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EP About this file: EP1114475

EP1114475 - GAS DIFFUSION STRUCTURE PERPENDICULAR TO THE MEMBRANE OF POLYMER-ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  01.04.2005
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.11.2006  [2006/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Manhattan Scientifics, Inc.
Olympic Tower, Suite 36F, 641 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10022 / US
[2001/28]
Inventor(s)01 / ROSENMAYER, Volker
Gaisbergstrasse 32
D-83416 Saaldorf-Surheim / DE
 [2001/28]
Representative(s)Riederer Freiherr von Paar, Anton
Boehmert & Boehmert
Kanzlei Landshut
Postfach 26 64
84010 Landshut / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/28]Riederer Freiherr von Paar zu Schönau, Anton
Lederer, Keller & Riederer, Postfach 26 64
84010 Landshut / DE
Application number, filing date99953689.902.09.1999
[2001/28]
WO1999DE02776
Priority number, dateDE199814051704.09.1998         Original published format: DE 19840517
[2001/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0014816
Date:16.03.2000
Language:DE
[2000/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1114475
Date:11.07.2001
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1114475
Date:31.07.2002
Language:DE
[2002/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01M2/00
[2001/28]
CPC:
H01M8/1004 (EP,US); H01M8/02 (KR); H01M8/0234 (EP,US);
H01M8/0239 (EP,US); H01M8/0241 (EP,US); H01M8/0245 (EP,US);
H01M8/10 (KR); H01M2300/0082 (EP,US); H01M8/04291 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP); Y10T29/49108 (EP,US); Y10T29/49112 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49115 (EP,US); Y10T29/53135 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/28]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GASDIFFUSIONSSTRUKTUR SENKRECHT ZUR MEMBRAN VON POLYMERELEKTROLYT-MEMBRAN BRENNSTOFFZELLEN[2001/28]
English:GAS DIFFUSION STRUCTURE PERPENDICULAR TO THE MEMBRANE OF POLYMER-ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS[2001/28]
French:STRUCTURE DE DIFFUSION DE GAZ PERPENDICULAIRE A LA MEMBRANE DE PILES A COMBUSTIBLE A MEMBRANE ELECTROLYTIQUE POLYMERE[2001/28]
Entry into regional phase15.11.2000National basic fee paid 
15.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/28]
06.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2002Fee for grant paid
08.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.04.2003   
Proton Motor Cell GmbH
Gautinger Strasse 6
82319 Starnberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/26]
Opponent(s)01  30.04.2003   
Proton Motor Cell GmbH
Gautinger Strasse 6
82319 Starnberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch, et al, et al
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München / DE
05.06.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.10.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.12.2004Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
24.12.2004Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2005/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
IE31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
AT02.09.2002
LU02.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
DK31.10.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
ES30.01.2003
MC01.04.2003
CH30.09.2003
LI30.09.2003
[2006/44]
Former [2004/44]FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
IE31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
AT02.09.2002
LU02.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
DK31.10.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
ES30.01.2003
CH30.09.2003
LI30.09.2003
Former [2004/39]FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
IE31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
AT02.09.2002
LU02.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
DK31.10.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2004/10]FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
IE31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
AT02.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
CY30.09.2002
DK31.10.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2004/05]FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
IE31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
AT02.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
DK31.10.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
ES30.01.2003
Former [2004/03]FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
IE31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
AT02.09.2002
BE30.09.2002
DK31.10.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
Former [2003/51]FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
IE31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
BE30.09.2002
DK31.10.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
Former [2003/46]FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
IE31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
DK31.10.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
Former [2003/29]FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
IE31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
Former [2003/22]FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
SE31.10.2002
PT18.11.2002
Former [2003/20]FI31.07.2002
GR31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
SE31.10.2002
Former [2003/14]FI31.07.2002
NL31.07.2002
SE31.10.2002
Former [2003/10]NL31.07.2002
SE31.10.2002
Former [2003/03]SE31.10.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]US4804592  (VANDERBORGH NICHOLAS E [US], et al) [A] 1,6,7,12,23 * claims 1,3 * * column 8, line 62 - column 9, line 9 *;
 [A]EP0560295  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1,4-7,10-12,23 * claim 1 * * page 4, line 4 - line 6 * * page 4, line 41 - page 5, line 6 * * page 5, line 20 - line 36; figure 5 * * page 6, line 10 - line 19 *;
 [X]WO9713287  (DOW CHEMICAL CO [US]) [X] 1-3,6-9,11-14,19,21-23 * claims 37-39,49-51 * * page 10, line 32 - page 11, line 17; figure 8 * * page 12, line 1 - line 21 * * page 14, line 35 - line 37 *;
 [X]US5620807  (MUSSELL ROBERT D [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6-9,11-14,19,21-23 * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 12; claims 1-3 * * column 3, line 43 - column 4, line 30 * * column 6, line 9 - line 13 *;
 [A]WO9720359  (MAGNET MOTOR GMBH [DE], et al);
 [DA]US5641586  (WILSON MAHLON S [US]) [DA] 1 * column 3, line 26 - line 40; figure 1B *;
 [PX]WO9839809  (MAGNET MOTOR GMBH [DE], et al) [PX] 11-14,17-19,21-23 * figures 1,2; claims 1,35-11,17,20,21 * * page 6, paragraph L - page 9, paragraph 1; example 2 *
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