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EP2542624 - USE OF A CURABLE POLYORGANOSILOXANE COMPOSITION AS AN ENCAPSULANT FOR A SOLAR CELL MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/02]CURABLE POLYORGANOSILOXANE COMPOSITION FOR USE AS AN ENCAPSULANT FOR A SOLAR CELL MODULE
[2016/28]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2023Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 10.01.2024  [2024/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Momentive Performance Materials GmbH
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee Gebäude V 7
51368 Leverkusen / DE
[2013/02]
Inventor(s)01 / KRETSCHMANN, Oliver
Blücherstraße 69
40477 Düsseldorf / DE
02 / DE SANTIS, Cristian
Am Schützenhaus 27
47055 Duisburg / DE
03 / RUPPENTHAL, Andrea
Damaschkestrasse 30
51373 Leverkusen / DE
 [2013/02]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[2024/02]
Former [2016/51]Gille Hrabal
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2013/02]Gille Hrabal
Patentanwälte
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date11708770.004.03.2011
[2016/51]
WO2011EP53310
Priority number, dateEP2010015565405.03.2010         Original published format: EP 10155654
[2013/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011107592
Date:09.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2542624
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2542624
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2542624
Date:10.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:C08L83/04, H01L31/042, H01L31/048, C09K3/10
[2013/02]
CPC:
H01L31/0481 (EP,US); C08L83/04 (EP,US); H01L31/18 (US);
C08G77/12 (EP,US); C08G77/20 (EP,US); C08K3/36 (EP,US);
C08K5/5419 (EP,US); C08K5/5435 (EP,US); C08K5/5477 (EP,US);
C08K5/549 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (EP,US); Y10T428/239 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31612 (EP,US); Y10T428/31663 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L83/04, C08L83/00 (EP,US);
C08L83/04, C08L83/00, C08L2666/44 (US,EP);
C08L83/04, C08L83/00, C08L2666/44, C08L2666/54 (US,EP);
C08L83/04, C08L83/00, C08L2666/54 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/02]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG EINER HÄRTBAREN POLYORGANOSILOXANZUSAMMENSETZUNG ALS VERKAPSELUNGSSTOFF FÜR EIN SOLARZELLENMODUL[2016/28]
English:USE OF A CURABLE POLYORGANOSILOXANE COMPOSITION AS AN ENCAPSULANT FOR A SOLAR CELL MODULE[2016/28]
French:UTILISATION D'UNE COMPOSITION DURCISSABLE DE POLYORGANOSILOXANE COMME ENCAPSULANT POUR UN MODULE DE CELLULE SOLAIRE[2016/28]
Former [2013/02]HÄRTBARE POLYORGANOSILOXANZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG ALS VERKAPSELUNGSSTOFF FÜR EIN SOLARZELLENMODUL
Former [2013/02]CURABLE POLYORGANOSILOXANE COMPOSITION FOR USE AS AN ENCAPSULANT FOR A SOLAR CELL MODULE
Former [2013/02]COMPOSITION DURCISSABLE DE POLYORGANOSILOXANE DESTINÉE À UNE UTILISATION COMME ENCAPSULANT POUR UN MODULE DE CELLULE SOLAIRE
Entry into regional phase04.10.2012National basic fee paid 
04.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/02]
22.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2013Observations by third parties
09.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2016Fee for grant paid
09.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.11.2016Receipt 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  14.06.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.09.2017  28.09.2017  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2018/52]
Opponent(s)01  21.09.2017  28.09.2017  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Elkington & Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2017/44]
Opponent(s)01  21.09.2017  28.09.2017  ADMISSIBLE
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
Opponent's representative
Gillard, Richard Edward
Elkington and Fife LLP
Thavies Inn House
3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA / GB
26.10.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.03.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
02.01.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2022Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
26.05.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.06.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.09.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.12.2023Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition26.02.2019Appeal received No.  T0655/19
13.05.2019Statement of grounds filed
16.03.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
21.03.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
12.03.2019Appeal received No.  T0655/19
16.03.2022Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
21.03.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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