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EP1559164 - PROTON-CONDUCTING POLYMER MEMBRANE CONTAINING POLYAZOLE BLENDS, AND APPLICATION THEREOF IN FUEL CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2014
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, LU		published on 26.08.2015  [2015/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF Fuel Cell Research GmbH
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
[2010/42]
Former [2007/49]For all designated states
BASF Fuel Cell GmbH
Industriepark Höchst
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2005/31]For all designated states
Pemeas GmbH
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / UENSAL, Oemer
Südring 387
55128 Mainz / DE
02 / KIEFER, Joachim
Scheidener Strasse 2
66679 Losheim am See / DE
03 / CALUNDANN, Gordon
1275 Rock Avenue
North Plainfield, NJ 07060 / US
04 / SANSONE, Michael
73 Cornell Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07927 / US
05 / BENICEWICZ, Brian
19 Loudon Heights North
Loudonville, NY 12211 / US
06 / CHOE, Eui, Won
130 Radtke Road
Randolph, NJ 07869 / US
 [2006/42]
Former [2005/31]01 / UENSAL, Oemer
Südring 387
55128 Mainz / DE
02 / KIEFER, Joachim
Scheidener Strasse 2
66679 Losheim am See / DE
03 / CALUNDANN, Gordon
1275 Rock Avenue
North Plainfield, NJ 07060 / US
04 / SANSONE, Michael
73 Cornell Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07927 / US
05 / BENICEWICZ, Brian
19 Loudon Heights North
Loudonville, NY 12211 / US
06 / CHOE, Eui, Wong
130 Radtke Road
Randolph, NJ 07869 / US
Representative(s)Mai Besier
European Trademark Attorneys
Patentanwälte
Kreuzberger Ring 18a
65205 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/08]Mai, Dörr, Besier
Patentanwälte
Steuerberater/Wirtschaftsprüfer
John-F.-Kennedy-Straße 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2011/01]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner
Patentanwälte John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2010/51]Luderschmidt, Wolfgang, et al
Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner Patentanwälte John-F.-Kennedy-Strasse 4
65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2008/41]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner
Patentanwälte Industriepark Höchst, Gebäude F 821
65926 Frankfurt / DE
Former [2005/31]Luderschmidt, Schüler & Partner
Patentanwälte, Industriepark Höchst, Geb. F821
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date03775168.202.10.2003
[2005/31]
WO2003EP10905
Priority number, dateDE2002104646104.10.2002         Original published format: DE 10246461
[2005/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004034500
Date:22.04.2004
Language:DE
[2004/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1559164
Date:03.08.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1559164
Date:17.07.2013
Language:DE
[2013/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/10, B01D67/00, C08J5/22
[2005/31]
CPC:
C08J5/2275 (EP,US); C08J5/22 (KR); B01D71/62 (EP,KR,US);
C08G73/18 (EP,US); H01M8/02 (KR); H01M8/10 (KR);
H01M8/1023 (EP,US); H01M8/1025 (EP,US); H01M8/1027 (EP,US);
H01M8/103 (EP,US); H01M8/1032 (EP,US); H01M8/1034 (EP,US);
H01M8/1037 (EP,US); H01M8/1039 (EP,US); H01M8/1041 (EP,US);
H01M8/1048 (EP,US); H01M8/1072 (EP,US); H01M8/1081 (EP,US);
C08J2379/06 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2005/31]
TitleGerman:PROTONENLEITENDE POLYMERMEMBRAN ENTHALTEND POLYAZOLBLENDS UND DEREN ANWENDUNG IN BRENNSTOFFZELLEN[2005/31]
English:PROTON-CONDUCTING POLYMER MEMBRANE CONTAINING POLYAZOLE BLENDS, AND APPLICATION THEREOF IN FUEL CELLS[2005/31]
French:MEMBRANE POLYMERE CONDUCTRICE DE PROTONS CONTENANT DES MELANGES DE POLYAZOLES, ET SON UTILISATION DANS DES PILES A COMBUSTIBLE[2005/31]
Entry into regional phase04.05.2005National basic fee paid 
14.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/02]
06.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2013Fee for grant paid
05.06.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.02.2007
Opposition(s)22.04.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.10.2003
BG17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
IT17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
TR17.07.2013
AT02.10.2013
IE02.10.2013
LU02.10.2013
GB17.10.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
BE31.10.2013
CH31.10.2013
FR31.10.2013
LI31.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
IT17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
TR17.07.2013
AT02.10.2013
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