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EP4078683 - PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.04.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.11.2024 [2024/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meyer Burger (Germany) GmbH
An der Baumschule 6-8
09337 Hohenstein-Ernstthal / DE
[2022/43]
Inventor(s)01 / LACHENAL, Damien
2016 Cortaillod / CH
02 / PAPET, Pierre
2068 Hauterive / CH
03 / KÖSSLER, Till
1110 Morges / CH
 [2022/43]
Representative(s)Bovard SA Neuchâtel
Rue des Beaux-Arts 8
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
[N/P]
Former [2022/43]Bovard SA Neuchâtel
Rue des Noyers 11
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
Application number, filing date21793934.715.10.2021
[2022/43]
WO2021EP78719
Priority number, dateEP2020020339922.10.2020         Original published format: EP 20203399
[2022/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022084205
Date:28.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4078683
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4078683
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:H01L31/0224, H01L31/0747
[2022/43]
CPC:
H01L31/022441 (EP); H01L31/0516 (US); H01L31/0747 (EP);
H01L31/072 (US); 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 [2022/43]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FOTOVOLTAISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2022/43]
English:PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME[2022/43]
French:DISPOSITIF PHOTOVOLTAÏQUE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2022/43]
Entry into regional phase18.07.2022National basic fee paid 
18.07.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/43]
18.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2023Fee for grant paid
23.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.09.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
IS06.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/33]RS06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/32]RS06.12.2023
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/27]RS06.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[I]US2015280029  (HARLEY GABRIEL [US], et al);
 [A]US2019237608  (FUJISHIMA DAISUKE [JP], et al);
 [A]CN111799348  (INST MICROELECTRONICS CAS)
by applicantUS6274402
 US2015280029
 US9362426
 EP1519422
 US2019237608
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