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EP About this file: EP3482426

EP3482426 - ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR SILICON SURFACE PASSIVATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Institutt for Energiteknikk
Instituttveien 18
2007 Kjeller / NO
For all designated states
Universidad Complutense De Madrid
Avda. de Séneca 2
28040 Madrid / ES
[2022/48]
Former [2019/20]For all designated states
Institutt for Energiteknikk
Instituttveien 18
2007 Kjeller / NO
For all designated states
Universidad Complutense De Madrid
Avda. de Séneca 2
28040 Madrid / ES
Inventor(s)01 / CREMADES RODRIGUEZ, Ana
c/o Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Avda de Séneca 2
28040 Madrid / ES
02 / YOU, Chang Chaun
c/o IFE
Instituttveien 18
2027 Kjeller / NO
03 / MAESTRE VAREA, David
c/o Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Avda de Séneca 2
28040 Madrid / ES
04 / STENSRUD MARSTEIN, Erik
Tærudstien 10
2020 Skedsmokorset / NO
05 / VASQUEZ VILLANUEVA, Geraldo Cristian
c/o Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Avda de Séneca 2
28040 Madrid / ES
06 / HAUG, Halvard
c/o IFE
Instituttveien 18
2027 Kjeller / NO
07 / PIQUERAS DE NORIEGA, Javier
c/o Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Avda de Séneca 2
28040 Madrid / ES
08 / GONSALEZ CLABET, Jose Maria
c/o Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Avda de Séneca 2
28040 Madrid / ES
09 / RAMIREZ CASTELLANO, Julio
c/o Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Avda de Séneca 2
28040 Madrid / ES
10 / TAENO GONZALEZ, Maria
c/o Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Avda de Séneca 2
28040 Madrid / ES
11 / GARCIA TECEDOR, Miguel
c/o Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Avda de Séneca 2
28040 Madrid / ES
12 / KARAZHANOV, Smagul
c/o IFE
Instituttveien 18
2027 Kjeller / NO
 [2019/20]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2022/48]
Former [2019/20]Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date17732119.722.06.2017
[2019/20]
WO2017EP65449
Priority number, dateNO2016000115011.07.2016         Original published format: NO 20161150
[2019/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018010935
Date:18.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3482426
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3482426
Date:30.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01L51/46
[2022/24]
CPC:
H10K71/12 (EP); H10K85/1135 (EP,NO); H01L31/1868 (US);
C09D165/00 (US); C09D5/24 (US); C09D7/45 (US);
C09D7/61 (US); C09D7/67 (US); C09D7/70 (US);
H01L31/04 (US); H10K30/82 (NO); Y02E10/549 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/20]H01L51/00
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 [2019/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ORGANISCH-ANORGANISCHES HYBRIDMATERIAL UND VERFAHREN ZUR SILICIUMOBERFLÄCHENPASSIVIERUNG[2019/20]
English:ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR SILICON SURFACE PASSIVATION[2019/20]
French:MATÉRIAU HYBRIDE ORGANIQUE-INORGANIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PASSIVATION DE SURFACE EN SILICIUM[2019/20]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2019National basic fee paid 
01.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/20]
01.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2022Fee for grant paid
20.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
08.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
17.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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