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EP1756894 - GAS DIFFUSION SUBSTRATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 11.07.2018  [2018/28]
08.06.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.07.2018  [2018/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells Limited
25 Farringdon Street
London
EC4A 4AB / GB
For all designated states
Technical Fibre Products Limited
Burneside Mills Kendal
Cumbria LA9 6PZ / GB
[2017/31]
Former [2012/45]For all designated states
Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells Limited
25 Farringdon Street
London
EC4A 4AB / GB
For all designated states
Technical Fibre Products Limited
Burneside Mills Kendal
Cumbria LA9 6PZ / GB
Former [2012/12]For all designated states
Johnson Matthey PLC
5th Floor 25 Farringdon Street London
EC4A 4AB / GB
For all designated states
Technical Fibre Products Limited
Burneside Mills Kendal
Cumbria LA9 6PZ / GB
Former [2007/09]For all designated states
Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
40-42 Hatton Garden
London EC1N 8EE / GB
For all designated states
Technical Fibre Products Limited
Burneside Mills Kendal
Cumbria LA9 6PZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / QUAYLE, George, Thomas
Plum Tree Bank
Bowston
Kendal, Cumbria LA8 9HD / GB
02 / ROWE, Julia, Margaret
52 Charter Way
Wallingford Oxon OX10 0TD / GB
03 / SHARMAN, Jonathan, David, Brereton
11 Kennylands Road
Sonning Common
Oxon RG4 9JR / GB
04 / SIODLAK, Julian, Andrew
16 Laurel Gardens, Kendal
Cumbria LA9 6FE / GB
05 / WALKER, Nigel, Julian
5 Ivy Crescent
Burneside
Kendal, Cumbria LA9 6QQ / GB
06 / Fletcher Andrew James
27 Bucknell Av., Pangbourne
Reading, RG8 7JU / GB
 [2017/31]
Former [2007/11]01 / QUAYLE, George, Thomas
Plum Tree Bank, Bowston
Kendal, Cumbria LA8 9HD / GB
02 / ROWE, Julia, Margaret
52 Charter Way
Wallingford Oxon OX10 0TD / GB
03 / SHARMAN, Jonathan, David, Brereton
11 Kennylands Road, Sonning Common
Oxon RG4 9JR / GB
04 / SIODLAK, Julian, Andrew
16 Laurel Gardens, Kendal
Cumbria LA9 6FE / GB
05 / WALKER, Nigel, Julian
5 Ivy Crescent, Burneside
Kendal, Cumbria LA9 6QQ / GB
06 / Fletcher Andrew James
27 Bucknell Av., Pangbourne
Reading, RG8 7JU / GB
Former [2007/09]01 / QUAYLE, George, Thomas
Plum Tree Bank, Bowston
Kendal, Cumbria LA8 9HD / GB
02 / ROWE, Julia, Margaret
52 Charter Way
Wallingford Oxon OX10 0TD / GB
03 / SHARMAN, Jonathan, David, Brereton
11 Kennylands Road, Sonning Common
Oxon RG4 9JR / GB
04 / SIODLAK, Julian, Andrew
16 Laurel Gardens, Kendal
Cumbria LA9 6FE / GB
05 / WALKER, Nigel, Julian
5 Ivy Crescent, Burneside
Kendal, Cumbria LA9 6QQ / GB
Representative(s)Swift, Jane Elizabeth Berrisford
Johnson Matthey
Technology Centre
Blount's Court
Sonning Common
Reading RG4 9NH / GB
[2017/31]
Former [2014/24]Swift, Jane Elizabeth Berrisford
Johnson Matthey Catalysts
Intellectual Property Department
P.O. Box 1, Chilton Site
Belasis Avenue
Billingham TS23 1LB / GB
Former [2013/36]Swift, Jane Elizabeth Berrisford
Johnson Matthey Technology Centre Blount's Court Sonning Common
Reading RG4 9NH / GB
Former [2012/09]Nunn, Andrew Dominic, et al
Johnson Matthey PLC
Gate 20
Orchard Road
Royston
Hertfordshire SG8 5HE / GB
Former [2007/09]Nunn, Andrew Dominic
Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blount's Court, Sonning Common Reading
Berkshire RG4 9NH / GB
Application number, filing date05756421.315.06.2005
[2007/09]
WO2005GB02371
Priority number, dateGB2004001332415.06.2004         Original published format: GB 0413324
[2007/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005124902
Date:29.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1756894
Date:28.02.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1756894
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/86, H01M4/88, H01M8/10, H01M4/96
[2007/09]
CPC:
H01M4/8605 (EP,US); H01M4/86 (KR); H01M4/8642 (EP,US);
H01M4/88 (KR); H01M4/96 (KR); H01M8/0234 (EP,US);
H01M8/0243 (EP,US); H01M8/10 (KR); Y02E60/50 (EP);
Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2017/31]
Former [2007/38]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL 
Former [2007/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:GASDIFFUSIONSSUBSTRAT[2007/09]
English:GAS DIFFUSION SUBSTRATE[2007/09]
French:SUBSTRAT A DIFFUSION GAZEUSE[2007/09]
Entry into regional phase21.11.2006National basic fee paid 
21.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/09]
05.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2017Fee for grant paid
23.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2017Receipt 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  05.09.2008
Opposition(s)03.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
25.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
22.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES02.08.2017
IT02.08.2017
NL02.08.2017
[2018/28]
Former [2018/14]ES02.08.2017
NL02.08.2017
Former [2018/08]NL02.08.2017
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPS62232860  ;
 [YD]EP0791974  (JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC [GB]) [YD] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9827606  (BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS [CA], et al) [X] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO0055933  (JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC [GB], et al) [Y] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO0180342  (JOHNSON MATTHEY PULIC LTD COMP [GB], et al) [Y] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO0239526  (JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC [GB], et al) [Y] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [YD]US6511768  (TRAPP VICTOR [DE], et al) [YD] 1-20 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880402), vol. 012, no. 101, Database accession no. (E - 595), & JP62232860 A 19871013 (TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO KK; others: 02) [Y] 1-20 * abstract *
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