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EP3217457 - CONDUCTIVE MEMBER, CELL STACK DEVICE, MODULE AND MODULE HOUSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/37]CONDUCTIVE MEMBER, CELL STACK DEVICE, MODULE, MODULE HOUSING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE MEMBER
[2022/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LU		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KYOCERA Corporation
6, Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
[2017/37]
Inventor(s)01 / KOZAI, Takeshi
c/o KYOCERA CORPORATION
6 Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
02 / SUGIHARA, Kazunari
c/o KYOCERA CORPORATION
6 Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
03 / FUJIMOTO, Tetsuro
c/o KYOCERA CORPORATION
6 Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
 [2017/37]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2017/37]
Application number, filing date15856669.506.11.2015
[2017/37]
WO2015JP81267
Priority number, dateJP2014022615306.11.2014         Original published format: JP 2014226153
[2017/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016072485
Date:12.05.2016
Language:JA
[2016/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3217457
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3217457
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/0208, H01M8/0228, C01G23/00, C01G37/02, H01B5/02, H01M8/24, H01M8/0202, C25B9/65, // C22C19/05, C22C38/00, C22C38/28, H01M8/12, H01M8/124
[2022/40]
CPC:
H01M8/0208 (EP,US); H01M4/8657 (US); C01G23/00 (EP,US);
C01G37/02 (EP,US); C04B35/42 (US); C04B35/62222 (US);
C04B35/63 (US); C04B35/64 (US); C25B9/65 (EP,US);
H01B5/02 (EP,US); H01M4/8825 (US); H01M4/8882 (US);
H01M8/0202 (EP,US); H01M8/0228 (EP,US); H01M8/1231 (US);
H01M8/24 (EP,US); H01M8/2428 (US); H01M8/2457 (US);
C04B2235/3234 (US); C04B2235/3243 (US); C04B2235/652 (US);
C04B2235/96 (US); C22C19/05 (EP,US); C22C38/00 (EP,US);
C22C38/28 (EP,US); H01M2008/1293 (US); H01M2300/0077 (US);
H01M8/12 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/18]H01M8/0208, H01M8/0228, C01G23/00, C01G37/02, C04B35/42, C04B35/622, C04B35/63, C04B35/64, C25B9/04, H01B5/02, H01M8/24, H01M8/0202, H01M8/1231, H01M8/2428, H01M8/2457, H01M4/86, H01M4/88, C23C28/00, // C22C19/05, C22C38/00, C22C38/28, H01M8/12, H01M8/124
Former IPC [2017/37]H01M8/0202, C01G23/00, C01G37/02, C25B9/04, H01B5/02, H01M8/24, C22C19/05, C22C38/00, C22C38/28, H01M8/12
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 [2017/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEITFÄHIGES ELEMENT, ZELLENSTAPELVORRICHTUNG, MODUL UND MODULGEHÄUSEVORRICHTUNG[2022/40]
English:CONDUCTIVE MEMBER, CELL STACK DEVICE, MODULE AND MODULE HOUSING DEVICE[2022/40]
French:ÉLÉMENT CONDUCTEUR, DISPOSITIF D'EMPILEMENT DE PILES, MODULE ET DISPOSITIF DE LOGEMENT DE MODULE[2022/40]
Former [2017/37]LEITFÄHIGES ELEMENT, ZELLENSTAPELVORRICHTUNG, MODUL, MODULGEHÄUSEVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES LEITFÄHIGEN ELEMENTS
Former [2017/37]CONDUCTIVE MEMBER, CELL STACK DEVICE, MODULE, MODULE HOUSING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE MEMBER
Former [2017/37]ÉLÉMENT CONDUCTEUR, DISPOSITIF D'EMPILEMENT DE PILES, MODULE, DISPOSITIF DE LOGEMENT DE MODULE, ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'ÉLÉMENT CONDUCTEUR
Entry into regional phase13.01.2017Translation filed 
13.01.2017National basic fee paid 
13.01.2017Search fee paid 
13.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/37]
13.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2023Fee for grant paid
25.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
IT08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
MC08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SI08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
LU06.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/32]AT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
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FI08.03.2023
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LV08.03.2023
MC08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
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RO08.03.2023
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SK08.03.2023
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NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
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Documents cited:SearchJP2008285731  [ ];
 [XYI]JPH11106892  (AGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN, et al) [X] 1-5,7,10 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] - [0 11] - [0014] - [0 23] - [0025]; claims 1-5 * [Y] 6 [I] 8,9;
 [XYI]JP2008285731  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [X] 1-5,7,10 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] - [00 7] - [0013] - [0 36] - [0044]; tables 1, 2 * [Y] 6 [I] 8,9;
 [YA]EP2784183  (KYOCERA CORP [JP]) [Y] 6 * paragraphs [0024] - [0025] - [0 27] , [0 35] , [0 75] - [0076]; figures 2, 3, 5, 6 *[A] 7-9
    [ ] - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2008, no. 82, Database accession no. 2008-O11226, & JP2008285731 A 20081127 (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [ ] * abstract *
International search[XA]JPH08165546  (SUMITOMO METAL IND) [X] 1, 7, 10 * , paragraphs [0001] to [0011], [0021] (Family: none) * [A] 2-5;
 [XA]JPH11106892  (AGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN, et al) [X] 1, 7, 10 * , paragraphs [0001] to [0005], [0021] to [0022], [0025] (Family: none) * [A] 2-5;
 [XYA]WO2007083627  (OSAKA GAS CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1, 5, 7 * , paragraphs [0001] to [0018], [0063] to [0080], [0124] to [0133] & US 2010/0178587 A1 paragraphs [0001] to [0026], [0134] to [0162], [0225] to [0244] & EP 1976045 A1 & CA 2636501 A * [Y] 8-9 [A] 2-4;
 [Y]JP2008081804  (KYOCERA CORP) [Y] 8-9 * , paragraphs [0081] to [0082] (Family: none) *;
 [XYA]JP2008285731  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [X] 1-2, 7, 10 * , paragraphs [0001] to [0007], [0014] to [0020]; table 2 (Family: none) * [Y] 8-9 [A] 6;
 [XYA]JP2011179063  (NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD) [X] 1, 3, 7, 10 * , paragraphs [0001] to [0007], [0018] to [0021]; fig. 1 (Family: none) * [Y] 8-9 [A] 2, 4-5;
 [A]JP2014078485  (NGK INSULATORS LTD) [A] 6* , (Family: none) *
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