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EP About this file: EP2380228

EP2380228 - CATALYTIC ELECTRODE WITH GRADIENT POROSITY AND CATALYST DENSITY FOR FUEL CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2015
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
2010 Levy Avenue, Suite 276-C
Tallahassee FL 32306 / US
[2011/43]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHENG, Jian-Ping
46375 Mallard Trace Drive
Tallahassee FL 32312 / US
02 / LIANG, Zhiyong
4110 Kipling Court
Tallahassee FL 32311 / US
03 / WANG, Ben
2525 Pottsdamer Street
Tallahassee FL 32310 / US
04 / ZHANG, Chun
2525 Pottsdamer Street
Tallahassee FL 32310 / US
05 / ZHU, Wei
166 Crenshaw Drive Apt. 1
Tallahassee FL 32310 / US
 [2011/43]
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
[2014/37]
Former [2011/43]Gulde Hengelhaupt Ziebig & Schneider
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwälte Wallstrasse 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date10800665.119.07.2010
WO2010US42451
Priority number, dateUS20100320639P02.04.2010         Original published format: US 320639 P
US2009050507017.07.2009         Original published format: US 505070
[2011/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011009124
Date:20.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2380228
Date:26.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2380228
Date:10.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR14.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/90, H01M8/10, H01M4/88, B82B3/00, B01J23/00, H01M4/86, H01M4/92, H01M8/02
[2013/23]
CPC:
H01M4/8642 (EP,US); H01M4/90 (KR); B01J23/00 (KR);
B82B3/00 (KR); B82Y30/00 (EP,US); H01M4/8657 (EP,US);
H01M4/88 (KR); H01M4/8892 (EP,US); H01M4/92 (EP,US);
H01M4/926 (EP,US); H01M8/0234 (EP,US); H01M8/1004 (EP,US);
C04B2235/5288 (EP,US); H01M4/8807 (EP,US); H01M8/0245 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/43]H01M4/90, H01M8/10, H01M4/88, B82B3/00, B01J23/00
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KATALYTISCHE ELEKTRODE MIT GESTEIGERTER POROSITÄT UND KATALYSATORDICHTE FÜR BRENNSTOFFZELLEN[2011/43]
English:CATALYTIC ELECTRODE WITH GRADIENT POROSITY AND CATALYST DENSITY FOR FUEL CELLS[2011/43]
French:ELECTRODE CATALYTIQUE AYANT UN GRADIENT DE POROSITÉ ET UNE DENSITÉ DE CATALYSEUR POUR PILES À COMBUSTIBLE[2011/43]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2011National basic fee paid 
20.07.2011Search fee paid 
20.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/43]
27.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2014Fee for grant paid
21.07.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.04.2014
Opposition(s)11.06.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.07.2010
AL10.09.2014
AT10.09.2014
BE10.09.2014
BG10.09.2014
CY10.09.2014
CZ10.09.2014
EE10.09.2014
FI10.09.2014
HR10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
LV10.09.2014
MC10.09.2014
MK10.09.2014
MT10.09.2014
PL10.09.2014
RO10.09.2014
SI10.09.2014
SK10.09.2014
SM10.09.2014
TR10.09.2014
IS10.01.2015
PT12.01.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/30]HU19.07.2010
AT10.09.2014
BE10.09.2014
BG10.09.2014
CY10.09.2014
CZ10.09.2014
EE10.09.2014
FI10.09.2014
HR10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
LV10.09.2014
MC10.09.2014
MK10.09.2014
MT10.09.2014
PL10.09.2014
RO10.09.2014
SI10.09.2014
SK10.09.2014
SM10.09.2014
TR10.09.2014
IS10.01.2015
PT12.01.2015
Former [2017/38]HU19.07.2010
AT10.09.2014
BE10.09.2014
BG10.09.2014
CY10.09.2014
CZ10.09.2014
EE10.09.2014
FI10.09.2014
HR10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
LV10.09.2014
MC10.09.2014
MT10.09.2014
PL10.09.2014
RO10.09.2014
SI10.09.2014
SK10.09.2014
SM10.09.2014
TR10.09.2014
IS10.01.2015
PT12.01.2015
Former [2017/21]AT10.09.2014
BE10.09.2014
CY10.09.2014
CZ10.09.2014
EE10.09.2014
FI10.09.2014
HR10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
LV10.09.2014
MC10.09.2014
MT10.09.2014
PL10.09.2014
RO10.09.2014
SI10.09.2014
SK10.09.2014
IS10.01.2015
PT12.01.2015
Former [2016/33]AT10.09.2014
BE10.09.2014
CY10.09.2014
CZ10.09.2014
EE10.09.2014
FI10.09.2014
HR10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
LV10.09.2014
MC10.09.2014
PL10.09.2014
RO10.09.2014
SI10.09.2014
SK10.09.2014
IS10.01.2015
PT12.01.2015
Former [2016/13]AT10.09.2014
CY10.09.2014
CZ10.09.2014
EE10.09.2014
FI10.09.2014
HR10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
LV10.09.2014
MC10.09.2014
PL10.09.2014
RO10.09.2014
SI10.09.2014
SK10.09.2014
IS10.01.2015
PT12.01.2015
Former [2015/50]AT10.09.2014
CY10.09.2014
CZ10.09.2014
EE10.09.2014
FI10.09.2014
HR10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
LV10.09.2014
PL10.09.2014
RO10.09.2014
SI10.09.2014
SK10.09.2014
IS10.01.2015
PT12.01.2015
Former [2015/25]AT10.09.2014
CY10.09.2014
CZ10.09.2014
EE10.09.2014
FI10.09.2014
HR10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
LV10.09.2014
PL10.09.2014
RO10.09.2014
SK10.09.2014
IS10.01.2015
PT12.01.2015
Former [2015/24]CY10.09.2014
CZ10.09.2014
EE10.09.2014
FI10.09.2014
HR10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
LV10.09.2014
PL10.09.2014
RO10.09.2014
SK10.09.2014
IS10.01.2015
PT12.01.2015
Former [2015/23]CY10.09.2014
CZ10.09.2014
EE10.09.2014
FI10.09.2014
HR10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
LV10.09.2014
RO10.09.2014
SK10.09.2014
IS10.01.2015
PT12.01.2015
Former [2015/22]CY10.09.2014
FI10.09.2014
HR10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
LV10.09.2014
RO10.09.2014
PT12.01.2015
Former [2015/12]CY10.09.2014
FI10.09.2014
HR10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
LV10.09.2014
Former [2015/11]CY10.09.2014
FI10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
Former [2015/09]FI10.09.2014
LT10.09.2014
Former [2015/08]LT10.09.2014
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