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EP2140046 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLY-CRYSTALLINE OR MULTI-CRYSTALLINE SILICON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/01]DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLY-CRYSTALLINE OR MULTI-CRYSTALLINE SILICON; INGO AS WELL AS WAFER OF POLY-CRYSTALLINE OR MULTI-CRYSTALLINE...
[2017/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Freiberger Compound Materials GmbH
Am Junger Löwe Schacht 5
09599 Freiberg / DE
[2010/01]
Inventor(s)01 / WEINERT, Berndt
Turnerstrasse 9
09599 Freiberg / DE
02 / JURISCH, Manfred
M.-A.-Nexö-Strasse 4
01217 Dresden / DE
03 / EICHLER, Stefan
Hohe Strasse 133
01187 Dresden / DE
 [2010/01]
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
[2017/25]
Former [2010/01]Prüfer & Partner GbR European Patent Attorneys
Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date07857085.021.12.2007
[2010/01]
WO2007EP11378
Priority number, dateDE2007102000627.04.2007         Original published format: DE102007020006
[2010/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008131794
Date:06.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2140046
Date:06.01.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2140046
Date:21.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:C30B11/00, C30B11/06, C30B29/06, H01L31/18
[2017/03]
CPC:
C30B29/06 (EP,US); C30B11/00 (US); C30B11/002 (EP,US);
C30B11/003 (EP,US); C30B11/006 (EP,US); C30B11/06 (EP,US);
H01L31/182 (EP,US); Y02E10/546 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/01]C30B29/06, C30B11/00, H01L31/00
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 [2017/25]
Former [2010/01]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 VON POLY- ODER MULTIKRISTALLINEM SILIZIUM[2017/03]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLY-CRYSTALLINE OR MULTI-CRYSTALLINE SILICON[2017/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ DESTINÉ À PRODUIRE DU SILICIUM POLYCRISTALLIN OU MULTICRISTALLIN[2017/03]
Former [2010/01]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLY- ODER MULTIKRISTALLINEM SILIZIUM, DADURCH HERGESTELLTER MASSEBLOCK (INGOT) SOWIE WAFER AUS POLY- ODER MULTIKRISTALLINEM SILIZIUM, UND VERWENDUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SOLARZELLEN
Former [2010/01]DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLY-CRYSTALLINE OR MULTI-CRYSTALLINE SILICON; INGO AS WELL AS WAFER OF POLY-CRYSTALLINE OR MULTI-CRYSTALLINE...
Former [2010/01]DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DESTINÉS À PRODUIRE DU SILICIUM POLYCRISTALLIN OU MULTICRISTALLIN; LINGOT ET TRANCHE DE SILICIUM POLYCRISTALLIN OU MULTICRISTALLIN
Entry into regional phase14.10.2009National basic fee paid 
14.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2009Examination requested  [2010/01]
13.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2016Date of oral proceedings
03.01.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
09.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2017Fee for grant paid
03.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17151493.8  / EP3176290
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.12.2010
Opposition(s)22.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
29.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.12.2007
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