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EP About this file: EP4092760

EP4092760 - PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.04.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz E.V.
Rudolf-Diesel-Strasse 15
78467 Konstanz / DE
[2022/47]
Inventor(s)01 / HALM, Andreas
78462 Konstanz / DE
02 / FARNEDA, Rüdiger
78315 Radolfzell / DE
03 / TUNE, Daniel
78464 Konstanz / DE
 [2022/47]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[2022/47]
Application number, filing date21174899.120.05.2021
[2022/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4092760
Date:23.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/05, H01L31/068, H01L31/0224
[2022/47]
CPC:
H01L31/022441 (EP); H01L31/0508 (EP); H01L31/0516 (EP);
H01L31/0682 (EP); Y02E10/50 (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 [2023/19]
Former [2022/47]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FOTOVOLTAIKMODUL[2022/47]
English:PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE[2022/47]
French:MODULE PHOTOVOLTAÏQUE[2022/47]
Examination procedure04.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2023Examination requested  [2023/19]
04.04.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]KR20180072110  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [XI]CN110246911  (TAIZHOU LONGI SOLAR TECH CO LTD) [X] 1-4,6,10-13,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] - [0004] - [0005] - [0012] - [0022] - [0059] * [I] 14,16;
 [A]EP3598506  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]) [A] 1-16* the whole document *;
 [XI]WO2020054129  (KANEKA CORP [JP]) [X] 1-10,13,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] - [0008] - [0009] , [0010] - [0012] - [0016] - [0019] - [0032] - [0052] * [I] 14,16;
 [XI]WO2021020465  (KANEKA CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,5-10,13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] - [0010] - [0011] , [0013] - [0015] - [0022] - [0029] - [0032] , [0036] , [0039] , [0048] - [0051] * [I] 14,16
by applicantUS2018108796
    - G. GALBIATI et al., "Large area back-contact back-junction solar cells with efficiency exceeding 21%", 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), (20120000), doi:10.1109/PVSC-Vol 2.2013.6656700, pages 1 - 4, XP032521110

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC-Vol 2.2013.6656700
    - R. KOPECEK et al., "ZEBRA technology: low cost bifacial IBC solar cells in mass production with efficiency exceeding 23.5%", 2020 47th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC, (20200000), doi:10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300503, pages 1008 - 1012, XP033870602

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300503
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