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EP2256086 - MICROPOROUS CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND HYDROGEN STORAGE METHOD USING A MICROPOROUS CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2016
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2, Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2015/27]
Former [2010/48]For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2, Takara-cho Kanagawa-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ITO, Masashi
c/o Nissan Motor CO., Ltd.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1, Morinosatoaoyama, Atsugi-shi
Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
02 / KYOTANI, Takashi
c/o TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8577 / JP
03 / NISHIHARA, Hirotomo
c/o TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8577 / JP
04 / HOU, Peng-Xiang
c/o TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
2-1-1, Katahira
Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi Miyagi 980-8577 / JP
05 / LI, Li-Xiang
c/o TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8577 / JP
06 / HADA, Kyohei
c/o NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
46-80, Nakabaru Sakinohama
Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi
Fukuoka 804-8503 / JP
07 / MIZUUCHI, Kazuhiko
c/o NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
46-80, Nakabaru Sakinohama
Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi
Fukuoka 804-8503 / JP
 [2015/27]
Former [2011/08]01 / ITO, Masashi
c/o Nissan Motor CO., Ltd. Intellectual Property Department 1-1, Morinosatoaoyama, Atsugi-shi
Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
02 / KYOTANI, Takashi
c/o TOHOKU UNIVERSITY 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8577 / JP
03 / NISHIHARA, Hirotomo
c/o TOHOKU UNIVERSITY 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8577 / JP
04 / HOU, Peng-Yiang
c/o Intellectual Property Department of NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. 1-1 Morinosatoaoyama, Atsugi-shi
Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
05 / LI, Li-Xiang
c/o TOHOKU UNIVERSITY 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8577 / JP
06 / HADA, Kyohei
c/o NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 46-80, Nakabaru Sakinohama Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi
Fukuoka 804-8503 / JP
07 / MIZUUCHI, Kazuhiko
c/o NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 46-80, Nakabaru Sakinohama Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi
Fukuoka 804-8503 / JP
Former [2010/48]01 / ITO, Masashi
c/o Nissan Motor CO., Ltd. Intellectual Property Department 1-1, Morinosatoaoyama, Atsugi-shi
Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
02 / KYOTANI, Takashi
c/o TOHOKU UNIVERSITY 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8577 / JP
03 / NISHIHARA, Hirotomo
c/o TOHOKU UNIVERSITY 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8577 / JP
04 / HOU, Peng-Yiang
c/o TOHOKU UNIVERSITY 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8577 / JP
05 / LI, Li-Xiang
c/o TOHOKU UNIVERSITY 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8577 / JP
06 / HADA, Kyohei
c/o NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 46-80, Nakabaru Sakinohama Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi
Fukuoka 804-8503 / JP
07 / MIZUUCHI, Kazuhiko
c/o NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 46-80, Nakabaru Sakinohama Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi
Fukuoka 804-8503 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2015/27]
Former [2010/48]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date09713967.925.02.2009
[2010/48]
WO2009JP53450
Priority number, dateJP2008004506926.02.2008         Original published format: JP 2008045069
JP2008026875317.10.2008         Original published format: JP 2008268753
JP2009004093224.02.2009         Original published format: JP 2009040932
[2010/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009107678
Date:03.09.2009
Language:JA
[2009/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2256086
Date:01.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2256086
Date:01.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.09.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:C01B31/00, B01J20/20, B01J20/32, B01J20/28, B82Y30/00, C01B3/00, C04B35/52, C04B38/00, B01J20/30
[2015/02]
CPC:
B01J20/20 (EP); B01J20/2808 (EP); B01J20/28097 (EP);
B01J20/3057 (EP); B01J20/3236 (EP); B82Y30/00 (EP);
C01B3/0021 (EP); C01B32/00 (EP); C01B32/05 (EP);
C04B35/52 (EP); C04B35/524 (EP); C04B38/0022 (EP);
C04B2111/0081 (EP); C04B2111/00853 (EP); C04B2235/3472 (EP);
C04B2235/3481 (EP); C04B2235/40 (EP); C04B2235/408 (EP);
C04B2235/48 (EP); Y02E60/32 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C04B38/0022, C04B35/524, C04B38/0054, C04B38/106 (EP)
Former IPC [2013/45]C01B31/02, B01J20/20, C04B35/52, C01B3/00, B01J20/28, B01J20/32, B82Y30/00, C04B35/00, C04B38/00, C04B111/00, C04B35/524, B01J20/30
Former IPC [2010/48]C01B31/02, B01J20/20, C04B35/52, C01B3/00
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 [2015/27]
Former [2010/48]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:MIKROPORÖSES KOHLENSTOFFHALTIGES MATERIAL, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR UND VERFAHREN ZUR SPEICHERUNG VON WASSERSTOFF UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES MIKROPORÖSEN KOHLENSTOFFHALTIGEN MATERIALS[2010/48]
English:MICROPOROUS CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND HYDROGEN STORAGE METHOD USING A MICROPOROUS CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL[2010/48]
French:MATIÈRE CARBONÉE MICROPOREUSE, SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE STOCKAGE D'HYDROGÈNE À L'AIDE D'UNE MATIÈRE CARBONÉE MICROPOREUSE[2010/48]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2010Translation filed 
20.09.2010National basic fee paid 
20.09.2010Search fee paid 
20.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/48]
27.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2015Fee for grant paid
04.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2015Receipt 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  08.07.2014
Opposition(s)04.04.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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