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EP About this file: EP2251925

EP2251925 - Method of recycling fuel cells [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/46]FILM ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY
[2012/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2013
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/46]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAGAWA, Takashi
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Rights
Operations Company
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / TERANISHI, Masatoshi
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Rights
Operations Company
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2012/27]
Former [2010/46]01 / NAKAGAWA, Takashi
c/o Panasonic Corporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / TERANISHI, Masatoshi
c/o Panasonic Corporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/27]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2010/46]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date09720052.112.02.2009
[2010/46]
WO2009JP00557
Priority number, dateJP2008006117811.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008061178
JP2008006117711.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008061177
JP2008006117611.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008061176
JP2008006117511.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008061175
[2010/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009113240
Date:17.09.2009
Language:JA
[2009/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2251925
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2251925
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.09.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/02, H01M8/10, H01M8/00
[2012/04]
CPC:
H01M4/92 (EP,US); H01M8/008 (EP,US); H01M8/02 (EP,US);
H01M8/0247 (EP,US); H01M8/0267 (EP); H01M8/1004 (EP,US);
H01M8/2483 (EP); H01M8/1023 (EP,US); H01M8/1039 (EP,US);
H01M8/106 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02W30/84 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/16]H01M8/02, H01M8/10
Former IPC [2010/46]H01M8/04, H01M8/02, H01M8/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/46]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Verwerten von Brennstoffzellen[2012/04]
English:Method of recycling fuel cells[2012/04]
French:Procédé de recyclage de piles à combustible[2012/04]
Former [2010/46]FILMELEKTRODENANORDNUNG
Former [2010/46]FILM ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY
Former [2010/46]ENSEMBLE FILM-ÉLECTRODE
Entry into regional phase26.04.2010Translation filed 
26.04.2010National basic fee paid 
26.04.2010Search fee paid 
26.04.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/46]
14.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2012Fee for grant paid
18.05.2012Fee 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  23.01.2012
Opposition(s)05.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.02.2009
AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
MK04.07.2012
MT04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
TR04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
IE12.02.2013
LU12.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
FR28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
MK04.07.2012
MT04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
TR04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
IE12.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
FR28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
Former [2014/32]AT04.07.2012
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DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
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LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
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NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
IE12.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
FR28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
Former [2014/07]AT04.07.2012
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CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
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IT04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
IE12.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
FR28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
Former [2013/48]AT04.07.2012
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CY04.07.2012
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EE04.07.2012
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SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
CH28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
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NO04.10.2012
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ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
MC28.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT04.07.2012
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SI04.07.2012
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NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
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BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
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NL04.07.2012
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GR05.10.2012
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IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
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SI04.07.2012
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GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
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BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
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FI04.07.2012
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PL04.07.2012
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PT05.11.2012
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PT05.11.2012
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SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
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IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
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CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
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SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
Former [2013/11]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
HR04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
Former [2013/10]AT04.07.2012
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CY04.07.2012
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IS04.11.2012
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FI04.07.2012
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LT04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
NO04.10.2012
Former [2013/07]AT04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
Former [2012/51]SI04.07.2012
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 [XI]WO2004091024  (UMICORE AG & CO KG [DE], et al) [X] 1,3,5-7 * page 2, paragraph 2 * * page 4, line 19 - line 31 * * page 6, line 28 - page 7, line 5 * [I] 4;
 [XI]US2006127716  (LEHMANN MIRKO [DE]) [X] 1,6 * paragraphs [0033] - [0036] - [0 41] - [0045]; figures 1,2 * [I] 3,4;
 [XI]EP1643577  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,5-7 * paragraph [0028]; figures 2,3 * [I] 3,4;
 [XI]US2002192537  (REN XIAOMING [US]) [X] 1,5-7 * paragraphs [0045] , [0 58] , [0 59]; figures 3A-F * [I] 3,4;
 [XPI]WO2008050611  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [XP] 2,3,5-7 * paragraphs [0060] , [0061]; figure 1 * [I] 4;
 [XPI]US2008063918  (KAJIO KATSUHIRO [JP]) [XP] 1-3,5-7 * paragraphs [0056] , [0 57] , [0 63] - [0068]; figures 12,16 * [I] 4;
 [A]JP2003119078  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
International search[X]WO2006112402  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al);
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 [Y]JP2007250249  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [Y]JP2004179124  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [Y]JP2004214133  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2006207003  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [XP]JP2008066118  (AISIN SEIKI, et al);
 [A]JP2006277965  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD);
 [A]JP2003115319  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP)
by applicantJP2003115319
 JP2006207003
 JP2007515050
 US2005136301
 JPS63161129
 JP2007083173
 JP2006095367
 JP2002025581
 JP2008061175
 JP2008061176
 JP2008061177
 JP2008061178
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