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EP About this file: EP1918994

EP1918994 - Method for structuring a thin-film solar module [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.01.2010
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.02.2010  [2010/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Manz Automation AG
Steigäckerstrasse 5
72768 Reutlingen / DE
[2008/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Manz, Dieter
Panoramaweg 48
72667 Schlaitdorf / DE
 [2008/19]
Representative(s)Kohler Schmid Möbus Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Kaiserstrasse 85
72764 Reutlingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/19]Kohler Schmid Möbus
Patentanwälte Kaiserstrasse 85
72764 Reutlingen / DE
Application number, filing date07020670.123.10.2007
[2008/19]
Priority number, dateDE2006105155502.11.2006         Original published format: DE102006051555
[2008/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1918994
Date:07.05.2008
Language:DE
[2008/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/142, H01L31/18, // H01L31/0224
[2008/19]
CPC:
H01L31/18 (EP,KR,US); H01L31/0445 (KR); B23K26/044 (EP,US);
B23K26/364 (EP,US); B23K26/40 (EP,US); B23K26/57 (EP,US);
H01L31/046 (EP,US); B23K2103/172 (EP,US); H01L31/0224 (EP,US);
Y02E10/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/19]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Strukturierung eines Dünnschicht-Solarmoduls[2008/19]
English:Method for structuring a thin-film solar module[2008/19]
French:Procédé destiné à structurer un module solaire à couche mince[2008/19]
Examination procedure11.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/48]
28.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/08]
05.10.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/08]
Fees paidPenalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4670293  (YAMANO MASARU [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,10,11 * abstract * * columns 4-5 *;
 [X]EP0482240  (SIEMENS SOLAR GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-12 * abstract * * columns 4,5 *;
 [X]EP0763858  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,8-11 * abstract *;
 [X]EP1061589  (KANEKA CORP [JP]) [X] 10-12 * abstract *;
 [X]WO0141967  (FIRST SOLAR LLC [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-7,9-11 * abstract *;
 [A]WO0187534  (GEN SCANNING INC [US], et al) [A] 1-12* abstract *;
 [X]EP1198014  (KANEKA CORP [JP]) [X] 10-12 * abstract * * paragraph [0210] *;
 [A]US2002190435  (O'BRIEN JAMES N [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * paragraph [0045] *;
 [A]US6638800  (ISHIHARA HIROAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * columns 4-5 *;
 [A]US2004087112  (LIU KUO-CHING [US]) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [A]DE10343080  (RAYLASE AG [DE]) [A] 9 * abstract *;
 [X]JP2006041322  (KANEKA CORP) [X] 1,2,4,8-11 * abstract *
by applicantEP0482240
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