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EP About this file: EP2238641

EP2238641 - REDOX FUEL CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/41]FUEL CELLS
[2012/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acal Energy Limited
The Heath Business and Technical Park
Runcorn
Cheshire WA7 4QX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/41]For all designated states
Acal Energy Limited
The Health Business and Technical Park Runcorn
Cheshire WA7 4QX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / KNUCKEY, Kathryn
4 Fletchers Drive
Ormskirk
Lancashire L40 5UY / GB
02 / ROCHESTER, David
3 Pimlico Road
Hetton-le-Hole
Tyne&Wear DH5 0EX / GB
 [2012/36]
Former [2010/41]01 / KNUCKEY, Kathryn
4 Fletchers Drive Ormskirk
Lancashire L40 5UY / GB
02 / ROCHESTER, David
3 Pimlico Road Hetton-le-Hole
Tyne&Wear DH5 0EX / GB
Representative(s)Brand, Thomas Louis
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/36]Brand, Thomas Louis
WP Thompson
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2010/41]Brand, Thomas Louis
W.P. Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date09703187.623.01.2009
[2010/41]
WO2009GB50065
Priority number, dateGB2008000119823.01.2008         Original published format: GB 0801198
[2010/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009093080
Date:30.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2238641
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2238641
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/18
[2012/10]
CPC:
H01M8/188 (EP,US); H01M2008/1095 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/41]H01M8/18, H01M8/10
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/41]
TitleGerman:REDOX-BRENNSTOFFZELLEN[2012/10]
English:REDOX FUEL CELLS[2012/10]
French:PILES À COMBUSTIBLE RÉDOX[2012/10]
Former [2010/41]BRENNSTOFFZELLEN
Former [2010/41]FUEL CELLS
Former [2010/41]PILES À COMBUSTIBLE
Entry into regional phase22.06.2010National basic fee paid 
22.06.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/41]
24.09.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2012Fee for grant paid
27.07.2012Fee 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  28.03.2012
Opposition(s)06.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.01.2009
AT05.09.2012
BE05.09.2012
CY05.09.2012
CZ05.09.2012
DK05.09.2012
EE05.09.2012
FI05.09.2012
HR05.09.2012
IT05.09.2012
LT05.09.2012
LV05.09.2012
MK05.09.2012
MT05.09.2012
NL05.09.2012
PL05.09.2012
RO05.09.2012
SE05.09.2012
SI05.09.2012
SK05.09.2012
TR05.09.2012
BG05.12.2012
NO05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
ES16.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
PT07.01.2013
IE23.01.2013
LU23.01.2013
CH31.01.2013
LI31.01.2013
MC31.01.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT05.09.2012
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TR05.09.2012
BG05.12.2012
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BG05.12.2012
NO05.12.2012
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS5642970  (KOGYO GIJUTSUIN) [A] 1-43* abstract *;
 [A]JPS6215770  (UNIV YAMAGUCHI) [A] 1-43 * abstract *;
 [A]US5683829  (SARANGAPANI SHANTHA [US]) [A] 1-43 * column 2, lines 11-21,55-58; figures 1A-1L * * column 2, line 67 - column 3, line 21 * * claims 1,2,5,7,8,11 *;
 [A]WO2006097438  (ACAL ENERGY LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-43 * page 4, lines 7-25 * * page 12, line 19 - page 13, line 25 * * claim 1 *;
 [PDX]WO2008009993  (ACAL ENERGY LTD [GB], et al) [PDX] 1-43 * page 6, line 15 - page 7, line 13 * * page 10, line 16 - page 12, line 11 * * page 12, line 24 - page 16, line 17 * * examples 8-17 * * claims 1-4,8,11-18,25,26 *
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