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EP About this file: EP2154528

EP2154528 - HYDROGEN SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.11.2018
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.08.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, PT		published on 08.07.2020  [2020/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Atsumitec
7111 Ubumi Yuto-cho Nishi-ku Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 431-0192 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
3-1, Kasumigaseki 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8921 / JP
[2010/07]
Inventor(s)01 / UCHIYAMA, Naoki
c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA ATSUMITEC
7111 Ubumi
Yuto-cho
Nishi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 431-0192 / JP
02 / YOSHIMURA, Kazuki
c/o Chubu Center
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED
INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2266-98 Aza-Anagahora, Oaza-Shimoshidami, Moriyama-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 463-8560 / JP
 [2018/04]
Former [2010/07]01 / UCHIYAMA, Naoki
c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA ATSUMITEC 7111 Ubumi Yuto-cho Nishi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 431-0192 / JP
02 / YOSHIMURA, Kazuki
c/o Chubu Center NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2266-98 Aza-Anagahora Oaza-Shimoshidami Moriyama-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 463-8560 / JP
Representative(s)advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft
Tappe mbB
Widenmayerstraße 4
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/04]advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Widenmayerstrasse 4
80538 München / DE
Former [2010/07]Grünberg, Thomas
advotec. Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 4
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date08776948.528.05.2008
[2010/07]
WO2008JP59833
Priority number, dateJP2007014800104.06.2007         Original published format: JP 2007148001
[2010/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008149752
Date:11.12.2008
Language:JA
[2008/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2154528
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2154528
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N31/00, G01N21/77, G01N31/10, G01N31/22
[2010/07]
CPC:
G01N33/005 (EP,KR,US); B82Y30/00 (KR); G01N21/783 (KR);
G01N31/22 (EP,KR,US); G01N2021/7773 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2018/04]
Former [2010/07]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:WASSERSTOFFSENSOR[2010/07]
English:HYDROGEN SENSOR[2010/07]
French:DÉTECTEUR D'HYDROGÈNE[2010/07]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2009Translation filed 
05.11.2009National basic fee paid 
05.11.2009Search fee paid 
05.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/07]
28.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2017Fee for grant paid
14.12.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  28.02.2017
Opposition(s)25.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
26.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
25.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
29.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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 [A]WO2007049965  (ADVANCED CHEM TECH [NL], et al) [A] 1-11 * page 4, line 10 - line 30; figure 1 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.45.L588
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2221412
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.45.L588
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