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EP About this file: EP3522245

EP3522245 - FLEXIBLE SOLAR CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip17.11.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 20.12.2023  [2023/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
4-4, Nishitemma 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0047 / JP
[2019/32]
Inventor(s)01 / HAYAKAWA, Akinobu
c/o Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
2-1 Hyakuyama
Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0021 / JP
02 / YUKAWA, Mayumi
c/o Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
2-1 Hyakuyama
Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0021 / JP
03 / UNO, Tomohito
c/o Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
2-1 Hyakuyama
Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0021 / JP
04 / ASANO, Motohiko
c/o Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
2-1 Hyakuyama
Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0021 / JP
05 / FUKUMOTO, Yuuichirou
c/o Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
32 Wadai
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 300-4247 / JP
06 / KUREBAYASHI, Tetsuya
c/o Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
2-1 Hyakuyama
Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0021 / JP
07 / AITA, Tetsuya
c/o Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
2-1 Hyakuyama
Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0021 / JP
08 / MORITA, Takeharu
c/o Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
2-1 Hyakuyama
Shimamotocho
Mishima-gun Osaka 618-0021 / JP
 [2019/32]
Representative(s)Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[2019/32]
Application number, filing date17856256.727.09.2017
[2019/32]
WO2017JP35025
Priority number, dateJP2016018991528.09.2016         Original published format: JP 2016189915
[2019/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018062307
Date:05.04.2018
Language:JA
[2018/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3522245
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3522245
Date:14.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:C25D11/04, H01L51/42
[2020/19]
CPC:
H10K77/111 (EP,US); H10K30/10 (EP,US); C23C28/00 (EP);
C25D11/18 (EP); H10K85/50 (EP); H10K30/50 (EP);
Y02E10/549 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/32]H01L51/44, C23C28/00, C25D11/18
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 [2019/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE SOLARZELLE[2019/32]
English:FLEXIBLE SOLAR CELL[2019/32]
French:CELLULE SOLAIRE SOUPLE[2019/32]
Entry into regional phase12.03.2019Translation filed 
12.03.2019National basic fee paid 
12.03.2019Search fee paid 
12.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
14.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2022Fee for grant paid
07.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL14.12.2022
AT14.12.2022
CZ14.12.2022
DK14.12.2022
EE14.12.2022
ES14.12.2022
FI14.12.2022
HR14.12.2022
LT14.12.2022
LV14.12.2022
PL14.12.2022
RO14.12.2022
RS14.12.2022
SE14.12.2022
SI14.12.2022
SK14.12.2022
SM14.12.2022
NO14.03.2023
GR15.03.2023
IS14.04.2023
PT14.04.2023
[2023/51]
Former [2023/46]AL14.12.2022
AT14.12.2022
CZ14.12.2022
DK14.12.2022
EE14.12.2022
ES14.12.2022
FI14.12.2022
HR14.12.2022
LT14.12.2022
LV14.12.2022
PL14.12.2022
RO14.12.2022
RS14.12.2022
SE14.12.2022
SK14.12.2022
SM14.12.2022
NO14.03.2023
GR15.03.2023
IS14.04.2023
PT14.04.2023
Former [2023/39]AL14.12.2022
AT14.12.2022
CZ14.12.2022
EE14.12.2022
ES14.12.2022
FI14.12.2022
HR14.12.2022
LT14.12.2022
LV14.12.2022
PL14.12.2022
RO14.12.2022
RS14.12.2022
SE14.12.2022
SK14.12.2022
SM14.12.2022
NO14.03.2023
GR15.03.2023
IS14.04.2023
PT14.04.2023
Former [2023/38]AL14.12.2022
AT14.12.2022
CZ14.12.2022
EE14.12.2022
ES14.12.2022
FI14.12.2022
HR14.12.2022
LT14.12.2022
LV14.12.2022
PL14.12.2022
RO14.12.2022
RS14.12.2022
SE14.12.2022
SK14.12.2022
SM14.12.2022
NO14.03.2023
GR15.03.2023
PT14.04.2023
Former [2023/37]AL14.12.2022
AT14.12.2022
CZ14.12.2022
EE14.12.2022
ES14.12.2022
FI14.12.2022
HR14.12.2022
LT14.12.2022
LV14.12.2022
RO14.12.2022
RS14.12.2022
SE14.12.2022
SM14.12.2022
NO14.03.2023
GR15.03.2023
PT14.04.2023
Former [2023/35]AT14.12.2022
CZ14.12.2022
EE14.12.2022
ES14.12.2022
FI14.12.2022
HR14.12.2022
LT14.12.2022
LV14.12.2022
RO14.12.2022
RS14.12.2022
SE14.12.2022
SM14.12.2022
NO14.03.2023
GR15.03.2023
PT14.04.2023
Former [2023/34]EE14.12.2022
ES14.12.2022
FI14.12.2022
HR14.12.2022
LT14.12.2022
LV14.12.2022
RS14.12.2022
SE14.12.2022
SM14.12.2022
NO14.03.2023
GR15.03.2023
PT14.04.2023
Former [2023/33]ES14.12.2022
FI14.12.2022
HR14.12.2022
LT14.12.2022
LV14.12.2022
RS14.12.2022
SE14.12.2022
SM14.12.2022
NO14.03.2023
GR15.03.2023
Former [2023/25]FI14.12.2022
HR14.12.2022
LT14.12.2022
LV14.12.2022
RS14.12.2022
SE14.12.2022
NO14.03.2023
GR15.03.2023
Former [2023/23]FI14.12.2022
LT14.12.2022
LV14.12.2022
SE14.12.2022
NO14.03.2023
GR15.03.2023
Former [2023/22]FI14.12.2022
LT14.12.2022
SE14.12.2022
NO14.03.2023
Former [2023/20]LT14.12.2022
NO14.03.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP2228467  (FUJIFILM CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-3 * paragraph [0018]; figure 2; tables 1-1 * * paragraph [0079] - paragraph [0080] * * paragraph [0096] * * paragraph [0101] * * paragraph [0094] *;
 [Y]JP2016119468  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD) [Y] 1-3 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0010] ** paragraph [0057] *
International search[Y]JPS6119796  (FUJIKURA LTD) [Y] 1-3 * , page 1, right column, line 1 to page 4, upper left column, line 9, fig. 1-3 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JPS61284971  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [Y] 1-3 * , page 1, left column, line 16 to page 2, lower left column, line 20, fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2011108883  (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP) [Y] 1-3 * , paragraphs [0019]-[0046], fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2011181887  (FUJIFILM CORP) [Y] 1-3 * , paragraphs [0024]-[0038] & US 2012/0273034 A1, paragraphs [0048]-[0088] & WO 2011/096209 Al & EP 2534699 A1 & CN 102754218 A & KR 10-2012-0101522 A *;
 [Y]JP2013253317  (FUJIFILM CORP) [Y] 1-3 * , paragraphs [0004]-[0104], fig. 1-2 & WO 2013/168553 A1 & TW 201351669 A *;
 [A]US2014083508  (VUONG LUAT T [US], et al) [A] 1-3* , paragraphs [0016]-[0027], fig. 1-3 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2016119468  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD) [Y] 1-3 * , paragraphs [0011]-[0049], fig. 1-2 (Family: none) *
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