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EP2197042 - Solar cell having an integral monolithically grown bypass diode [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2018Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 26.12.2018  [2018/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SolAero Technologies Corp.
10420 Research Road SE
Albuquerque, NM 87123 / US
[2015/35]
Former [2010/24]For all designated states
Emcore Solar Power, Inc.
10420 Research Road SE
Albuquerque NM 87123 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ho, Frank
c/o Emcore Corporation 145 Belmont Drive
Sommerset, New Jersey 08873 / US
02 / Yeh, Milton, Y.
1454 Princeton Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404 / US
03 / Chu, Chaw-Long
1436 Rancho Hills Drive
Chino Hills, CA 91709 / US
04 / Iles, Peter, A.
1000 Park Avenue
Arcadia, CA 91007 / US
 [2010/24]
Representative(s)adares Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Reininger & Partner GmbB
Tauentzienstraße 7 b/c
10789 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/24]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 Munich / DE
Application number, filing date09014641.619.05.1999
[2010/24]
Priority number, dateUS19980087206P28.05.1998         Original published format: US 87206 P
[2010/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2197042
Date:16.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2197042
Date:26.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/068, H01L27/142
[2010/24]
CPC:
H01L31/0687 (EP); H01L27/1421 (EP); H01L31/0475 (EP);
H01L2224/48137 (EP); Y02E10/544 (EP); Y02E10/547 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2010/24]
TitleGerman:Solarzellen mit einer integralen monolithisch gewachsenen Bypass-Diode[2010/24]
English:Solar cell having an integral monolithically grown bypass diode[2010/24]
French:Cellule solaire dotée d'une diode de dérivation à croissance monolithe intégrale[2010/24]
Examination procedure26.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.08.2014Examination requested  [2014/41]
28.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2018Application withdrawn by applicant  [2018/52]
20.11.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.12.2018
12.12.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99925702.5  / EP1008188
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 (EP19990925702) is  07.07.2004
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 17
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 18
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 19
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 20
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3912539  (MAGEE VINCENT) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]JPS57204180  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4638109  (ISHIHARA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5009720  (HOKUYO SHIGERU [JP], et al) [Y] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [XY]JPH0964397  (CANON KK) [X] 11-15 * the whole document * [Y] 1-10
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