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EP About this file: EP1998396

EP1998396 - Solid oxide fuel cell [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2014
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.04.2014  [2014/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
[2013/21]
Former [2008/49]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohmori, Makoto
Legal Affairs and IP Dept.
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City Aichi-ken 467-8530 / JP
02 / Shimogawa, Natsumi
Legal Affairs and IP Dept.
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City Aichi-ken 467-8530 / JP
03 / Nanataki, Tsutomu
Legal Affairs and IP Dept.
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City Aichi-ken 467-8530 / JP
04 / Nakamura, Toshiyuki
Legal Affairs and IP Dept.
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City Aichi-ken 467-8530 / JP
 [2013/21]
Former [2008/49]01 / Ohmori, Makoto
Legal Affairs and IP Dept. NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56 Suda-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City Aichi-ken 467-8530 / JP
02 / Shimogawa, Natsumi
Legal Affairs and IP Dept. NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56 Suda-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City Aichi-ken 467-8530 / JP
03 / Nanataki, Tsutomu
Legal Affairs and IP Dept. NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56 Suda-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City Aichi-ken 467-8530 / JP
04 / Nakamura, Toshiyuki
Legal Affairs and IP Dept. NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56 Suda-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City Aichi-ken 467-8530 / JP
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/21]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2008/49]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date08250700.529.02.2008
[2008/49]
Priority number, dateJP2007013542622.05.2007         Original published format: JP 2007135426
JP2007030517327.11.2007         Original published format: JP 2007305173
[2008/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1998396
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1998396
Date:03.02.2010
[2010/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1998396
Date:22.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/02, H01M8/04, H01M8/12, H01M8/24
[2008/49]
CPC:
H01M8/122 (EP,US); H01M8/0204 (EP,US); H01M8/0247 (EP,US);
H01M8/026 (US); H01M8/0273 (EP,US); H01M8/1226 (EP,US);
H01M8/2432 (EP,US); H01M8/2457 (EP,US); H01M2008/1293 (EP,US);
H01M4/9033 (EP,US); H01M4/9066 (EP,US); H01M8/0208 (EP,US);
H01M8/021 (EP,US); H01M8/0258 (EP); H01M8/04089 (EP,US);
H01M8/1246 (EP,US); H01M8/1253 (EP,US); H01M8/2483 (EP);
Y02E60/50 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/40]
Former [2008/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Festoxidbrennstoffzelle[2008/49]
English:Solid oxide fuel cell[2008/49]
French:Pile à combustible d'oxyde solide[2008/49]
Examination procedure14.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
12.04.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.09.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2013Fee for grant paid
04.04.2013Fee 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  17.01.2012
Opposition(s)25.02.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1199760  (CENTRAL RES INST ELECT [JP]) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9202057  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2005112164  (MTI MICROFUEL CELLS INC [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *
by applicantJP2004342584
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