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EP About this file: EP3242348

EP3242348 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL PRECURSOR AND POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES, EXHIBITING CONCENTRATION GRADIENT, AND POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL PRECURSOR AND POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES, EXHIBITING CONCENTRATION GRADIENT, PRODUCED BY SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PT		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ECOPRO BM CO., LTD.
100, 2 Sandan-ro
Ochang-eup
Cheongwon-gu
Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do 28117 / KR
[2017/45]
Inventor(s)01 / CHOI, Moon Ho
206-901 32 Ochangjungang-ro
Ochang-eup
Cheongwon-gu
Cheongju-si Chungcheongbuk-do 363-785 / KR
02 / KIM, Jik Soo
503-306, 64, Ochangjungang-ro
Ochang-eup
Cheongwon-gu
Cheongju-si Chungcheongbuk-do, 28124 / KR
03 / YUN, Jin Kyeong
302 52-16 Yullyang-ro 138beon-gil
Cheongwon-gu
Cheongju-si Chungcheongbuk-do 363-215 / KR
04 / JEON, Suk Yong
103-101 46 Gugwoncho 1-gil
Chungju-si Chungcheongbuk-do 380-110 / KR
05 / JUNG, Jae Yong
505-502 148 Jungheung-ro
Sangdang-gu
Cheongju-si Chungcheongbuk-do 360-778 / KR
06 / SUNG, Yong Chul
406-401, 167, 2sandan-ro
Ochang-eup
Cheongwon-gu
Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 28117 / KR
 [2017/51]
Former [2017/47]01 / CHOI, Moon Ho
206-901 32 Ochangjungang-ro
Ochang-eup
Cheongwon-gu
Cheongju-si Chungcheongbuk-do 363-785 / KR
02 / KIM, Jik Soo
64, Ochangjungang-ro
Ochang-eup
Cheongwon-gu
Cheongju-si Chungcheongbuk-do, 28124 / KR
03 / YUN, Jin Kyeong
302 52-16 Yullyang-ro 138beon-gil
Cheongwon-gu
Cheongju-si Chungcheongbuk-do 363-215 / KR
04 / JEON, Suk Yong
103-101 46 Gugwoncho 1-gil
Chungju-si Chungcheongbuk-do 380-110 / KR
05 / JUNG, Jae Yong
505-502 148 Jungheung-ro
Sangdang-gu
Cheongju-si Chungcheongbuk-do 360-778 / KR
06 / SUNG, Yong Chul
167, 2sandan-ro
Ochang-eup
Cheongwon-gu
Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 28117 / KR
Former [2017/45]01 / CHOI, Moon Ho
206-901 32 Ochangjungang-ro
Ochang-eup
Cheongwon-gu
Cheongju-si Chungcheongbuk-do 363-785 / KR
02 / KIM, Jik Soo
503-306 64 Ochangjungang-ro
Ochang-eup
Cheongwon-gu
Cheongju-si Chungcheongbuk-do 363-885 / KR
03 / YUN, Jin Kyeong
302 52-16 Yullyang-ro 138beon-gil
Cheongwon-gu
Cheongju-si Chungcheongbuk-do 363-215 / KR
04 / JEON, Suk Yong
103-101 46 Gugwoncho 1-gil
Chungju-si Chungcheongbuk-do 380-110 / KR
05 / JUNG, Jae Yong
505-502 148 Jungheung-ro
Sangdang-gu
Cheongju-si Chungcheongbuk-do 360-778 / KR
06 / SUNG, Yong Chul
20-2 Geumbong 1-gil
Chungju-si Chungcheongbuk-do 380-090 / KR
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2024/01]
Former [2017/45]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date15875469.724.07.2015
[2017/45]
WO2015KR07718
Priority number, dateKR2014019530631.12.2014         Original published format: KR 20140195306
[2017/45]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016108375
Date:07.07.2016
Language:KO
[2016/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3242348
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3242348
Date:03.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR07.07.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/36, H01M4/525, H01M4/505, H01M10/0525, C01G53/00
[2018/30]
CPC:
H01M10/0525 (EP,US); H01M4/366 (EP,KR,US); C01G53/00 (KR);
C01G53/006 (EP,US); C01G53/44 (EP,US); H01M10/052 (KR);
H01M4/505 (EP,KR,US); H01M4/525 (EP,KR,US); C01P2002/50 (US);
C01P2002/85 (EP,US); C01P2004/03 (EP,US); C01P2006/40 (US);
H01M2004/028 (US); Y02E60/10 (EP); Y02T10/70 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/45]H01M4/36, H01M4/525, H01M4/505, H01M10/052
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 [2017/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES POSITIVAKTIVMATERIALVORLÄUFERS UND POSITIVAKTIVMATERIAL FÜR LITHIUMSEKUNDÄRBATTERIEN MIT KONZENTRATIONSGRADIENT UND NACH DIESEM VERFAHREN HERGESTELLTER POSITIVAKTIVMATERIALVORLÄUFER UND POSITIVAKTIVMATERIAL FÜR LITHIUMSEKUNDÄRBATTERIEN MIT KONZENTRATIONSGRADIENT[2017/45]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL PRECURSOR AND POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES, EXHIBITING CONCENTRATION GRADIENT, AND POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL PRECURSOR AND POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES, EXHIBITING CONCENTRATION GRADIENT, PRODUCED BY SAME[2017/45]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE PRÉCURSEUR DE MATÉRIAU ACTIF POSITIF ET DE MATÉRIAU ACTIF POSITIF POUR BATTERIES SECONDAIRES AU LITHIUM PRÉSENTANT UN GRADIENT DE CONCENTRATION, ET PRÉCURSEUR DE MATÉRIAU ACTIF POSITIF ET MATÉRIAU ACTIF POSITIF POUR BATTERIES SECONDAIRES AU LITHIUM PRÉSENTANT UN GRADIENT DE CONCENTRATION PRODUITS SELON CE DERNIER[2017/45]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2017Translation filed 
31.05.2017National basic fee paid 
31.05.2017Search fee paid 
31.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/45]
31.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2023Fee for grant paid
23.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
26.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
LV03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
PT03.05.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT03.01.2024
BG03.01.2024
CZ03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG03.01.2024
ES03.01.2024
HR03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
RS03.04.2024
GR04.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/33]ES03.01.2024
LT03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
NO03.04.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/32]ES03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
IS03.05.2024
Former [2024/31]ES03.01.2024
NL03.01.2024
Former [2024/24]ES03.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2013002457  (ECOPRO CO LTD [KR], et al);
 [XI]US2013202966  (YU JONG-RYEOL [KR], et al);
 [XI]WO2014178625  (IUCF HYU [KR]);
 US2016049650  [ ] (NOH HYUNG-JOO [KR], et al)
International search[A]KR100752703B  (IUCF HYU [KR]);
 [A]KR20110083383  (ECOPRO CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]KR20120079801  (IUCF HYU [KR]);
 [A]KR20130080565  (UNIV KOREA NAT TRANSP IND ACAD COOP FOUND [KR]);
 [A]KR20130111413  (IUCF HYU [KR])
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