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EP About this file: EP0838097

EP0838097 - ELECTROCATALYTIC STRUCTURE COMPRISING A MATRIX OF SiOxCyHz HAVING DISPERSED THEREIN PARTICLES OF CATALYTIC MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2001
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
2030 Dow Center
Midland, Michigan 48674 / US
[1998/18]
Inventor(s)01 / TOU, James, C.
1306 Foxwood Drive
Midland, MI 48642 / US
02 / HU, Ing-Feng
6117 Londonberry Court
Midland, MI 48640 / US
[1998/18]
Representative(s)Casalonga, Axel, et al
Casalonga & Partners Bayerstrasse 73
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/18]Casalonga, Axel, et al
BUREAU D.A. CASALONGA - JOSSE Morassistrasse 8
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date96909590.023.02.1996
[1998/18]
WO1996US03037
Priority number, dateUS1995049962607.07.1995         Original published format: US 499626
[1998/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9703476
Date:30.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0838097
Date:29.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0838097
Date:26.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/12, H01M4/92, H01M4/86, C08G77/00
[1998/18]
CPC:
H01M4/8867 (EP,US); B05D1/62 (EP,US); C23C16/30 (EP,US);
H01M4/86 (EP,US); H01M4/8817 (EP,US); H01M4/8871 (EP,US);
H01M4/8892 (EP,US); H01M8/1004 (EP,US); H01M2300/0082 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/18]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROKATALYTISCHE STRUKTUR MIT EINER MATRIX AUS SiOxCyHz UND DARIN EINGEBETTETEN TEILCHEN AUS KATALYTISCH AKTIVEM MATERIAL[1999/41]
English:ELECTROCATALYTIC STRUCTURE COMPRISING A MATRIX OF SiOxCyHz HAVING DISPERSED THEREIN PARTICLES OF CATALYTIC MATERIAL[1998/18]
French:STRUCTURE ELECTROCATALYTIQUE COMPRENANT UNE MATRICE DE SiOxCyHz DANS LAQUELLE SONT DISPERSEES DES PARTICULES D'UNE SUBSTANCE CATALYTIQUE[1998/18]
Former [1998/18]ELEKTROKATALYTISCH WIRKSAMER GEGENSTAND MIT EINER MATRIX AUS SiOxCyHz UND DARIN EINGEBETTETEN TEILCHEN AUS KATALYTISCH AKTIVEM MATERIAL
Entry into regional phase11.12.1997National basic fee paid 
11.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/18]
30.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
09.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
17.03.1999Fee for grant paid
17.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)27.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.04.2000
BE26.04.2000
CH26.04.2000
ES26.04.2000
LI26.04.2000
NL26.04.2000
SE26.07.2000
[2003/09]
Former [2002/27]AT26.04.2000
BE26.04.2000
CH26.04.2000
ES26.04.2000
LI26.04.2000
SE26.07.2000
Former [2002/02]AT26.04.2000
BE26.04.2000
CH26.04.2000
LI26.04.2000
SE26.07.2000
Former [2001/26]AT26.04.2000
BE26.04.2000
SE26.07.2000
Former [2001/11]AT26.04.2000
BE26.04.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0256861  ;
 [A]JPS63298969  ;
 [A]JPS59112578  ;
 [A]US4541905  (KUWANA THEODORE [US], et al);
 [DA]US5084144  (REDDY N R K VILAMBI [US], et al);
 [A]EP0490401  (UNION CARBIDE CHEM PLASTIC [US]);
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