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EP1349227 - Air breathing direct methanol fuel cell pack [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2013
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.03.2013  [2013/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.
575, Shin-dong, Paldal-gu Suwon-city
Kyungki-do / KR
[2012/16]
Former [2003/40]For all designated states
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.
575, Shin-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-city, Kyungki-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Choi, Kyoung Hwan
101-303 Daehan Daewoo Apt.
270 Seryu 1-dong
Gwonseon-gu, Suwon-city, Kyungki-do / KR
02 / Chang, Hyuk
503-1304 Samhwan Apt.
301 Seohyeon-dong
Bundang-gu, Seongnam-city, Kyungki-do / KR
 [2012/16]
Former [2003/40]01 / Choi, Kyoung Hwan
101-303 Daehan Daewoo Apt., 270 Seryu 1-dong
Gwonseon-gu, Suwon-city, Kyungki-do / KR
02 / Chang, Hyuk
503-1304 Samhwan Apt., 301 Seohyeon-dong
Bundang-gu, Seongnam-city, Kyungki-do / KR
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/16]Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2008/41]Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2003/40]Patentanwälte, Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date02021512.526.09.2002
[2003/40]
Priority number, dateKR2002001511620.03.2002         Original published format: KR 2002015116
[2003/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1349227
Date:01.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1349227
Date:13.10.2004
[2004/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1349227
Date:18.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/02, H01M8/10, H01M8/04
[2011/48]
CPC:
H01M8/1009 (EP,US); H01G9/00 (KR); H01M8/0258 (EP,KR,US);
H01M8/04 (KR); H01M8/04089 (EP,US); H01M8/1011 (EP,US);
H01M8/241 (EP,KR,US); H01M8/2483 (EP,KR,US); H01M8/0232 (EP,US);
H01M8/04171 (EP,US); H01M8/1004 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/40]H01M8/10, H01M8/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/27]
Former [2003/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Direkt-Methanol-Brennstoffzellenpackung mit Luftatmung[2003/40]
English:Air breathing direct methanol fuel cell pack[2003/40]
French:Assemblage de piles à combustible au méthanol-air[2003/40]
Examination procedure14.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/19]
14.04.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.08.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
22.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2012Fee for grant paid
06.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  22.11.2007
Opposition(s)21.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
21.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
24.05.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
24.05.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2000268835  ;
 [Y]US5861221  (LEDJEFF KONSTANTIN [DE], et al) [Y] 2-4,9 * column 8, line 21 - column 8, line 56; figure 3 *;
 [A]WO0145189  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [A] 1,2,9 * page 3, line 11 - page 3, line 20 * * page 4, line 15 - page 4, line 28 ** page 5, line 14 - page 5, line 23; figures 1,5 *;
 [X]US6268077  (KELLEY RONALD J [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 3, line 9 - column 3, line 12 * * column 4, line 1 - column 5, line 30; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]EP1134830  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 2-4,9 * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 54 * * column 5, line 41 - column 6, line 36 * * column 8, line 23 - column 9, line 3; figures 3,10,11; claims 1,11,12 *;
 [A]WO0197314  (CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * page 2, line 22 - page 4, line 24 * * page 6, line 14 - page 7, line 6; figures 1,4; claims 1,6 *;
 [E]WO02099916  (POLYFUEL INC [US], et al) [E] 1,3,4 * paragraphs [0064] , [0065] , [0073] , [0089] - [0092]; figures 2,8,9 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010103), vol. 2000, no. 12, & JP2000268835 A 20000929 (SONY CORP) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
by applicantUS6268077
 EP1134830
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