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EP About this file: EP1716612

EP1716612 - A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A SOLID-OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK WITH A MIXED IONIC/ELECTRONIC CONDUCTING ELECTROLYTE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 16.10.2013  [2013/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ceres Intellectual Property Company Limited
Viking House, Foundry Lane Horsham
Sussex RH13 5PX / GB
[2010/28]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Ceres Intellectual Property Company Limited
Unit 18, Denvale Trade Park Haslett Avenue East Crawley
West Sussex RH10 1SS / GB
Former [2006/44]For all designated states
Ceres Power Limited
Unit 18, Denvale Trade Park, Haslett Avenue East Crawley
West Sussex RH10 1SS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / LEAH, Robert
24 Chiswick Close
Croydon, Surrey CR0 4SY / GB
02 / BRANDON, Nigel, Peter
60 York Road
Sutton, Surrey SM2 6HJ / GB
03 / DUCKETT, Athol
2 Providence Place
Epsom, Surrey KT17 4BB / GB
04 / EL-KOURY, Karim
Flat 2, 64 Salcott Road
London SW11 6DE / GB
05 / SCHMIDT, Martin
31 Lodge Road
Wallington SM6 0TZ / GB
 [2007/03]
Former [2006/44]01 / LEAH, Robert
Flat 2, 10 Ledbury Place
Croydon, Surrey CR0 1ET / GB
02 / BRANDON, Nigel, Peter
60 York Road
Sutton, Surrey SM2 6HJ / GB
03 / DUCKETT, Athol
2 Providence Place
Epsom, Surrey KT17 4BB / GB
04 / EL-KOURY, Karim
4 Egerton House, 59 Belgrave Road
London SW1V 2BE / GB
05 / SCHMIDT, Martin
31 Lodge Road
Wallington SM6 0TZ / GB
Representative(s)Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/23]Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2010/18]Oxley, Robin John George, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2008/33]Johnson, Terence Leslie
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London, WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2006/44]Johnson, Terence Leslie
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
GB-London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date05702095.002.02.2005
[2006/44]
WO2005GB00355
Priority number, dateGB2004000290610.02.2004         Original published format: GB 0402906
[2006/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005078843
Date:25.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1716612
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1716612
Date:06.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04, H01M8/12
[2006/44]
CPC:
H01M8/04014 (EP,US); H01M8/04 (KR); H01M8/12 (GB,KR);
H01M8/04925 (US); H01M8/04097 (EP,US); H01M8/04365 (EP,US);
H01M8/04395 (EP,US); H01M8/04417 (EP,US); H01M8/04559 (EP,US);
H01M8/04619 (EP,US); H01M8/04731 (EP,US); H01M8/126 (EP,US);
H01M2008/1293 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/44]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BETREIBEN EINES FESTOXID-BRENNSTOFFZELLENSTAPELS MIT EINEM GEMISCHT IONISCHEN/ELEKTRONISCHEN LEITENDEN ELEKTROLYT[2006/44]
English:A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A SOLID-OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK WITH A MIXED IONIC/ELECTRONIC CONDUCTING ELECTROLYTE[2006/44]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR LE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN ASSEMBLAGE DE PILES A COMBUSTIBLE A OXYDE SOLIDE AVEC UN ELECTROLYTE A CONDUCTION MIXTE IONIQUE/ELECTRONIQUE[2006/44]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2006National basic fee paid 
21.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/44]
19.10.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2012Fee for grant paid
13.04.2012Fee 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  10.06.2009
Opposition(s)07.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
23.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
LT06.06.2012
RO06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
SK06.06.2012
BG06.09.2012
GR07.09.2012
IS06.10.2012
MC28.02.2013
[2013/42]
Former [2013/34]CY06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
LT06.06.2012
RO06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
SK06.06.2012
BG06.09.2012
GR07.09.2012
IS06.10.2012
Former [2013/10]CY06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
LT06.06.2012
RO06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
SK06.06.2012
GR07.09.2012
IS06.10.2012
Former [2013/09]CY06.06.2012
EE06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
LT06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
GR07.09.2012
Former [2012/51]CY06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
LT06.06.2012
SI06.06.2012
GR07.09.2012
Former [2012/50]CY06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
LT06.06.2012
GR07.09.2012
Former [2012/49]CY06.06.2012
FI06.06.2012
LT06.06.2012
Former [2012/48]FI06.06.2012
LT06.06.2012
Former [2012/47]LT06.06.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]JPS6079675  ;
 [X]JPS58112262  ;
 [X]US2001036566  (DEKKER NICOLAAS JACOBUS JOSEPH [NL], et al);
 [E]GB2405028  (CERES POWER LTD [GB]);
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