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EP About this file: EP1536507

EP1536507 - METHOD FOR DESIGNING REDOX FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2013
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.05.2013  [2013/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
For all designated states
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
6-16, Nakanoshima 3-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka -shi
Osaka 530-8270 / JP
[2012/26]
Former [2012/22]For all designated states
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
5-33, Kitahama 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
For all designated states
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
6-16, Nakanoshima 3-chome Kita-ku
Osaka 530-8270 / JP
Former [2005/22]For all designated states
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, Ltd
5-33 Kitahama 4-chome, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 / JP
For all designated states
THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
3-22, Nakanoshima 3-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8270 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / DEGUCHI, Hiroshige, Sumitomo Elect. Indust. Ltd
1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 554-0024 / JP
02 / SHIGEMATSU, Toshio, Sumitomo Elect. Indust. Ltd
1-3, Shimaya 1-chome
Konohana-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 554-0024 / JP
03 / TOKUDA, Nobuyuki, The Kansai Elect. Power Co. Inc.
6-16, Nakanoshima 3-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8270 / JP
 [2012/19]
Former [2005/22]01 / DEGUCHI, Hiroshige, Sumitomo Elect. Indust. Ltd
1-3, Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 554-0024 / JP
02 / SHIGEMATSU, Toshio, Sumitomo Elect. Indust. Ltd
1-3, Shimaya 1-chome, Konohana-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 554-0024 / JP
03 / TOKUDA, Nobuyuki, The Kansai Elect. Power Co. Inc.
3-22, Nakanoshima 3-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8270 / JP
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/24]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2005/22]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date03717669.021.04.2003
[2005/22]
WO2003JP05059
Priority number, dateJP2002012015723.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002120157
[2005/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03092110
Date:06.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1536507
Date:01.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1536507
Date:13.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/24]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1536507
Date:27.06.2012
[2012/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.11.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/18, H01M8/04
[2005/22]
CPC:
H01M8/188 (EP,US); H01M8/0432 (EP,US); H01M8/04328 (EP,US);
H01M8/04335 (EP,US); H01M8/04388 (EP,US); H01M8/04395 (EP,US);
H01M8/04626 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2012/24]
Former [2005/22]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ENTWURF EINES REDOX-DURCHFLUSSBATTERIESYSTEMS[2005/22]
English:METHOD FOR DESIGNING REDOX FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM[2005/22]
French:PROCEDE DE CONCEPTION D'UN SYSTEME DE BATTERIE REDOX A CIRCULATION CONSTANTE[2005/22]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2004Translation filed 
19.11.2004National basic fee paid 
19.11.2004Search fee paid 
19.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.07.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
19.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/22]
28.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.11.2011
22.11.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2012Fee for grant paid
30.03.2012Fee 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  28.05.2010
Opposition(s)14.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
23.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
26.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4786567  (SKYLLAS-KAZACOS MARIA [AU], et al) [Y] 5 * column 1, line 29 - line 56 *;
 [Y]JP2000073932  (HITACHI ENG SERVICE) [Y] 5 * abstract *;
 [A]US6111767  (HANDLEMAN CLAYTON KLING PHILIP [US]) [A] 4 * column 1, line 13 - line 17 * * column 1, line 47 - line 54 ** column 14, line 1 - line 19 *
International search[Y]JPH0412464  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES);
 [Y]JP2000073932  (HITACHI ENG SERVICE);
 [Y]JP2000073931  (HITACHI ENG SERVICE);
 [Y]JP2000078895  (HITACHI ENG SERVICE);
 [Y]JP2001339995  (ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND)
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