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EP About this file: EP3151324

EP3151324 - ELECTROLYTE-CIRCULATING BATTERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
[2019/19]
Former [2017/14]For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YANO, Keiji
c/o Osaka Works of Sumitomo
Electric Industries Ltd.
1-3 Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 554-0024 / JP
 [2017/14]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/19]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
5th Floor, Salisbury Square House
8, Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Former [2017/14]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date15799476.512.05.2015
[2017/14]
WO2015JP63542
Priority number, dateJP2014011173229.05.2014         Original published format: JP 2014111732
[2017/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015182364
Date:03.12.2015
Language:JA
[2015/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3151324
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3151324
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04007, H01M8/0432, H01M8/04701, H01M8/18, H01M8/04, H01M8/04746, H01M8/02
[2018/49]
CPC:
H01M8/04007 (EP); H01M8/188 (EP,US); H01M8/02 (US);
H01M8/04 (US); H01M8/04067 (EP,US); H01M8/0432 (EP,US);
H01M8/04701 (EP); H01M8/04708 (EP,US); H01M8/04753 (EP,US);
H01M8/18 (US); Y02E60/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/14]H01M8/18, H01M8/02, H01M8/04
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROLYTZIRKULIERENDE BATTERIE[2017/14]
English:ELECTROLYTE-CIRCULATING BATTERY[2017/14]
French:BATTERIE À CIRCULATION D'ÉLECTROLYTE[2017/14]
Entry into regional phase23.11.2016Translation filed 
23.11.2016National basic fee paid 
23.11.2016Search fee paid 
23.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/14]
23.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.12.2018
23.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.03.2019Fee for grant paid
22.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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