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EP2084752 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM FOR THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/32]SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SUBSTRATE, AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE USING THE SUBSTRATE
[2016/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 24.10.2018  [2018/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kaneka Corporation
2-3-18, Nakanoshima
Kita-ku
Osaka / JP
[2016/33]
Former [2013/12]For all designated states
Kaneka Corporation
2-3-18, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku
Osaka / JP
Former [2009/32]For all designated states
Kaneka Corporation
2-4, Nakanoshima 3-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8288 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAWADA, Yuko
KANEKA CORPORATION
2-1-1, Hieitsuji
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-0104 / JP
 [2016/33]
Former [2009/32]01 / TAWADA, Yuko
KANEKA CORPORATION 2-1-1, Hieitsuji
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-0104 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/33]
Former [2009/32]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstraße 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date07831632.012.11.2007
[2009/32]
WO2007JP71902
Priority number, dateJP2006031333620.11.2006         Original published format: JP 2006313336
[2009/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008062685
Date:29.05.2008
Language:JA
[2008/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2084752
Date:05.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/32]
Type: A9 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP2084752
Date:07.10.2009
[2009/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2084752
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.05.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0224, H01L31/0236, H01L31/18, C23C14/08, C23C16/40
[2016/13]
CPC:
H01L31/0236 (EP,US); C23C14/086 (EP,US); C23C16/407 (EP,US);
H01L31/022466 (EP,US); H01L31/02366 (EP,US); H01L31/1884 (EP,US);
H01L31/022425 (EP,US); H01L31/06 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/42]C23C14/08, C23C16/40, H01L31/0236, H01L31/18, H01L31/0224
Former IPC [2009/32]H01L31/04, C23C14/08, C23C16/40, H01L31/042
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 [2016/33]
Former [2009/32]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES MIT EINER TRANSPARENTEN LEITFÄHIGEN SCHICHT AUSGESTATTETEN SUBSTRATS FÜR DÜNNSCHICHTSOLARZELLEN[2016/13]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM FOR THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS[2016/13]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D' UN SUBSTRAT AVEC UNE COUCHE CONDUCTRICE TRANSPARENTE POUR CELLULES SOLAIRES À BASE DE COUCHES MINCES[2016/13]
Former [2009/32]MIT EINEM TRANSPARENTEN LEITFÄHIGEN FILM AUSGESTATTETES SUBSTRAT FÜR EINE FOTOELEKTRISCHE WANDLEREINRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DES SUBSTRATS UND DAS SUBSTRAT VERWENDENDE FOTOELEKTRISCHE WANDLEREINRICHTUNG
Former [2009/32]SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SUBSTRATE, AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE USING THE SUBSTRATE
Former [2009/32]SUBSTRAT ACCOMPAGNE DE FILM CONDUCTEUR TRANSPARENT POUR DISPOSITIF DE CONVERSION PHOTOELECTRIQUE, PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DU SUBSTRAT ET DISPOSITIF DE CONVERSION PHOTOELECTRIQUE L'UTILISANT
Entry into regional phase23.04.2009Translation filed 
19.05.2009National basic fee paid 
19.05.2009Search fee paid 
19.05.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/32]
12.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2016Fee for grant paid
30.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.06.2016Receipt 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  16.03.2016
Opposition(s)18.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
25.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.11.2007
AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CY17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.1991.169435
by applicantJP2005311292
 JP2000252500
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