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EP1644987 - SOLAR CELL WITH AN ELECTRICALLY INSULATING LAYER UNDER THE BUSBAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.07.2012
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.08.2012  [2012/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/15]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COTAL, Hector
29559 N.Blake Way
Canyon Country, CA 91387 / US
02 / KRUT, Dimitri, D.
17110 Clemons Drive
Encino, CA 91436 / US
03 / SHERIF, Raed, A.
26901 Pinehurst Drive
Valencia, CA 91355 / US
 [2007/17]
Former [2006/15]01 / COTAL, Hector
23515 Lyons Ave. 108
Valencia, CA 91342 / US
02 / KRUT, Dimitri, D.
17110 Clemons Drive
Encino, CA 91436 / US
03 / SHERIF, Raed, A.
26901 Pinehurst Drive
Valencia, CA 91355 / US
Representative(s)Wegener, Markus, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/15]Wegener, Markus, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date04756019.823.06.2004
[2006/15]
WO2004US20274
Priority number, dateUS2003060370325.06.2003         Original published format: US 603703
[2006/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005004242
Date:13.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1644987
Date:12.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/00
[2006/15]
CPC:
H01L31/022425 (EP,US); H01L31/022433 (EP,US); H01L31/0547 (EP,US);
Y02E10/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/15]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SOLARZELLE MIT ELEKTRISCH ISOLIERENDER SCHICHT UNTER DER BUSSCHIENE[2006/15]
English:SOLAR CELL WITH AN ELECTRICALLY INSULATING LAYER UNDER THE BUSBAR[2006/15]
French:PHOTOPILE POURVUE D'UNE COUCHE A ISOLATION ELECTRIQUE SOUS LA BARRE OMNIBUS[2006/15]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2006National basic fee paid 
25.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/15]
04.03.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.05.2012
02.04.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/33]
12.04.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/33]
08.05.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  30.10.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
01.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5096505  (FRAAS LEWIS M [US], et al) [X] 1-17 * column 4, line 62 - column 5, line 4; figure 5 *;
 [X]US4590327  (NATH PREM [US], et al) [X] 1-17 * column 14, line 50 - column 15, line 10; figure 2 *;
 [X]JPH09116179
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970930), vol. 1997, no. 09, & JP09116179 A 19970502 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1-17 * abstract *
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