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EP About this file: EP1509930

EP1509930 - SULFONATED CONDUCTING POLYMER-GRAFTED CARBON MATERIAL FOR FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COLUMBIAN CHEMICALS COMPANY
1800 West Oak Commons Court
Marietta, GA 30062 / US
[2007/08]
Former [2005/09]For all designated states
Columbian Chemicals Company
1800 West Oak Commons Court
Marietta, CA 30062 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bollepalli, Srinivas
1888 Wilkenson Crossing
Marietta, GA 30066 / US
 [2005/09]
Representative(s)Brown, Fraser Gregory James, et al
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/09]Brown, Fraser Gregory James, et al
fJ Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date03729097.023.05.2003
[2005/09]
WO2003US16320
Priority number, dateUS20020382665P23.05.2002         Original published format: US 382665 P
[2005/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03100884
Date:04.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1509930
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1509930
Date:21.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.05.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01B1/00, H01M4/96, H01M4/86, H01M4/88, H01M4/92, H01M8/10, C08K3/04
[2005/39]
CPC:
H01M8/1009 (EP,US); H01B1/24 (KR); H01M4/86 (KR);
H01M4/8605 (EP,US); H01M4/92 (EP,US); H01M4/926 (EP,US);
H01M4/96 (EP,US); H01M8/0234 (EP,US); H01M8/1004 (EP,US);
H01M8/1007 (EP,US); H01M8/1023 (EP,US); H01M8/1039 (EP,US);
H01M4/881 (EP,US); H01M4/8828 (EP,US); H01M4/8882 (EP,US);
H01M8/1018 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2005/09]H01B1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SULFONIERTES LEITUNGS-GRAFTPOLYMERKOHLENSTOFFMATERIAL FÜR BRENNSTOFFZELLENANWENDUNGEN[2005/09]
English:SULFONATED CONDUCTING POLYMER-GRAFTED CARBON MATERIAL FOR FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS[2005/09]
French:MATERIAU DE CARBONE A POLYMERE GREFFE CONDUCTEUR SULFONE DESTINE A DES APPLICATIONS DE PILE A COMBUSTIBLE[2005/09]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2004National basic fee paid 
08.12.2004Search fee paid 
08.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/09]
18.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2006Fee for grant paid
04.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
CY21.02.2007
CZ21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
EE21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
RO21.02.2007
SI21.02.2007
SK21.02.2007
TR21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
BG22.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
IE23.05.2007
LU23.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
HU22.08.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/39]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
CY21.02.2007
CZ21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
EE21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
RO21.02.2007
SI21.02.2007
SK21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
BG22.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
IE23.05.2007
LU23.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2009/34]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
CY21.02.2007
CZ21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
EE21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
RO21.02.2007
SI21.02.2007
SK21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
BG22.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
IE23.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2009/11]AT21.02.2007
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CZ21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
EE21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
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RO21.02.2007
SI21.02.2007
SK21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
BG22.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
IE23.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2008/25]AT21.02.2007
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CH21.02.2007
CZ21.02.2007
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FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
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SI21.02.2007
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BG22.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
IE23.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2008/22]AT21.02.2007
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DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
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SI21.02.2007
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BG22.05.2007
GR22.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2008/09]AT21.02.2007
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CH21.02.2007
CZ21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
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RO21.02.2007
SI21.02.2007
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BG22.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2008/04]AT21.02.2007
BE21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
CZ21.02.2007
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FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
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BG22.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
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FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
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BG22.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
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FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SI21.02.2007
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BG22.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
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CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SI21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
BG22.05.2007
PT23.07.2007
Former [2007/47]AT21.02.2007
CH21.02.2007
DK21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SI21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
BG22.05.2007
Former [2007/40]CH21.02.2007
FI21.02.2007
LI21.02.2007
NL21.02.2007
SE21.05.2007
BG22.05.2007
Documents cited:Search[L]WO03100883  (COLUMBIAN CHEM [US]) [L] 1* claim 1 *
International search[XP]US5498372  (HEDGES WINSTON L [US]);
 [XP]US6478987  (AKITA HIROSHI [JP], et al);
 [A]  - XIAOLIN WEI, ARTHUR J. EPSTEIN, "Synthesis of highly sulfonated polyaniline", SYNTHETIC METALS, (1995), vol. 74, pages 123 - 125, XP002974770

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0379-6779(95)03362-9
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