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EP3333127 - ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELLS COMPRISING TIN OXIDE, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/24]	TIN OXIDE, ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELLS, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL
	[2020/36]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 26.11.2021 Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 18.12.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 12.08.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 19.05.2020
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 11.05.2018
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 11.02.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	23.06.2023	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY	published on 26.07.2023 [2023/30]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. 1-11-1 Osaki Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-8584 / JP
	[2018/24]
Inventor(s)	01 / MIYAKE, Koichi c/o Mitsui Mining&Smelting Co. Ltd. 1333-2 Haraichi Ageo-shi Saitama 362-0021 / JP
	02 / TAKAHASHI, Susumu c/o Mitsui Mining&Smelting Co. Ltd. 1333-2 Haraichi Ageo-shi Saitama 362-0021 / JP
	03 / WATANABE, Hiromu c/o Mitsui Mining&Smelting Co. Ltd. 1333-2 Haraichi Ageo-shi Saitama 362-0021 / JP
	04 / ABE, Naohiko c/o Mitsui Mining&Smelting Co. Ltd. 1333-2 Haraichi Ageo-shi Saitama 362-0021 / JP
	05 / TSUKUDA, Ryoma c/o Mitsui Mining&Smelting Co. Ltd. 1333-2 Haraichi Ageo-shi Saitama 362-0021 / JP
	06 / AMITANI, Kenichi c/o Mitsui Mining&Smelting Co. Ltd. 1333-2 Haraichi Ageo-shi Saitama 362-0021 / JP
	07 / TANIGUCHI, Koji c/o Mitsui Mining&Smelting Co. Ltd. 1333-2 Haraichi Ageo-shi Saitama 362-0021 / JP
	08 / TAKAHASHI, Hiroki c/o Mitsui Mining&Smelting Co. Ltd. 1333-2 Haraichi Ageo-shi Saitama 362-0021 / JP
	09 / YONEDA, Yoshihiro c/o Mitsui Mining&Smelting Co. Ltd. 1333-2 Haraichi Ageo-shi Saitama 362-0021 / JP
	10 / KATO, Kazuhiko c/o Mitsui Mining&Smelting Co. Ltd. 1333-2 Haraichi Ageo-shi Saitama 362-0021 / JP
	[2018/24]
Representative(s)	Forstmeyer, Dietmar, et al Boeters & Lieck Oberanger 32 80331 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2018/24]	Forstmeyer, Dietmar, et al BOETERS & LIECK Oberanger 32 80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date	16832778.1	21.07.2016
	[2018/24]
	WO2016JP71386
Priority number, date	JP20150154294	04.08.2015 Original published format: JP 2015154294
	[2018/24]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2017022499
	Date:	09.02.2017
	Language:	JA
	[2017/06]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3333127
	Date:	13.06.2018
	Language:	EN
	[2018/24]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3333127
	Date:	20.01.2021
	Language:	EN
	[2021/03]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	09.02.2017
Classification	IPC:	C01G35/00, B01J23/648, B01J32/00, H01M4/86, H01M8/10, C01G19/00, C01G19/02, H01M8/1004, H01M8/1023, H01M8/1039, H01M4/92, H01M8/1018	[2021/03]
	CPC:	H01M4/925 (EP,US); C01G19/006 (EP,US); C01G19/02 (EP,US); C01G33/006 (US); C01G35/006 (EP,US); H01M4/8657 (US); (+) H01M8/1004 (US); H01M8/1023 (US); H01M8/1039 (US); C01P2002/52 (EP,US); C01P2004/62 (EP,US); C01P2006/40 (EP,US); H01M2008/1095 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
	Former IPC [2018/24]	C01G35/00, B01J23/648, B01J32/00, C01G33/00, H01M4/86, H01M8/10
Designated contracting states	AL, 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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2018/24]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
Title	German:	ELEKTRODENKATALYSATOR FÜR BRENNSTOFFZELLEN ENTHALTEND ZINNOXID, MEMBRANELEKTRODENANORDNUNG UND FESTPOLYMERBRENNSTOFFZELLE	[2020/36]
	English:	ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELLS COMPRISING TIN OXIDE, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL	[2020/36]
	French:	CATALYSEUR D'ÉLECTRODE POUR PILES À COMBUSTIBLE COMPRENANT DE L'OXYDE D'ÉTAIN, ENSEMBLE ÉLECTRODE À MEMBRANE, ET PILE À COMBUSTIBLE À POLYMÈRE SOLIDE	[2020/36]
	Former [2018/24]	ZINNOXID, ELEKTRODENKATALYSATOR FÜR BRENNSTOFFZELLEN, MEMBRANELEKTRODENANORDNUNG UND FESTPOLYMERBRENNSTOFFZELLE
	Former [2018/24]	TIN OXIDE, ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELLS, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL
	Former [2018/24]	OXYDE D'ÉTAIN, CATALYSEUR D'ÉLECTRODE POUR PILES À COMBUSTIBLE, ENSEMBLE ÉLECTRODE À MEMBRANE, ET PILE À COMBUSTIBLE À POLYMÈRE SOLIDE
Entry into regional phase	06.12.2017	Translation filed
	06.12.2017	National basic fee paid
	06.12.2017	Search fee paid
	06.12.2017	Designation fee(s) paid
	06.12.2017	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	06.12.2017	Examination requested [2018/24]
	06.12.2017	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	01.10.2019	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	26.05.2020	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	20.07.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.08.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	14.12.2020	Fee for grant paid
	14.12.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	14.12.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	21.10.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/52]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.06.2018	Renewal fee patent year 03
	09.07.2019	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.07.2020	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	21.07.2016
	AL	20.01.2021
	AT	20.01.2021
	CY	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	ES	20.01.2021
	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
	IT	20.01.2021
	LT	20.01.2021
	LV	20.01.2021
	MC	20.01.2021
	NL	20.01.2021
	PL	20.01.2021
	RO	20.01.2021
	RS	20.01.2021
	SE	20.01.2021
	SI	20.01.2021
	SK	20.01.2021
	SM	20.01.2021
	BG	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
	IE	21.07.2021
	LU	21.07.2021
	BE	31.07.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
	[2023/30]
Former [2023/29]	HU	21.07.2016
	AL	20.01.2021
	AT	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	ES	20.01.2021
	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
	IT	20.01.2021
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	LV	20.01.2021
	MC	20.01.2021
	NL	20.01.2021
	PL	20.01.2021
	RO	20.01.2021
	RS	20.01.2021
	SE	20.01.2021
	SI	20.01.2021
	SK	20.01.2021
	SM	20.01.2021
	BG	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
	IE	21.07.2021
	LU	21.07.2021
	BE	31.07.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
Former [2022/35]	AL	20.01.2021
	AT	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	ES	20.01.2021
	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
	IT	20.01.2021
	LT	20.01.2021
	LV	20.01.2021
	MC	20.01.2021
	PL	20.01.2021
	RO	20.01.2021
	RS	20.01.2021
	SE	20.01.2021
	SI	20.01.2021
	SK	20.01.2021
	SM	20.01.2021
	BG	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
	IE	21.07.2021
	LU	21.07.2021
	BE	31.07.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
Former [2022/34]	AL	20.01.2021
	AT	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
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	SE	20.01.2021
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	SK	20.01.2021
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	BG	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
	LU	21.07.2021
	BE	31.07.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
Former [2022/23]	AL	20.01.2021
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	NO	20.04.2021
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	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
	LU	21.07.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
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	AT	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
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	NO	20.04.2021
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	PT	20.05.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
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	CZ	20.01.2021
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	EE	20.01.2021
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	BG	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
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	EE	20.01.2021
	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
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	RO	20.01.2021
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	BG	20.04.2021
	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
Former [2021/50]	AT	20.01.2021
	CZ	20.01.2021
	DK	20.01.2021
	EE	20.01.2021
	FI	20.01.2021
	HR	20.01.2021
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	LV	20.01.2021
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	RO	20.01.2021
	RS	20.01.2021
	SE	20.01.2021
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	NO	20.04.2021
	GR	21.04.2021
	IS	20.05.2021
	PT	20.05.2021
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	NO	20.04.2021
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