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EP About this file: EP3208874

EP3208874 - CARBON SHEET, GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE BASE MATERIAL, AND FUEL CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[2017/34]
Inventor(s)01 / TANIMURA, Yasuaki
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
02 / CHIDA, Takashi
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
03 / SUGAHARA, Toru
c/o Seta Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Oe 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-2141 / JP
04 / UTSUNOMIYA, Masamichi
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
05 / KAMAE, Toshiya
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
06 / SODE, Katsuya
c/o Seta Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Oe 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-2141 / JP
07 / ANDO, Takashi
c/o Seta Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Oe 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-2141 / JP
 [2017/34]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/12]Kador & Partner PartG mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Former [2017/34]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date15851244.207.10.2015
[2017/34]
WO2015JP78492
Priority number, dateJP2014021251817.10.2014         Original published format: JP 2014212518
JP2014021251917.10.2014         Original published format: JP 2014212519
JP2014021242417.10.2014         Original published format: JP 2014212424
[2017/34]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016060043
Date:21.04.2016
Language:JA
[2016/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3208874
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3208874
Date:18.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/0234, H01M8/0239, H01M8/0241, H01M8/0245
[2018/27]
CPC:
H01M8/0234 (EP,KR,US); H01M4/96 (US); H01M4/8605 (KR,US);
H01M4/8657 (KR); H01M8/0239 (EP,US); H01M8/0241 (EP,US);
H01M8/0243 (KR); H01M8/0245 (EP,US); H01M2008/1095 (KR);
Y02E60/50 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2017/34]H01M4/96, H01M4/86, H01M8/02, H01M8/10
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 [2017/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:CARBONFOLIE, BASISMATERIAL FÜR GASDIFFUSIONSELEKTRODE UND BRENNSTOFFZELLE[2017/34]
English:CARBON SHEET, GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE BASE MATERIAL, AND FUEL CELL[2017/34]
French:FEUILLE DE CARBONE, MATÉRIAU DE BASE D'ÉLECTRODE DE DIFFUSION DE GAZ, ET PILE À COMBUSTIBLE[2017/34]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2017Translation filed 
28.04.2017National basic fee paid 
28.04.2017Search fee paid 
28.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/34]
28.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.01.2020Fee for grant paid
23.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.02.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
06.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.10.2015
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1612313  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [Y] 10,11* paragraph [0164] - paragraph [0176]; examples 1-4; claim 1 *;
 [XAY]US2006046926  (JI CHUNXIN [US], et al) [X] 5-9,12,13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0020] , [0025] , [0026] , [0044] , [0045] * [A] 1-4 [Y] 10,11
International search[A]JPS63254669  (TORAY INDUSTRIES) [A] 14-15 * , claims; page 4, lower right column, line 2 to page 5, upper left column, line 3 & EP 286945 A2 claim 1; page 9, lines 1 to 27; table 2 *;
 [A]JP2003109604  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-13 * , claim 1; paragraphs [0019] to [0021], [0027] (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2007037084  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP], et al) [A] 14-15 * , claim 1; paragraph [0070] & EP 1939156 A1 claim 1; paragraph [0070] *;
 [A]WO2014126002  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [A] 1-15 * , claims 1, 6, 7; paragraphs [0060], [0080] & CA 2892918 A1 claims 1, 6, 7 *;
 [PA]WO2014181771  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO [JP]) [PA] 1-13* , claim 13; paragraphs [0024], [0183] & CA 2910531 A1 claim 13 *
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