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EP About this file: EP3396752

EP3396752 - GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi, 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
[2018/44]
Inventor(s)01 / MIYAKE, Toru
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
02 / UTSUNOMIYA, Masamichi
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
03 / TANIMURA, Yasuaki
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
04 / SHIGETA, Kazuyo
c/o Shiga Plant
Toray Industries Inc.
1-1 Sonoyama 1-chome
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-8558 / JP
 [2018/44]
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
[2018/44]
Application number, filing date16878579.816.12.2016
[2018/44]
WO2016JP87624
Priority number, dateJP2015025125424.12.2015         Original published format: JP 2015251254
[2018/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017110690
Date:29.06.2017
Language:JA
[2017/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3396752
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3396752
Date:16.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/86, H01M8/10, // H01M8/1018
[2022/31]
CPC:
H01M4/861 (EP,KR,US); H01M4/8605 (CN,US); H01M4/96 (US);
H01M4/8652 (EP,US); H01M4/8657 (EP,KR,US); H01M4/8673 (EP,US);
H01M4/8807 (CN); H01M8/0234 (KR); H01M8/0245 (KR);
H01M8/1007 (CN); H01M8/141 (US); H01M2008/1095 (EP,US);
H01M8/1004 (US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/27]H01M4/86, // H01M8/1018
Former IPC [2018/44]H01M4/86, H01M4/96, 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 [2018/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GASDIFFUSIONSELEKTRODE[2018/44]
English:GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE[2018/44]
French:ÉLECTRODE À DIFFUSION GAZEUSE[2018/44]
Entry into regional phase29.05.2018Translation filed 
29.05.2018National basic fee paid 
29.05.2018Search fee paid 
29.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/44]
29.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2022Fee for grant paid
07.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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