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EP About this file: EP1971635

EP1971635 - PROTON-CONDUCTING POLYMER MEMBRANE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.02.2013
Database last updated on 30.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum für Material- und Küstenforschung GmbH
Max-Planck-Strasse 1
21502 Geesthacht / DE
For all designated states
National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM))
Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales Circuito Exterior s/n Ciudad Universitaria
04510, Apartado Postal 70-360 / MX
[2012/13]
Former [2011/04]For all designated states
Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum für Material- und Küstenforschung GmbH
Max-Planck-Strasse 1
21502 Geesthacht / DE
For all designated states
National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM))
Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales Circuito Exterior s/n Ciudad Universitaria
04510, Apartado Postal 70-360 / MX
Former [2009/48]For all designated states
GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH
Max-Planck-Strasse 1
21502 Geesthacht / DE
For all designated states
National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM))
Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales Circuito Exterior s/n Ciudad Universitaria
04510, Apartado Postal 70-360 / MX
Former [2008/39]For all designated states
GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH
Max-Planck-Strasse 1
21502 Geesthacht / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FRITSCH, Detlev
Kückallee 30B
21465 Reinbek / DE
02 / VETTER, Serge
Burgunderweg 13
89075 Ulm / DE
03 / NUNES, Suzana
Bellevueberg 34
21502 Geesthacht / DE
04 / SANSORES, Luis E.
ap. 22, Revolution
Mexico, DF 01020 N 1428 / MX
05 / ZOLOTUKHIN, Mikhail
ap. 1304, Edif. México, Entrada I
Unid integr Latinoamericana
Avenida Universidad
Mexico, DF 04350 N 2014 / MX
 [2012/13]
Former [2008/45]01 / FRITSCH, Detlev
Kückallee 30B
21465 Reinbek / DE
02 / VETTER, Serge
Burgunderweg 13
89075 Ulm / DE
03 / NUNES, Suzana
Bellevueberg 34
21502 Geesthacht / DE
04 / SANSORES, Luis E.
ap. 22, Revolution
Mexico, DF 01020 N 1428 / MX
05 / ZOLOTUKHIN, Mikhail
ap. 1304, Edif. México, Entrada I Unid integr Latinoamericana, Avenida Universidad
Mexico, DF 04350 N 2014 / MX
Former [2008/39]01 / FRITSCH, Detlev
Kückallee 30B
21465 Reinbek / DE
02 / VETTER, Serge
Kiefholzstr. 165A
12437 Berlin / DE
03 / NUNES, Suzana
Bellevueberg 34
21502 Geesthacht / DE
04 / SANSORES, Luis E.
ap. 22, Revolution
Mexico, DF 01020 N 1428 / MX
05 / ZOLOTUKHIN, Mikhail
ap. 1304, Edif. México, Entrada I Unid integr Latinoamericana, Avenida Universidad
Mexico, DF 04350 N 2014 / MX
Representative(s)Grebner, Christian
Patentanwälte
Seemann & Partner
Raboisen 6
20095 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/13]Grebner, Christian Georg Rudolf
Patentanwälte Seemann & Partner Ballindamm 3
20095 Hamburg / DE
Former [2008/39]Grebner, Christian Georg Rudolf
Patentanwälte Seemann & Partner Ballindamm 3
20095 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date07702668.010.01.2007
[2008/39]
WO2007EP00166
Priority number, dateDE2006100177012.01.2006         Original published format: DE102006001770
[2008/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007082660
Date:26.07.2007
Language:DE
[2007/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1971635
Date:24.09.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1971635
Date:28.03.2012
Language:DE
[2012/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:C08J5/22, H01M8/02, H01M8/10
[2008/39]
CPC:
C08J5/2243 (EP,US); H01B1/122 (EP,US); H01M8/1023 (EP,US);
H01M8/1025 (EP,US); H01M8/1039 (EP,US); C08J2365/02 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP); Y10S525/909 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/39]
TitleGerman:PROTONENLEITENDE POLYMERMEMBRAN[2008/39]
English:PROTON-CONDUCTING POLYMER MEMBRANE[2008/39]
French:MEMBRANE POLYMERIQUE CONDUCTRICE DE PROTONS[2008/39]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2008National basic fee paid 
04.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/39]
11.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2012Fee for grant paid
11.02.2012Fee 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  11.05.2010
Opposition(s)03.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.01.2007
CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
DK28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
IT28.03.2012
LT28.03.2012
LV28.03.2012
NL28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
TR28.03.2012
BG28.06.2012
GR29.06.2012
ES09.07.2012
IS28.07.2012
PT30.07.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
DK28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
IT28.03.2012
LT28.03.2012
LV28.03.2012
NL28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
TR28.03.2012
BG28.06.2012
GR29.06.2012
ES09.07.2012
IS28.07.2012
PT30.07.2012
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CZ28.03.2012
DK28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
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LT28.03.2012
LV28.03.2012
NL28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
BG28.06.2012
GR29.06.2012
ES09.07.2012
IS28.07.2012
PT30.07.2012
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CZ28.03.2012
DK28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
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LV28.03.2012
NL28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
RO28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
ES09.07.2012
IS28.07.2012
PT30.07.2012
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DK28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
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GR29.06.2012
IS28.07.2012
PT30.07.2012
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CZ28.03.2012
DK28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
LT28.03.2012
LV28.03.2012
NL28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
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SE28.03.2012
SI28.03.2012
SK28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
IS28.07.2012
PT30.07.2012
Former [2013/01]CY28.03.2012
CZ28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
LT28.03.2012
LV28.03.2012
PL28.03.2012
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CZ28.03.2012
EE28.03.2012
FI28.03.2012
LT28.03.2012
LV28.03.2012
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CZ28.03.2012
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FI28.03.2012
LT28.03.2012
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LT28.03.2012
LV28.03.2012
SE28.03.2012
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FI28.03.2012
LT28.03.2012
LV28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
Former [2012/39]FI28.03.2012
LT28.03.2012
LV28.03.2012
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LT28.03.2012
GR29.06.2012
Former [2012/36]LT28.03.2012
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Former [2012/33]LT28.03.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]US2004121211  (ASANO YOICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0032]; example -; claim - *;
 [X]US2005116206  (KAKUTA MAYUMI [JP], et al) [X] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [X]US2005124769  (HARING THOMAS [DE]) [X] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO2005059007  (UNIV DAYTON [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * figures 1-7; example -; claim - *;
 [X]US2005186460  (KANAOKA NAGAYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2005227138  (FUKUDA KAORU [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0031]; example -; claim - *;
 [X]US2005287410  (SAITO SHIN [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * paragraph [0058] - paragraph [0064]; example -; claim - *
by applicantUS5525436
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 US2005287410
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