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EP2330669 - Method for restoring performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cell [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.10.2014
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 20.07.2016  [2016/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/23]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Gyoten, Hisaaki
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
IP Development Center
7F 0BP Panasonic Tower, 1-61 Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / Kanbara, Teruhisa
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
IP Development Center
7F 0BP Panasonic Tower, 1-61 Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / Uchida, Makoto
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
IP Development Center
7F 0BP Panasonic Tower, 1-61 Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / Hatoh, Kazuhito
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
IP Development Center
7F 0BP Panasonic Tower, 1-61 Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
05 / Sakai, Osamu
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
IP Development Center
7F 0BP Panasonic Tower, 1-61 Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2013/52]
Former [2011/23]01 / Gyoten, Hisaaki
c/o Panasonic Corporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company IP Development Center 7F 0BP Panasonic Tower 1-61 Shiromi 2-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / Kanbara, Teruhisa
c/o Panasonic Corporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company IP Development Center 7F 0BP Panasonic Tower 1-61 Shiromi 2-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / Uchida, Makoto
c/o Panasonic Corporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company IP Development Center 7F 0BP Panasonic Tower 1-61 Shiromi 2-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / Hatoh, Kazuhito
c/o Panasonic Corporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company IP Development Center 7F 0BP Panasonic Tower 1-61 Shiromi 2-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
05 / Sakai, Osamu
c/o Panasonic Corporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company IP Development Center 7F 0BP Panasonic Tower 1-61 Shiromi 2-chome Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Representative(s)O'Brien, Simon Warwick, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/18]O'Brien, Simon Warwick, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2011/23]Bradley, Josephine Mary, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date10011707.614.09.2000
[2011/23]
Priority number, dateJP1999026297117.09.1999         Original published format: JP 26297199
[2011/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2330669
Date:08.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2330669
Date:25.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04, H01M8/10
[2011/23]
CPC:
H01M8/0662 (EP,US); H01M8/02 (KR); H01M8/0258 (EP,KR,US);
H01M8/0267 (EP,KR,US); H01M8/0273 (US); H01M8/04104 (EP,US);
H01M8/043 (EP,KR); H01M8/241 (EP,KR,US); H01M8/2483 (EP,KR,US);
H01M2300/0082 (EP,US); H01M8/04679 (EP,US); H01M8/0488 (EP,US);
H01M8/0491 (EP,US); H01M8/04952 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2011/23]
TitleGerman:Methode für die Wiederherstellung der Leistungsfähigkeit von Polymer-Elektrolyt-Brennstoffzelle[2011/23]
English:Method for restoring performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cell[2011/23]
French:Méthode de rétablissement de la performance de la cellule à combustible à électrolyte polymère[2011/23]
Examination procedure07.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/03]
26.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.2013Fee for grant paid
18.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00961038.7  / EP1237219
EP04024041.8  / EP1536502
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 (EP20000961038) is  21.05.2004
Opposition(s)26.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
01.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
01.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
01.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
01.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
01.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
01.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
01.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
17.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
16.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT25.12.2013
GB14.09.2014
[2016/29]
Former [2015/36]GB14.09.2014
Documents cited:Search[X]US4910099  (GOTTESFELD SHIMSHON [US]) [X] 1 * column 2, lines 6-14 * * column 3, lines 22-26 * * column 4, lines 37-54 *;
 [XP]EP0961334  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [XP] 1 * column 4, lines 27-57; examples 6,7 *;
 [E]WO0199218  (INT FUEL CELLS LLC [US]) [E] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9934465  (BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS [CA], et al) [X] 1 * page 1, line 12 - page 4, line 4 * * page 9, lines 16-32 *;
 [A]JPS61243663  ;
 [A]US3436271  (COLE DAVID F, et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0334474  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 47 - column 4, line 38 * * column 5, line 20 - column 6, line 33 *
 [X]  - FEDKIW P S ET AL, "PULSED-POTENTIAL IXIDATION OF METHANOL", JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY. MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, US, (19881001), vol. 135, no. 10, ISSN 0013-4651, pages 2459 - 2465, XP002069148 [X] 1 * abstract * * page 2459, paragraphs 1-4 * * page 2461, paragraph 2 - page 2462, paragraph 1; figures 1,6 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870324), vol. 011, no. 92, Database accession no. (E - 491), & JP61243663 A 19861029 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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