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EP About this file: EP0108480

EP0108480 - Photoelectric conversion element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.1993
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1984/20]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Saito, Tamio
Corpo-Daini-Tanba 8-6-6, Kabe-machi
Oome-shi Tokyo / JP
02 / Suzuki, Kouhei
2-36-8, Tenno-cho Hodogaya-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
[1984/20]
Representative(s)Freed, Arthur Woolf, et al
Marks & Clerk Incorporating Edward Evans Barker 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/20]Freed, Arthur Woolf, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date83305333.313.09.1983
[1984/20]
Priority number, dateJP1982019079901.11.1982         Original published format: JP 19079982
[1984/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0108480
Date:16.05.1984
Language:EN
[1984/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0108480
Date:16.07.1986
Language:EN
[1986/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0108480
Date:02.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.1986
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/146
[1992/49]
CPC:
H01L27/14665 (EP,US); H01L27/14603 (EP,US); H01L27/14623 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1984/20]H01L27/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1984/20]
TitleGerman:Photoelektrisches Umsetzungselement[1984/20]
English:Photoelectric conversion element[1984/20]
French:Elément de conversion photoélectrique[1984/20]
Examination procedure23.09.1983Examination requested  [1984/20]
15.12.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.05.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.03.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.1992Fee for grant paid
09.06.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.09.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
18.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 08
09.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 09
15.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.12.1992
CH02.12.1992
FR02.12.1992
IT02.12.1992
LI02.12.1992
NL02.12.1992
SE02.12.1992
[2004/35]
Former [1999/42]AT02.12.1992
CH02.12.1992
IT02.12.1992
LI02.12.1992
NL02.12.1992
SE02.12.1992
FR23.04.1993
Former [1994/25]AT02.12.1992
CH02.12.1992
LI02.12.1992
NL02.12.1992
SE02.12.1992
FR23.04.1993
Former [1993/48]CH02.12.1992
LI02.12.1992
NL02.12.1992
SE02.12.1992
FR23.04.1993
Former [1993/28]CH02.12.1992
LI02.12.1992
NL02.12.1992
SE02.12.1992
Former [1993/27]CH02.12.1992
LI02.12.1992
NL02.12.1992
Former [1993/23]CH02.12.1992
LI02.12.1992
Documents cited:Search[XP]JP58087862  ;
 [A]JP57157563  ;
 [A]US3577175  (GRI NORMAN I, et al);
 [A]FR2088357  (BARNES ENG CO);
 [A]DE2536350  (SIEMENS AG);
 [A]FR2335053  (IBM [US]);
 [Y]DE2723914  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]US4200892  (WEIMER PAUL K [US]);
 [A]DE3031759  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [A]GB2074788  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO)
 [XP]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 182 (E-192) [1327], 11th August 1983; & JP - A - 58 087 862 (FUJI XEROX K.K.) 25-05-1983, & JP58087862 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 259 (E-149) [1137], 17th December 1982; & JP - A - 57 157 563 (TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI K.K.) 29-09-1982, & JP57157563 A 00000000
ExaminationJP5887862
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 182 (E-192) [1327], 11th August 1983; & JP - A - 58 87 862, & JP5887862 A 00000000
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