee patent year 06
	26.10.2006	Renewal fee patent year 07
	29.08.2007	Renewal fee patent year 08
	25.08.2008	Renewal fee patent year 09
	25.08.2009	Renewal fee patent year 10
	25.08.2010	Renewal fee patent year 11
	25.08.2011	Renewal fee patent year 12
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.08.2006	07 M06 Fee paid on 26.10.2006
	31.08.2012	13 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]US6084175 (PERRY JAMES M [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6-17 * column 6, line 40 - column 8, line 27; figures 1,2; claims 14,16,17,19 *;
		[A]US5591565 (HOLDERMANN KONSTANTIN [DE], et al) [A] 1,6-17 * the whole document *;
		[DA]US4726850 (WENHAM STUART R [AU], et al) [DA] 1,6-17 * the whole document *;
		[A] - G. ARABITO ET AL., "Electroless metallizations for contacts in buried structures", 2ND WORLD CONFERENCE ON PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION, vienna, at, (19980706), vol. ii, pages 1558 - 1561, XP002159938 [A] 1,6-17 * the whole document *
		[A] - SHAOQI HE ET AL., "Laser grooved buried contact solar cell", 2ND WORLD CONFERENCE ON PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION, VIENNA, AT, (19980706), vol. II, pages 1446 - 1448, XP002159939 [A] 1,6-17 * the whole document *
		[A] - R. KÜHN ET AL., "Multicrystalline buried contact solar cells using a new electroless plating metallization sequence and a high throughput mechanical groove formation", 14TH EUROPEAN PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY CONFERENCE, BARCELONA, ES, (19970630), vol. I, pages 672 - 677, XP002159940 [A] 1,3,6-17 * the whole document *
		[A] - EBONG A U ET AL, "A LOW COST METALLIZATION SCHEME FOR DOUBLE SIDED BURIED CONTACT SILICON SOLAR CELLS", SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS,NL,ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, (1994), vol. 31, no. 4, ISSN 0927-0248, pages 499 - 507, XP000423297 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0927-0248(94)90192-9
		[OA] - J.D. JENSEN ET AL., "Advances in electrochemical deposition of copper interconnects on high-efficiency silicon-based phovoltaic cells - a progress report", 16TH EUROPEAN PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY CONFERENCE, GLASGOW, GB, (20000501) [OA] 1,10 * Visual presentation VD3.46 *

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