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EP2251081 - A membrane electrode assembly, process for preparing the same, and uses of the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/46]CATALYST, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND USE OF THE SAME
[2017/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.08.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa Denko K.K.
13-9, Shiba Daimon 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
[2010/46]
Inventor(s)01 / SHISHIKURA, Toshikazu
c/o Corporate R&D Center SHOWA DENKO K.K.
1-1-1, Oonodai
Midori-ku
Chiba-shi Chiba 267-0056 / JP
02 / MONDEN, Ryuji
c/o Corporate R&D Center SHOWA DENKO K.K.
1-1-1, Oonodai
Midori-ku
Chiba-shi Chiba 267-0056 / JP
03 / KUROZUMI, Tadatoshi
c/o Corporate R&D Center SHOWA DENKO K.K.
1-1-1, Oonodai
Midori-ku
Chiba-shi Chiba 267-0056 / JP
 [2017/37]
Former [2010/46]01 / SHISHIKURA, Toshikazu
c/o Corporate R&D Center SHOWA DENKO K.K. 1-1-1, Oonodai Midori-ku
Chiba-shi Chiba 267-0056 / JP
02 / MONDEN, Ryuji
c/o Corporate R&D Center SHOWA DENKO K.K. 1-1-1, Oonodai Midori-ku
Chiba-shi Chiba 267-0056 / JP
03 / KUROZUMI, Tadatoshi
c/o Corporate R&D Center SHOWA DENKO K.K. 1-1-1, Oonodai Midori-ku
Chiba-shi Chiba 267-0056 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2017/37]
Former [2010/46]Strehl, Peter
Patentanwälte Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date09715314.217.02.2009
[2010/46]
WO2009JP52696
Priority number, dateJP2008004708228.02.2008         Original published format: JP 2008047082
[2010/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009107518
Date:03.09.2009
Language:JA
[2009/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2251081
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2251081
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.09.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:B01J27/24, B01J37/08, H01M4/90, H01M8/10, B01J37/00, B01J21/06, H01M8/1018, // B01J27/22, B01J35/00
[2017/16]
CPC:
H01M4/9016 (EP,US); B01J21/063 (EP,US); B01J27/24 (EP,US);
H01M2008/1095 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP)
Former IPC [2012/14]B01J27/24, B01J37/08, H01M4/90, H01M8/10, B01J37/00, // B01J27/22, B01J35/00
Former IPC [2010/46]B01J27/24, B01J37/08, H01M4/90, 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 [2017/37]
Former [2010/46]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:Membran-Elektroden-Einheit, Verfahren zu deren Herstellung und deren Verwendungen[2017/16]
English:A membrane electrode assembly, process for preparing the same, and uses of the same[2017/16]
French:L'ensemble-membrane-éléctrolyte, procédé pour le produire, et ses utilisations[2017/16]
Former [2010/46]KATALYSATOR, VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG
Former [2010/46]CATALYST, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND USE OF THE SAME
Former [2010/46]CATALYSEUR, PROCÉDÉ POUR LE PRODUIRE, ET SON UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase17.08.2010Translation filed 
28.09.2010National basic fee paid 
28.09.2010Search fee paid 
28.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/46]
04.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2016Invitation to provide information on prior art
18.03.2016Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
18.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 31.03.2017
28.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.06.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.07.2017Fee for grant paid
11.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.08.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
02.08.2017Receipt 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  04.04.2012
Opposition(s)14.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.02.2009
AT13.09.2017
CY13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
ES13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
MK13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
PL13.09.2017
PT13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SE13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
TR13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
GB17.02.2018
IE17.02.2018
LU17.02.2018
MT17.02.2018
BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
FR28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU17.02.2009
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DK13.09.2017
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MC13.09.2017
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SK13.09.2017
TR13.09.2017
BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
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IE17.02.2018
LU17.02.2018
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BE28.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
FR28.02.2018
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BG13.12.2017
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BE28.02.2018
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BG13.12.2017
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BE28.02.2018
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BG13.12.2017
NO13.12.2017
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LU17.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
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