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DE file number : 10 2010 017 461.0 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: June 17, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2010 017 461.0
54Designation/titleTISolarzelle, Solarzellenherstellungsverfahren und Prüfverfahren
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10F 77/00 (2025.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 H10F 10/14 (2025.01), H10F 71/00 (2025.01)
22DE application dateDATJun 18, 2010
43Date of first publicationOTDec 22, 2011
Date of publication of grantPETNov 14, 2013
71/73Applicant/ownerINHHanwha Q CELLS GmbH, 06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen, DE
72InventorINJunghänel, Matthias, 04229 Leipzig, DE; Schädel, Martin, 06114 Halle, DE; Kux, Andreas, 85540 Haar, DE; Scherff, Maximilian, 44145 Dortmund, DE
74RepresentativeVTRadares PartGmbB, 10789 Berlin, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102010017461A1
Searchable text: DE102010017461A1
Original document: DE102010017461B4
Searchable text: DE102010017461B4
Address for service adares PartGmbB, 10789 Berlin, DE
Due dateFT
FG		Jun 30, 2025
Annual fee for the 16th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 33
56CitationsCT US000007125926B2 (US 7 125 926 B2)
US020070246094A1 (US 2007 / 0 246 094 A1)
US020050252544A1 (US 2005 / 0 252 544 A1)
56NPL citationsCTNPPINGEL, S. [u.a.]: Potential Induced Degradation of Solar Cells and Panels, In: Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2010 35th IEEE, ISSN: 0160-8371, 2010, 20-25. Juni 2010, S. 2817-2822
43Date of first publicationEVTDec 22, 2011
Number of official communications (office actions) 2
Number of responses 2
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTDec 22, 2011
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTMar 26, 2025
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  • Mar 26, 2025
    • Address for service: changed
  • Feb 20, 2025
    • Representative: changed
  • Jan 2, 2025
    • IPC main class: changed
    • IPC secondary class(es): changed
    • Procedures: Change of classification, Change of IPC main class, 22.11.2024: new
  • Aug 19, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
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  • Dec 22, 2011
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Jun 18, 2010  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Jul 7, 2010  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Dec 17, 2010  Details anzeigen
4 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Feb 17, 2011  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jun 10, 2011  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Dec 22, 2011 Dec 22, 2011 Details anzeigen
7 New applicant/owner details New applicant/owner details Feb 26, 2013 Apr 18, 2013 Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Mar 18, 2013  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Reply to official communication May 21, 2013  Details anzeigen
10 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Aug 5, 2013  Details anzeigen
11 Publications Patent specification Nov 14, 2013 Nov 14, 2013 Details anzeigen
12 Examination procedure Grant of patent has become final Feb 15, 2014 May 8, 2014 Details anzeigen
13 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Apr 3, 2014 May 8, 2014 Details anzeigen
14 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 22, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 Details anzeigen
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 1)
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Legal/procedural statusVSTThe application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 18, 2010
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 7, 2010
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTJun 18, 2010
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Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 17, 2010
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 17, 2011
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 10, 2011
View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 22, 2011
Issue numberHN51
YearPJ2011
Publication dateVTDec 22, 2011
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102010017461A1
Searchable text: DE102010017461A1
View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 7)
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Type of procedureVARTNew applicant/owner details
Legal/procedural statusVSTNew applicant/owner details
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 26, 2013
Issue numberHN16
YearPJ2013
Publication dateVTApr 18, 2013
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 2
71/73Applicant/ownerINHHanwha Q CELLS GmbH, 06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen, DE
71/73Previous applicant/ownerINHFQ-CELLS SE, 06766 Thalheim, DE
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Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 18, 2013
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 21, 2013
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 10)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 5, 2013
View procedures Publications (No.: 11)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPatent specification
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 14, 2013
Issue numberHN46
YearPJ2013
Publication dateVTNov 14, 2013
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 3
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102010017461B4
Searchable text: DE102010017461B4
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 12)
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Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTGrant of patent has become final
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 15, 2014
Issue numberHN19
YearPJ2014
Publication dateVTMay 8, 2014
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 13)
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Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 3, 2014
Issue numberHN19
YearPJ2014
Publication dateVTMay 8, 2014
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H01L 31/02 (2006.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 31/0216 (2006.01)
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 14)
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Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 22, 2024
Issue numberHN1
YearPJ2025
Publication dateVTJan 2, 2025
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H10F 77/00 (2025.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 H01L 31/02 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 2, 2025