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EP2503589 - Multi-stage formation of thin-films for photovoltaic devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sunlight Photonics Inc.
2045 Lincoln Highway
Suite One West
Edison, NJ 08817 / US
[2017/20]
Former [2012/39]For all designated states
Sunlight Photonics Inc.
600 Corporate Court, Ste C
South Plainfield, NJ 07080 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Frolov, Sergey
226 Gallison Drive
Murray Hill, NJ 07974 / US
02 / Bruce, Allan, James
2351 Seneca Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 / US
03 / Cyrus, Michael
No. 41, 26 Locust Drive
Summit, NJ 07901 / US
 [2012/39]
Representative(s)Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
[2017/02]
Former [2012/39]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date12002005.221.03.2012
[2012/39]
Priority number, dateUS20111305261821.03.2011         Original published format: US201113052618
[2012/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2503589
Date:26.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2503589
Date:28.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2503589
Date:11.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/36, H01L31/0248, H01L31/032
[2016/34]
CPC:
H01L21/02568 (EP); H01L21/02562 (EP); H01L21/02614 (EP);
H01L31/0322 (EP); Y02E10/541 (EP)
Former IPC [2012/48]H01L21/02, H01L21/36, H01L31/0248
Former IPC [2012/39]H01L21/02, H01L21/36
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 [2017/02]
Former [2012/39]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Mehrstufige Bildung von Dünnfilmen für Fotovoltaikvorrichtungen[2012/39]
English:Multi-stage formation of thin-films for photovoltaic devices[2012/39]
French:Formation de couches minces multi-niveaux pour dispositifs photovoltaïques[2012/39]
Examination procedure27.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/28]
16.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2016Date of oral proceedings
01.08.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2016Fee for grant paid
05.12.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.12.2016Receipt 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  16.08.2013
Opposition(s)12.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/51]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
25.11.2015Request for further processing filed
25.11.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.12.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.03.2012
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0927-0248(94)90142-2
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.527
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