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EP About this file: EP3331067

EP3331067 - CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
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
LG Chem, Ltd.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2018/23]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIN, Ju Kyung
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
02 / JUNG, Wang Mo
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
03 / PARK, Byung Chun
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
04 / RYU, Ji Hoon
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
05 / PARK, Sang Min
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
06 / LEE, Sang Wook
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
 [2018/23]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2018/23]
Application number, filing date16871030.930.11.2016
[2018/23]
WO2016KR13952
Priority number, dateKR2015016866830.11.2015         Original published format: KR 20150168668
KR2016016050729.11.2016         Original published format: KR 20160160507
[2018/23]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017095134
Date:08.06.2017
Language:KO
[2017/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3331067
Date:06.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3331067
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:C01G53/00, H01M4/36, H01M4/525, H01M4/505, H01M4/131, H01M2/10, H01M10/052
[2018/30]
CPC:
H01M4/131 (EP,KR,US); H01M4/366 (KR,US); C01G53/50 (EP,US);
C01G53/82 (US); H01M10/052 (EP,KR,US); H01M10/0525 (EP,US);
H01M4/04 (KR); H01M4/0471 (KR,US); H01M4/1391 (KR,US);
H01M4/48 (KR); H01M4/505 (EP,KR,US); H01M4/525 (EP,KR,US);
H01M50/20 (KR); C01P2004/03 (EP,US); C01P2004/61 (EP,US);
C01P2004/86 (EP,US); C01P2006/12 (EP,US); C01P2006/40 (EP,US);
H01M2004/021 (EP,KR,US); H01M2004/028 (EP,KR,US); H01M2220/20 (KR);
H01M2220/30 (KR); Y02E60/10 (EP,KR); Y02P70/50 (KR);
Y02T10/70 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2018/23]H01M4/36, H01M4/525, H01M4/505, H01M4/131, H01M2/10, 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 [2018/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KATHODENAKTIVMATERIAL FÜR SEKUNDÄRBATTERIE SOWIE SEKUNDÄRBATTERIE DAMIT[2018/23]
English:CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME[2018/23]
French:MATIÈRE ACTIVE DE CATHODE POUR BATTERIE SECONDAIRE ET BATTERIE SECONDAIRE LA COMPRENANT[2018/23]
Entry into regional phase07.02.2018Translation filed 
07.02.2018National basic fee paid 
07.02.2018Search fee paid 
07.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/23]
07.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2020Fee for grant paid
19.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y] US2015171424  (KAWAI KENTA et al.) [Y] 1-15 * page 5; examples 1-8 * * claims 1-31 *
 [Y] US2014072874  (KIM JI-HYUN et al.) [Y] 1-15 * page 5; examples 1-8 * * claims 1-20 *
International search[Y] KR20130138147  (IUCF HYU et al.) [Y] 1-19 * See claims 11-12, 19, 23-24; and paragraphs [0037], [0051]-[0055], [0126]-[0128]. *
 [Y] KR20150013077   [Y] 1-19 * See claims 1, 15, 17, 32; and paragraphs [0020], [0045], [0050], [0110]-[0118]. *
 [A] KR20140044594  (SAMSUNG SDI CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-19 * See the entire document. *
 [A] KR20120026822  (UNIST ACADEMY IND RES CORP et al.) [A] 1-19 * See the entire document. *
 [A] KR20060130964  (SK CORP et al.) [A] 1-19 * See the entire document. *
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