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EP About this file: EP3766110

EP3766110 - ORGANIC MATERIAL AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.09.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
For all designated states
Kyushu University, National University Corporation
744, Motooka
Nishi-ku
Fukuoka-shi
Fukuoka 8190395 / JP
[2021/03]
Inventor(s)01 / ARAI, Ryota
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd., 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / YASUDA, Takuma
c/o KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
CORPORATION, 744, Motooka, Nishi-ku
Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 8190395 / JP
03 / FURUKAWA, Seiichi
c/o KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
CORPORATION, 744, Motooka, Nishi-ku
Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 8190395 / JP
04 / SATO, Narumi
c/o KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
CORPORATION, 744, Motooka, Nishi-ku
Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 8190395 / JP
 [2021/03]
Representative(s)Fairbairn, Angus Chisholm
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2021/03]
Application number, filing date19710808.720.02.2019
[2021/03]
WO2019JP06308
Priority number, dateJP2018004775415.03.2018         Original published format: JP 2018047754
[2021/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019176488
Date:19.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3766110
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3766110
Date:11.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01L51/42, C09K11/06, H01L51/00
[2021/03]
CPC:
C09K11/06 (EP); H10K85/657 (EP,US); H10K85/211 (US);
H10K85/655 (EP,US); C09K2211/1011 (EP); C09K2211/1037 (EP);
C09K2211/1051 (EP); H10K30/30 (EP); H10K30/50 (EP);
H10K50/15 (US); H10K50/16 (US); Y02E10/549 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ORGANISCHES MATERIAL UND PHOTOELEKTRISCHES UMWANDLUNGSELEMENT[2021/03]
English:ORGANIC MATERIAL AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT[2021/03]
French:MATÉRIAU ORGANIQUE ET ÉLÉMENT DE CONVERSION PHOTOÉLECTRIQUE[2021/03]
Entry into regional phase08.09.2020National basic fee paid 
08.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2020Examination requested  [2021/03]
08.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2021Fee for grant paid
29.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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