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EP About this file: EP2880691

EP2880691 - HIGH RELIABILITY PHOTO-VOLTAIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dow Global Technologies LLC
2040 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 / US
[2015/24]
Inventor(s)01 / NAMJOSHI, Abhijit
5901 Schade Drive
Midland, MI 48640 / US
02 / CAPALDO, Kevin, P.
4705 Pinewood Drive
Midland, MI 48640 / US
03 / CLARK, Lindsey, A.
812 Honeysuckle Circle
Midland, MI 48642 / US
04 / DEGROOT, Marty, W.
218 East Union Drive
Middletown, DE 19709 / US
05 / FEIST, Rebekah, K.
1505 Avalon Street
Midland, MI 48642 / US
06 / LOPEZ, Leonardo, C.
4200 Brambleridge
Midland, MI 48640 / US
07 / MILLS, Michael, E.
1604 Avaloa Street
Midland, MI 48642 / US
08 / STEMPKI, Matt
1009 Eastman Avenue
Midland, MI 48640 / US
 [2015/24]
Representative(s)Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/24]Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date13753719.706.08.2013
[2016/40]
WO2013US53859
Priority number, dateUS201261679977P06.08.2012         Original published format: US 201261679977 P
[2015/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014025826
Date:13.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2880691
Date:10.06.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.02.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2880691
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0224, H01L31/048, H01L31/18, H02S20/26
[2016/21]
CPC:
H01L31/022433 (EP,CN,US); G06F30/39 (US); H01L31/022466 (EP,CN,US);
H01L31/048 (EP,CN,US); H01L31/1884 (EP,CN,US); H02S20/26 (US);
Y02B10/10 (EP,US); Y02E10/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/24]H01L31/0224, H01L31/048, H01L31/18
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 [2015/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHZUVERLÄSSIGE PHOTOVOLTAIKVORRICHTUNG[2015/24]
English:HIGH RELIABILITY PHOTO-VOLTAIC DEVICE[2015/24]
French:DISPOSITIF PHOTOVOLTAÏQUE À HAUT NIVEAU DE FIABILITÉ[2015/24]
Entry into regional phase06.03.2015National basic fee paid 
06.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/24]
16.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2016Fee for grant paid
26.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.08.2016Receipt 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  16.12.2015
Opposition(s)06.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.08.2013
AL05.10.2016
AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CY05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
HR05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
MC05.10.2016
MK05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
RS05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SI05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
SM05.10.2016
TR05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
NO05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/15]HU06.08.2013
AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CY05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
HR05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
MC05.10.2016
MK05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
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SI05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
SM05.10.2016
TR05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
NO05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2019/51]HU06.08.2013
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BE05.10.2016
CY05.10.2016
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DK05.10.2016
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HR05.10.2016
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LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
MC05.10.2016
MK05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
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SE05.10.2016
SI05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
SM05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
NO05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2019/47]HU06.08.2013
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BE05.10.2016
CY05.10.2016
CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
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FI05.10.2016
HR05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
LT05.10.2016
LV05.10.2016
MC05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
PL05.10.2016
RO05.10.2016
RS05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
SI05.10.2016
SK05.10.2016
SM05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
NO05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
PT06.02.2017
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CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
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MC05.10.2016
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PL05.10.2016
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SK05.10.2016
SM05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
NO05.01.2017
GR06.01.2017
IS05.02.2017
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Former [2018/18]AT05.10.2016
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CZ05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
EE05.10.2016
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SM05.10.2016
BG05.01.2017
NO05.01.2017
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PT06.02.2017
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CZ05.10.2016
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