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EP1678779 - MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY (MEA), METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURING AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING A MEMBRANE TO BE ASSEMBLED IN A MEA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.09.2018  [2018/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT
5232 Villigen PSI / CH
[2006/28]
Inventor(s)01 / BRACK, Hans-Peter
Schulhausstrasse 64
CH-8704 Herrliberg / CH
02 / SCHERER, Günther, G.
Talackerstrasse 19b
CH-5607 Hägglingen / CH
03 / * * *
 [2007/18]
Former [2006/28]01 / BRACK, Hans-Peter
Schulhausstrasse 64
CH-8704 Herrliberg / CH
02 / SCHERER, Günther, G.
Talackerstrasse 19b
CH-5607 Hägglingen / CH
03 / GUBLER, Lorenz
Schulstrasse 3
CH-5415 Nussbaumen / CH
Representative(s)Fischer, Michael
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/28]Fischer, Michael
Siemens AG, Patentabteilung, Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date04765166.614.09.2004
[2006/28]
WO2004EP10252
Priority number, dateEP2003002184526.09.2003         Original published format: EP 03021845
EP2003002885016.12.2003         Original published format: EP 03028850
[2006/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005031906
Date:07.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1678779
Date:12.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/10
[2006/28]
CPC:
H01M4/92 (EP,US); H01M8/10 (KR); H01M4/86 (KR);
H01M4/88 (KR); H01M8/0234 (EP,US); H01M8/1004 (EP,US);
H01M8/1018 (EP,US); H01M8/1086 (EP,US); H01M2300/0082 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/28]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEMBRAN-ELEKTRODEN-BAUGRUPPE (MEA), VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER IN EINER MEA ZUSAMMENZUBAUENDEN MEMBRAN[2006/28]
English:MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY (MEA), METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURING AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING A MEMBRANE TO BE ASSEMBLED IN A MEA[2006/28]
French:ENSEMBLE MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE (MEA), SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UNE MEMBRANE POUR CET ENSEMBLE[2006/28]
Entry into regional phase13.04.2006National basic fee paid 
19.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/28]
05.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/37]
09.05.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2018/37]
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  05.06.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
18.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
19.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
06.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
18.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
19.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
18.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
20.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201714   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US4605685  (MOMOSE TAKASHI [US], et al) [X] 1,5,7,8,11-13 * column 5, line 8 * * column 5, line 35 - column 6, line 12 * * column 7, lines 38-45 * [A] 3,6,9,10;
 [X]US5656386  (SCHERER GUENTHER G [CH], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * column 4, line 27 - column 5, line 5 * * column 8, lines 15-18 * * column 10, lines 1-3 *;
 [X]US6444343  (PRAKASH G K SURYA [US], et al) [X] 1,7,11 * column 7, lines 27-31 * * column 8, lines 48-60 ** column 9, line 1 *;
 [X]US2003113604  (BAHAR BAMDAD [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0035] *
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