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EP1050085 - IMPROVED LANTHANUM MANGANITE-BASED AIR ELECTRODE FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2003
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
4400 Alafaya Trail, MC 301
Orlando, FL 32826-2399 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/45]For all designated states
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
4400 Alafaya Trail, MC 301
Orlando, FL 32826-2399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RUKA, Roswell, J.
51 Churchill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15235 / US
02 / KUO, Lewis
8353 Prestwick Drive
Manliusm NY 13104 / US
03 / LI, Baozhen
15 Fox Rim Lane
South Burlington, VT 05403 / US
 [2001/02]
Former [2000/48]01 / RUKA, Roswell, J.
51 Churchill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15235 / US
02 / KUO, Lewis
Apartment 314 100 Oxford Drive
Monroeville, PA 15146 / US
03 / LI, Baozhen
15 Fox Rim Lane
South Burlington, VT 05403 / US
Former [2000/45]01 / RUKA, Roswell, J.
51 Churchill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15235 / US
02 / KUO, Lewis
Apartment 314 100 Oxford Drive
Monroeville, PA 15146 / US
03 / LI, Baozhen
14 Gardenside Lane 14
Essex Junction, VT 05452 / US
Representative(s)Allen, Derek
Siemens Group Services Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Siemens House
Oldbury, Bracknell
Berkshire RG12 8FZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Allen, Derek
Siemens Group Services Limited Intellectual Property Department Siemens House Oldbury Bracknell
Berkshire RG12 8FZ / GB
Former [2000/45]Allen, Derek
Siemens Shared Services Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Siemens House, Oldbury
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8FZ / GB
Application number, filing date99924096.319.01.1999
[2000/45]
WO1999US01113
Priority number, dateUS1998001277823.01.1998         Original published format: US 12778
[2000/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9941793
Date:19.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1050085
Date:08.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.08.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1050085
Date:24.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/00
[2000/45]
CPC:
H01M4/9033 (EP,US); H01M4/9016 (EP,US); H01M2004/8689 (EP,US);
H01M2008/1293 (EP,US); H01M2300/0074 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/45]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE LUFTELEKTRODE AUF BASIS VON LANTHANMANGANIT FÜR FESTOXIDBRENNSTOFFZELLEN[2000/45]
English:IMPROVED LANTHANUM MANGANITE-BASED AIR ELECTRODE FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS[2000/45]
French:ELECTRODE A AIR AMELIOREE A BASE DE MANGANITE DE LANTHANE POUR PILES A COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDE[2000/45]
Entry into regional phase26.07.2000National basic fee paid 
26.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/45]
18.09.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2001Fee for grant paid
07.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR24.04.2002
IT24.04.2002
DE25.07.2002
GB19.01.2003
[2008/18]
Former [2006/14]FR24.04.2002
DE25.07.2002
GB19.01.2003
Former [2004/22]DE25.07.2002
FR10.01.2003
GB19.01.2003
Former [2003/47]DE25.07.2002
FR10.01.2003
Former [2003/31]DE25.07.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH07138069  ;
 [X]US4562124  (RUKA ROSWELL J [US]) [X] 1,9 * claims 1-13 *;
 [X]EP0633619  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [X] 1,9 * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0641749  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-19* claims 1-13 *;
 [X]US5453330  (KAWASAKI SHINJI [JP], et al) [X] 1,9 * claims 1-13 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950929), vol. 095, no. 008, & JP07138069 A 19950530 (CENTRAL RES INST OF ELECTRIC POWER IND;OTHERS: 01) [X] 1,9 * abstract *
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