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EP1302988 - Photovoltaic modules with a thermoplastic adhesive layer and method for fabricating the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 04.10.2013 Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	04.10.2013	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 06.11.2013 [2013/45]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Bayer MaterialScience AG 51368 Leverkusen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2004/11]	For all designated states Bayer MaterialScience AG 51368 Leverkusen / DE
Former [2003/16]	For all designated states Bayer Aktiengesellschaft 51368 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Stollwerck, Gunther, Dr. Bodelschwinghstrasse 16 47800 Krefeld / DE
	02 / Hässler, Christian, Dr. Bethelstrasse 22 47800 Krefeld / DE
	03 / Foltin, Eckard Schillerstrasse 29 53489 Sinzig / DE
	04 / Opelka, Gerhard Jakob Fröhlen Strasse 49a 51381 Leverkusen / DE
	05 / Post, Bernd Kronprinzenstrasse 3 47441 Moers / DE
	06 / Hättig, Jürgen Im Kerberich 41c 51519 Odenthal / DE
	[2003/16]
Application number, filing date	02021860.8	30.09.2002
	[2003/16]
Priority number, date	DE2001150515	12.10.2001 Original published format: DE 10150515
	[2003/16]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1302988
	Date:	16.04.2003
	Language:	DE
	[2003/16]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1302988
	Date:	24.01.2007
	[2007/04]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	29.12.2006
Classification	IPC:	H01L31/048, B32B17/10	[2012/43]
	CPC:	B32B17/1077 (EP,US); C09J7/00 (KR); B32B17/10009 (EP,US); H10F19/80 (EP,US); H10F19/804 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2003/16]	H01L31/048
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [2007/39]
Former [2003/16]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
Title	German:	Photovoltaik-Module mit einer thermoplastischen Schmelzklebeschicht sowie ein Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung	[2003/16]
	English:	Photovoltaic modules with a thermoplastic adhesive layer and method for fabricating the same	[2003/16]
	French:	Modules photovoltaïques avec un film adhésif thermoplastique et méthode de fabrication	[2012/43]
	Former [2003/16]	Modules photovoltaiques avec un film adhésif thermoplastique et méthode de fabrication
Examination procedure	24.07.2007	Examination requested [2007/36]
	07.01.2013	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	18.05.2013	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2013/45]
	21.06.2013	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time [2013/45]
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 07.01.2013
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	30.09.2004	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.09.2005	Renewal fee patent year 04
	02.10.2006	Renewal fee patent year 05
	01.10.2007	Renewal fee patent year 06
	22.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 07
	30.09.2009	Renewal fee patent year 08
	30.09.2010	Renewal fee patent year 09
	30.09.2011	Renewal fee patent year 10
	12.09.2012	Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:	Search	[Y] US5667595 (VAVERKA INGRID et al.) [Y] 1-5,9,10 * column 2, line 1 - column 3, line 9 * * column 3, lines 50-67 *
		[Y] EP0395228 (PPG INDUSTRIES INC et al.) [Y] 1-5,9,10 * abstract * * page 1, lines 20-27 * * page 3, lines 10-50 *
		[A] GB1392560 (PPG INDUSTRIES INC et al.) [A] 1 * page 5, lines 29-44,55-62 * * page 6, lines 63-83 *
		[A] US5972732 (GEE JAMES M et al.) [A] 6,7 * column 3, lines 11-29 * * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 14 * * column 5, line 22 - column 6, line 32; figures 1-3 *
		[DA] JPH09312410 (TOKAI RUBBER IND LTD et al.) [DA] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0012] - [0026]; figures 1-7 *

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