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EP1958997 - SEALING MATERIAL FOR SOLAR CELL, SHEET FOR SOLAR-CELL SEALING, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE EMPLOYING THESE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.2019
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 15.01.2020  [2020/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-7117 / JP
[2008/34]
Inventor(s)01 / MORI, Ryoji
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
580-32, Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 2990265 / JP
02 / NAKAGAWA, Takashi
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
580-32, Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 2990265 / JP
03 / MARUBAYASHI, Hiromasa
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
580-32, Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 2990265 / JP
 [2018/42]
Former [2008/34]01 / MORI, Ryoji
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC., 580-32, Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 2990265 / JP
02 / NAKAGAWA, Takashi
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC., 580-32, Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 2990265 / JP
03 / MARUBAYASHI, Hiromasa
c/o MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC., 580-32, Nagaura
Sodegaura-shi, Chiba 2990265 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/42]
Former [2008/34]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date06833198.224.11.2006
[2008/34]
WO2006JP323394
Priority number, dateJP2005034036225.11.2005         Original published format: JP 2005340362
[2008/34]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007061030
Date:31.05.2007
Language:JA
[2007/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1958997
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1958997
Date:17.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.05.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:C09K3/10, C08L23/10, H01L31/04
[2008/34]
CPC:
C08L23/10 (EP,KR,US); C09K3/10 (EP,KR,US); C08L23/06 (EP,KR,US);
C08L23/14 (EP,KR,US); H01L31/048 (KR); H01L31/0481 (EP,US);
C08L2203/204 (KR); C08L2666/06 (KR); C09K2200/0617 (EP,KR,US);
C09K2200/062 (EP,KR,US); Y02E10/50 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L23/06, C08L2666/06 (EP,US);
C08L23/10, C08L2666/06 (US,EP);
C08L23/14, C08L2666/06 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2018/42]
Former [2009/07]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2008/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DICHTSTOFF FÜR SOLARZELLE UND DAVON GEBRAUCH MACHENDES SOLARZELLENDICHTVLIES UND SOLARZELLENMODUL[2008/34]
English:SEALING MATERIAL FOR SOLAR CELL, SHEET FOR SOLAR-CELL SEALING, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE EMPLOYING THESE[2008/34]
French:MATÉRIAU DE SCELLEMENT POUR CELLULES SOLAIRES, FEUILLE DE SCELLEMENT DE CELLULES SOLAIRES, ET MODULE DE CELLULES SOLAIRES LES EMPLOYANT[2008/34]
Entry into regional phase10.06.2008Translation filed 
10.06.2008National basic fee paid 
10.06.2008Search fee paid 
10.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/34]
26.06.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.08.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.08.2018Fee for grant paid
28.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
06.09.2018Receipt 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  25.04.2018
Opposition(s)18.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
16.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
18.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
24.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
23.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR17.12.2018
GB17.01.2019
[2020/03]
Former [2019/49]FR17.12.2018
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0353981  (MITSUI PETROCHEMICAL IND [JP]) [Y] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [Y]US6750284  (DHARMARAJAN N RAJA [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * the whole document * * example -; tables 1,4 *
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