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Method For Interconnecting Photovoltaic Cells With An Electrode Provided With Metal Nanowires - EP3493277

The patent EP3493277 was granted to Commissariat Lnergie Atomique ET AUX Nergies Alternatives on May 20, 2020. The application was originally filed on Nov 28, 2018 under application number EP18208859A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3493277

COMMISSARIAT LNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX NERGIES ALTERNATIVES
Application Number
EP18208859A
Filing Date
Nov 28, 2018
Status
Opposition Rejected
Feb 24, 2023
Grant Date
May 20, 2020
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