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EP About this file: EP1367664

EP1367664 - Bipolar plate comprising polypropylene as polymer binder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/49]Bipolar plate for electrochemical cell
[2006/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SGL Carbon AG
Rheingaustrasse 182
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/09]For all designated states
SGL Carbon AG
Rheingaustrasse 182
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2003/49]For all designated states
SGL CARBON AG
Rheingaustrasse 182
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Müller, Alwin
Tannenweg 7
97084 Würzburg / DE
02 / Von Ganski, Albin
Kornfeld 22
86647 Buttenwiesen / DE
03 / Hagenbach, Thomas
Burgunderstrasse 18
4051 Basel / CH
 [2003/49]
Application number, filing date03008343.010.04.2003
[2003/49]
Priority number, dateDE200211630614.04.2002         Original published format: DE 10216306
[2003/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1367664
Date:03.12.2003
Language:DE
[2003/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1367664
Date:09.06.2004
[2004/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1367664
Date:28.02.2007
Language:DE
[2007/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/02
[2006/32]
CPC:
H01M8/04074 (EP,US); B29C45/0013 (EP,US); B29C45/2708 (EP,US);
B29C45/40 (EP,US); H01M8/0213 (EP,US); H01M8/0221 (EP,US);
H01M8/0226 (EP,US); H01M8/0247 (EP,US); H01M8/0258 (EP);
H01M8/026 (EP,US); H01M8/0267 (EP); H01M8/2483 (EP);
B29C2045/2714 (EP,US); B29C45/1657 (EP,US); B29L2031/3468 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/24]H01M8/02, B29C45/40, B29C45/28, H01M8/24
Former IPC [2003/49]H01M8/02, B29C45/40, B29C45/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/49]
TitleGerman:Graphithaltige Bipolarplatte mit Polypropylen als Polymerbinder[2006/32]
English:Bipolar plate comprising polypropylene as polymer binder[2006/32]
French:Plaque bipolaire ayant polypropylène comme liant polymère[2006/32]
Former [2003/49]Bipolarplatte für eine elektrochemische Zelle
Former [2003/49]Bipolar plate for electrochemical cell
Former [2003/49]Plaque bipolaire pour cellule électrochimique
Examination procedure09.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/06]
18.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2007Fee for grant paid
03.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
EE28.02.2007
IE28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
TR28.02.2007
LU10.04.2007
BE30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
BG29.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
HU01.09.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]CY28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
EE28.02.2007
IE28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
LU10.04.2007
BE30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
BG29.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
Former [2009/34]CY28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
EE28.02.2007
IE28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BE30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
BG29.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
Former [2009/18]CZ28.02.2007
EE28.02.2007
IE28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BE30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
BG29.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
Former [2009/10]CZ28.02.2007
EE28.02.2007
IE28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BE30.04.2007
BG29.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
Former [2008/21]CZ28.02.2007
IE28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BE30.04.2007
BG29.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
Former [2008/10]CZ28.02.2007
IE28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
Former [2008/04]CZ28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
Former [2008/02]CZ28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
Former [2007/51]SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
Former [2007/46]SI28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
Former [2007/39]BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0153592  (KOEPPERN & CO KG MASCHF [DE]) [X] 15-17 * page 5, line 19 - page 6, line 5 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]JPH05104592  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [A] 21,22 * abstract *;
 [X]US5429492  (TANIYAMA YOSHIHIKO [US]) [X] 15,21 * column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 54 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [X]JPH11291296  (NISSAN MOTOR) [X] 13-18 * abstract *;
 [Y]US6086643  (CLARK DUNCAN GUY [GB], et al) [Y] 6,44 * the whole document *;
 [XY]WO0041260  (BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS [CA], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7,11,20,24-36,46-49 * page 22, line 25 - page 23, line 13 * * page 25, lines 20-27 * * page 29, lines 3-32 * * page 36, lines 8-25 * * figures 2D,3,4 * [Y] 6;
 [A]WO0044005  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 1,4,8-10,24-36,48-50 * page 5, line 17 - page 6, line 5 * * page 11, lines 29-37 *;
 [AD]US6180275  (BRAUN JAMES C [US], et al) [AD] 1,4,8-10,24-36,48-50 * column 1, lines 29-52 * * column 2, line 55 - column 3, line 6 * * column 3, lines 48,49 * * column 5, lines 43-45 * * column 6, lines 5-29 *;
 [XY]WO0180339  (NEDSTACK HOLDING B V [NL], et al) [X] 37-41,43 * pages 2-4 * [Y] 44;
 [XY]US2001035595  (GEMBERLING GEORGE J [US]) [X] 37-42 * paragraphs [0023] , [0024] , [0027] - [0029] * * figures 2,4,5 * [Y] 44;
 [A]EP1160900  (RIKEN KK [JP]) [A] 1-3,5,26-36 * paragraphs [0012] , [0013] , [0031] , [0032] * * figures 3,4 *;
 [XY]FR2810795  (TECHNICATOME [FR]) [X] 37-42,46,47 * pages 5-6 * * figures 3,4 * [Y] 44;
 [A]US2002005508  (BUTLER KURT I [US], et al) [A] 1-50 * paragraphs [0003] , [0015] , [0027] , [0032] - [0034] - [0085] , [0143] - [0145] ** figures 1,3-6 *;
 [A]WO0209220  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR], et al) [A] 1-50 * page 17, line 15 - page 19, line 30 *;
 [A]EP1178498  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-50 * paragraphs [0069] - [0072] * * figures 11-13 *;
 [E]EP1317009  (KRAUSS MAFFEI KUNSTSTOFFTECH [DE]) [E] 13 * paragraphs [0004] - [0006] - [0014] - [0016] * * figures 1,2 *
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