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EP2816646 - CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, CATALYST-CARRYING BODY AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
5-1, Taito 1-chome Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-8560 / JP
[2014/52]
Inventor(s)01 / KIMURA, Mitsuharu
c/o TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
5-1 Taito 1-chome
Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-8560 / JP
02 / OOMORI, Yumiko
c/o TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
5-1 Taito 1-chome
Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-8560 / JP
03 / ISOGAI, Takuya
c/o TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
5-1 Taito 1-chome
Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-8560 / JP
 [2020/15]
Former [2014/52]01 / KIMURA, Mitsuharu
c/o TOPPAN PRINTING CO. LTD.
5-1 Taito 1-chome
Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-8560 / JP
02 / OOMORI, Yumiko
c/o TOPPAN PRINTING CO. LTD.
5-1 Taito 1-chome
Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-8560 / JP
03 / ISOGAI, Takuya
c/o TOPPAN PRINTING CO. LTD.
5-1 Taito 1-chome
Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-8560 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2014/52]
Application number, filing date13748958.913.02.2013
[2020/15]
WO2013JP00784
Priority number, dateJP2012003048115.02.2012         Original published format: JP 2012030481
[2014/52]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013121781
Date:22.08.2013
Language:JA
[2013/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2816646
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2816646
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.08.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/96, B01J23/42, B01J37/08, C08B15/04, D01F9/16, H01M4/88, C08L1/04, D06M11/83, C08K3/08, // D06M101/06, H01M8/1018
[2019/45]
CPC:
H01M4/8803 (EP,CN,US); H01M4/96 (EP,CN,KR,US); B01J23/42 (KR);
B01J37/08 (KR); C01B32/05 (KR); C08B15/04 (EP,CN,KR,US);
C08K3/08 (EP,US); C08L1/04 (CN); D01F9/16 (EP,CN,KR,US);
D06M11/83 (EP,US); H01M4/88 (KR); H01M8/10 (KR);
D06M2101/06 (EP,US); H01M2008/1095 (EP,CN,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08K3/08, C08L1/04 (EP,US);
C08L1/04, C08K3/08 (CN)
Former IPC [2015/43]H01M4/96, B01J23/42, B01J37/08, C01B31/02, C08B15/04, D01F9/16, H01M4/88, H01M8/10, C08L1/04, D06M11/83, // D06M101/06
Former IPC [2014/52]H01M4/96, B01J23/42, B01J37/08, C01B31/02, C08B15/04, D01F9/16, H01M4/88, H01M8/10
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOHLENSTOFFFASERVERBUNDSTOFF, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON, KATALYSATORTRAGENDER KÖRPER UND POLYMERELEKTROLYTBRENNSTOFFZELLE[2014/52]
English:CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, CATALYST-CARRYING BODY AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL[2014/52]
French:COMPOSITE DE FIBRES DE CARBONE, SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION, CORPS DE SUPPORT DE CATALYSEUR ET PILE À COMBUSTIBLE À ÉLECTROLYTE POLYMÈRE[2014/52]
Entry into regional phase18.08.2014Translation filed 
18.08.2014National basic fee paid 
18.08.2014Search fee paid 
18.08.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2014Examination requested  [2014/52]
21.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2020Fee for grant paid
25.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.02.2020Receipt 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  07.03.2017
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.02.2013
AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
MK08.04.2020
MT08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
TR08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]HU13.02.2013
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PT17.08.2020
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 [X]US2008305377  (SHUI JIANGLAN [US], et al) [X] 1,6,8,9 * paragraph [0081] - paragraph [0086] *;
 [X]WO2010095574  (UNIV KYUSHU NAT UNIV CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0074]; figures 1-6 *;
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by applicantJP3368179B
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