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Photovoltaic Devices - EP3011599

The patent EP3011599 was granted to First Solar on Aug 7, 2024. The application was originally filed on Jun 20, 2014 under application number EP14813176A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3011599

FIRST SOLAR
Application Number
EP14813176A
Filing Date
Jun 20, 2014
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jul 5, 2024
Publication Date
Aug 7, 2024
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WILSON GUNNMay 1, 2025WILSON GUNNADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS2013074912
EXAMINATIONCN101615638B
EXAMINATIONUS2009235986
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2009014055
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011100447
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012192948
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013074912
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013081670
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013087190
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013087744
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2011044382
OPPOSITIONEP2482329
OPPOSITIONUS2013074912
OPPOSITIONUS2013104985
OPPOSITIONUS3496024
OPPOSITIONUS4710589
OPPOSITIONUS5909632
OPPOSITIONUS6852614
OPPOSITIONWO2009045293
OPPOSITIONWO2011044382
SEARCHUS4568792

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