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EP About this file: EP2332175

EP2332175 - SOLAR CELLS AND PHOTODETECTORS WITH SEMICONDUCTING NANOSTRUCTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2016
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vanguard Solar, Inc.
365 Boston Post Road, 303
Sudbury, MA 01776 / US
[2015/35]
Former [2011/24]For all designated states
Vanguard Solar, Inc.
365 Boston Post Raod, 303
Sudbury, MA 01776 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FLOOD, Dennis, J.
161 Forest Street
Oberlin, OH 44074 / US
 [2011/24]
Representative(s)Camenisch, Andrew Richard, et al
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/35]Camenisch, Andrew Richard, et al
HGF Limited
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2013/29]Camenisch, Andrew Richard, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2011/24]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date09791983.127.08.2009
[2011/24]
WO2009US55143
Priority number, dateUS20080095422P09.09.2008         Original published format: US 95422 P
[2011/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010030511
Date:18.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2332175
Date:15.06.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2332175
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0352, H01L31/0272, H01L51/44, H01L51/42, B82Y15/00, B82Y40/00, H01L31/0264, H01L31/0312
[2015/18]
CPC:
B82Y10/00 (EP,US); H10K30/352 (EP,US); B82Y15/00 (EP,US);
B82Y30/00 (EP,US); H01L31/0296 (EP,US); H01L31/0304 (EP,US);
H01L31/0312 (EP,US); H01L31/0322 (EP,US); H01L31/0352 (EP,US);
H01L31/03529 (EP,US); H10K39/30 (EP); Y02E10/541 (EP,US);
Y02E10/544 (EP,US); Y02E10/549 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/17]H01L31/0352, H01L31/0272, H01L51/00, H01L51/42, B82Y15/00, B82Y40/00, H01L31/0264, H01L31/0312
Former IPC [2011/24]H01L31/0272, H01L51/00, H01L51/42
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/35]
Former [2011/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SOLARZELLEN UND FOTODETEKTOREN MIT HALBLEITENDEN NANOSTRUKTUREN[2011/24]
English:SOLAR CELLS AND PHOTODETECTORS WITH SEMICONDUCTING NANOSTRUCTURES[2011/24]
French:CELLULES SOLAIRES ET PHOTODÉTECTEURS À NANOSTRUCTURES SEMI-CONDUCTRICES[2011/24]
Entry into regional phase24.03.2011National basic fee paid 
24.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/24]
13.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2015Fee for grant paid
16.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.07.2015Receipt 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  13.05.2015
Opposition(s)30.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.08.2009
AT26.08.2015
BG26.08.2015
CY26.08.2015
CZ26.08.2015
DK26.08.2015
EE26.08.2015
ES26.08.2015
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2006067870  (PARK NOE-JUNG [KR], et al) [A] 1-40,48-71* abstract *;
 [Y]US2006186502  (SHIMOTANI KEI [JP], et al) [Y] 9,31,52,65 * Figs. 1-4 and corresponding text *;
 [XYI]US2006249203  (LI JUNG-YU [TW], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,11-12,14-18,20,22-24,26-29,33,35-37,40,48-50,53-54,56-63,66-67,69-71 * paragraphs [0022] - [0032]; figures 2, 3 * [Y] 9,31,52,65 [I] 4;
 [XI]US2007012354  (KOBAYASHI NOBUHIKO P [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-6,8,11,14-19,24-30,35-40,49-51,54-59,61-64,67-71 * paragraphs [0027] - [0030] - [0054]; figures 1-4 * [I] 4;
 [A]US2007235076  (LIU FEI [US], et al) [A] 1-40,48-71 * abstract *;
 [XP]WO2008137995  (VANGUARD SOLAR INC [US], et al) [XP] 1-40,48-71 * the whole document *
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