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EP3289624 - COMPOSITE POWDER FOR USE IN AN ANODE OF A LITHIUM ION BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE POWDER AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Umicore
Rue du Marais 31
1000 Brussels / BE
[2018/10]
Inventor(s)01 / PUT, Stijn
Oosthamsesteenweg 73/2
2491 Olmen / BE
02 / VAN GENECHTEN, Dirk
Paardendijk 30
3582 Koersel / BE
03 / MARX, Nicolas
Bevrijdingslaan 15
3530 Houthalen / BE
 [2018/12]
Former [2018/10]01 / PUT, Stijn
Oosthamsesteenweg 73/2
2491 Olmen / BE
02 / VAN GENECHTEN, Dirk
Paardendijk 30
3582 Koersel / BE
03 / MARX, Nicolas
Technische Schoolstraat 51
2440 Geel / BE
Representative(s)Umicore RDI Patent Department
Watertorenstraat 33
2250 Olen / BE
[2018/10]
Application number, filing date16718668.326.04.2016
[2018/10]
WO2016EP59269
Priority number, dateEP2015016542928.04.2015         Original published format: EP 15165429
[2018/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016174022
Date:03.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3289624
Date:07.03.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3289624
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/36, H01M4/38, H01M4/583, H01M4/587, H01M10/052
[2018/10]
CPC:
H01M4/386 (EP,KR,US); H01M4/364 (EP,KR,US); C01B32/05 (EP,KR);
C01B32/956 (EP,KR); C01B33/02 (EP,KR); H01M10/052 (EP,KR,US);
H01M10/0525 (US); H01M4/0471 (KR,US); H01M4/583 (EP,KR,US);
H01M4/587 (EP,KR,US); H01M4/625 (KR); C01P2002/72 (EP,KR);
C01P2004/61 (EP); C01P2004/80 (EP,KR); H01M2004/027 (KR,US);
Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBUNDPULVER ZUR VERWENDUNG IN EINER ANODE EINER LITHIUM-IONEN-BATTERIE, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES VERBUNDPULVERS UND LITHIUM-IONEN-BATTERIE[2018/10]
English:COMPOSITE POWDER FOR USE IN AN ANODE OF A LITHIUM ION BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE POWDER AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY[2018/10]
French:POUDRE COMPOSITE DESTINÉE À ÊTRE UTILISÉE DANS UNE ANODE D'UNE BATTERIE AU LITHIUM, PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE POUDRE COMPOSITE ET BATTERIE LITHIUM-ION[2020/26]
Former [2018/10]POUDRE COMPOSITE DESTINÉE À ÊTRE UTILISÉE DANS UNE ANODE D'UNE BATTERIE AU LITHIUM-ION, PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE POUDRE COMPOSITE ET BATTERIE AU LITHIUM-ION
Entry into regional phase28.11.2017National basic fee paid 
28.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/10]
16.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2020Fee for grant paid
28.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XI] JP5348878  
ExaminationJP5348878
   DATTA M K ET AL: "Silicon and carbon based composite anodes for lithium ion batteries", JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, ELSEVIER SA, CH, vol. 158, no. 1, 14 July 2006 (2006-07-14), pages 557 - 563, XP027938983, ISSN: 0378-7753, [retrieved on 20060714] [X] 8,11,12 * 2.1 Materials synthesis 3. Results and discussion;; figure 1 *[A] 1-7 [I] 9,10
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