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EP1265303 - POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 07.05.2010 Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	07.05.2010	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 09.06.2010 [2010/23]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Panasonic Corporation 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2008/47]	For all designated states Panasonic Corporation 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2002/50]	For all designated states MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 1006, Oaza-Kadoma Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / YAMAMOTO, Masao 672-3, Habucho Kishiwada-shi, Osaka 596-0825 / JP
	02 / NIIKURA, Junji 2-27-15, Fujisakamotomachi Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-0157 / JP
	03 / HASE, Nobuhiro 11-6, Uguisigaoka Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo 666-0007 / JP
	04 / HATOH, Kazuhito 1-2-7-2610, Shigita, Joto-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 536-0015 / JP
	05 / GYOTEN, Hisaaki 3-10-2, Tawaradai Shijonawate-shi, Osaka 575-0013 / JP
	06 / OHARA, Hideo 7-67-4, Hoshida Katano-shi, Osaka 576-0016 / JP
	07 / KANBARA, Teruhisa 2-19-6, Miyayamacho Toyonaka-shi, Osaka 560-0056 / JP
	08 / YAMAZAKI, Tatsuto (deceased) / JP
	[2002/50]
Representative(s)	Nachshen, Neil Jacob, et al D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/50]	Nachshen, Neil Jacob, et al D Young & Co 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date	01908367.4	06.03.2001
	[2002/50]
	WO2001JP01746
Priority number, date	JP20000061476	07.03.2000 Original published format: JP 2000061476
	JP20000097303	31.03.2000 Original published format: JP 2000097303
	JP20000201163	03.07.2000 Original published format: JP 2000201163
	JP20000253716	24.08.2000 Original published format: JP 2000253716
	[2002/50]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0167532
	Date:	13.09.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/37]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1265303
	Date:	11.12.2002
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2002/50]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1265303
	Date:	01.07.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/27]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	13.09.2001
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	21.12.2006
Classification	IPC:	H01M8/02, H01M8/04	[2007/04]
	CPC:	H01M8/0226 (EP,US); H01M8/02 (KR); H01M8/026 (EP,KR,US); H01M8/0265 (EP,KR,US); H01M8/0267 (EP,KR); H01M8/04291 (EP,US); (+) H01M8/2483 (EP,KR); H01M8/0213 (EP,US); H01M8/04007 (EP,US); H01M8/04119 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2002/50]	H01M8/02, H01M8/10
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2004/20]
Former [2002/50]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
Title	German:	POLYMER-ELEKTROLY-BRENNSTOFFZELLE UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR	[2002/50]
	English:	POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME	[2002/50]
	French:	PILE A COMBUSTIBLE A ELECTROLYTE POLYMERE ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION	[2002/50]
Entry into regional phase	09.08.2002	Translation filed
	12.08.2002	National basic fee paid
	12.08.2002	Search fee paid
	12.08.2002	Designation fee(s) paid
	12.08.2002	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	10.08.2001	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
	08.12.2001	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2002/32]
	09.08.2002	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	20.03.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	08.08.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	deleted	Deletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2007/48]
	08.02.2002	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: EURO-PCT translation(s) not filed [2007/48]
	12.08.2002	Examination requested [2002/50]
	30.07.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	06.02.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.11.2008	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	12.03.2009	Fee for grant paid
	12.03.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	06.04.2010	No opposition filed within time limit [2010/23]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	06.03.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	05.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
	10.03.2005	Renewal fee patent year 05
	13.03.2006	Renewal fee patent year 06
	14.03.2007	Renewal fee patent year 07
	29.02.2008	Renewal fee patent year 08
	16.03.2009	Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:	Search	[Y]JPH10302814 ;
		[XY]US4225654 (TAJIMA HIROYUKI, et al) [X] 4 * column 2, lines 22-50; claim 7 * [Y] 4;
		[Y]US4324844 (KOTHMANN RICHARD E) [Y] 5-10 * column 2, lines 24-42,63-66 - column 4, lines 60-65; figures 2,17,19 *;
		[XY]JPS58220368 (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO) [X] 14 * the whole document * [Y] 11;
		[Y]JPH038866 (JAPAN RES DEV CORP) [Y] 12,13 * the whole document *;
		[A]US5252410 (WILKINSON DAVID P [CA], et al) [A] 11,14 * the whole document *;
		[Y]JPH08138696 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [Y] 5-10 * figures 5-7 *;
		[XY]WO9828809 (BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS [CA], et al) [X] 14 * page 6, lines 26-33 * [Y] 11;
		[A]EP0933825 (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-14* column 2, lines 26-32 *;
		[Y]JPH11354138 (HITACHI CHEMICAL CO LTD) [Y] 4 * the whole document *;
		[XY]EP0969540 (NISSHIN SPINNING [JP]) [X] 1,12,13 * page 3, lines 1-4,36-38 - page 4, lines 28-30 * [Y] 2-11;
		[XY]EP0975040 (NISSHIN SPINNING [JP]) [X] 1 * page 2, lines 45-50 - page 3, lines 11-17,39-42 * [Y] 2-13;
		[Y] - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1999, no. 05, Database accession no. 1999-051539, XP002400653 & JPH10302814 A 19981113 (AISIN TAKAOKA KK) [Y] 2,3 * abstract *
	International search	[Y]WO9405049 (H POWER CORP [US], et al);
		[Y]US5922485 (ENAMI YOSHIAKI [JP]);
		[Y]JPH07220734 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
		[Y]JPH0896820 (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
		[Y]JPH0574469 (YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD);
		[Y]JPS61256568 (TOSHIBA CORP);
		[Y]JPH1116591 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
		[Y]JPS61145475U ;
		[Y]JPH04337250 (TOSHIBA CORP)

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