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EP3262693 - MECHANICALLY STACKED TANDEM PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS WITH INTERMEDIATE OPTICAL FILTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2024
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents Of The University Of Michigan
Office of Technology Transfer
1600 Huron Parkway 2nd Floor
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 / US
[2018/01]
Inventor(s)01 / FORREST, Stephen, R.
336 Rock Creek Court
Ann Arbor, MI / US
02 / LEE, Kyusang
3544 Greenbrier Blvd, Apt. 424A
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 / US
 [2018/21]
Former [2018/01]01 / FORREST, Stephen, R.
336 Rock Creek Court
Ann Arbor, MI / US
02 / LEE, Kyusang
1696 Cram Circle, Apt. 15
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2250 / US
Representative(s)Finnegan Europe LLP
1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/01]Finnegan Europe LLP
16 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7EG / GB
Application number, filing date16710555.029.02.2016
[2018/01]
WO2016US20039
Priority number, dateUS201562126326P27.02.2015         Original published format: US 201562126326 P
[2018/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016138514
Date:01.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3262693
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/043, H01L31/0232, H01L31/0687, H01L31/0725, H01L31/076, H01L31/078, H01L31/18
[2018/01]
CPC:
H01L31/02327 (EP,KR,US); H01L31/0687 (EP,KR,US); H10K30/211 (EP,KR,US);
H01L31/035209 (EP,US); H01L31/035218 (KR,US); H01L31/043 (EP,US);
H01L31/0504 (KR); H01L31/0547 (US); H01L31/055 (KR);
H01L31/0725 (EP,US); H01L31/076 (EP,US); H01L31/078 (EP,US);
H01L31/1013 (EP,US); H01L31/18 (KR); H10K30/57 (EP,KR,US);
H10K30/87 (EP,US); H10K85/215 (US); H10K85/211 (EP,US);
Y02E10/52 (EP,US); Y02E10/544 (EP,US); Y02E10/548 (EP,US);
Y02E10/549 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2018/01]
TitleGerman:MECHANISCH GESTAPELTE PHOTOVOLTAISCHE TANDEMZELLEN MIT OPTISCHEN ZWISCHENFILTERN[2018/01]
English:MECHANICALLY STACKED TANDEM PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS WITH INTERMEDIATE OPTICAL FILTERS[2018/01]
French:CELLULES PHOTOVOLTAÏQUES EN TANDEM MÉCANIQUEMENT EMPILÉES AVEC FILTRES OPTIQUES INTERMÉDIAIRES[2018/01]
Entry into regional phase13.09.2017National basic fee paid 
13.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
13.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2008190479  (HSIEH MIN-HSUN [TW], et al);
 [A]US2010059111  (SHIN MYUNG-HUN [KR], et al);
 [A]US2010147366  (STAN MARK A [US], et al);
 [I]US2013014813  (WANG WEIMING [US], et al);
 [A]US2014182667  (RICHARDS BENJAMIN C [US], et al);
 [A]EP2760054  (SONY CORP [JP], et al)
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