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EP3161889 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODES FOR A FUEL CELL, GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE, AND FUEL CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leibniz-Institut für Plasmaforschung und Technologie e.V.
Felix-Hausdorff-Strasse 2
17489 Greifswald / DE
[2017/48]
Former [2017/18]For all designated states
INP Greifswald E.V.
Felix-Hausdorff-Strasse 2
17489 Greifswald / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BRÜSER, Volker
Kampswiese 13
17489 Greifswald / DE
02 / KRUTH, Angela
Goethestraße 1A
17489 Greifswald / DE
03 / SIEVERS, Gustav
Pestalozzistraße 7
17489 Greifswald / DE
04 / WALTER, Christian
Eibenstocker Straße 22
01277 Dresden / DE
05 / JAKUBITH, Sven
Gardeschützenweg 7
12203 Berlin / DE
06 / STEFFEN, Florian
Dorfstrasse 31
18182 Blankenhagen / DE
 [2019/34]
Former [2017/18]01 / BRÜSER, Volker
Kampswiese 13
17489 Greifswald / DE
02 / KRUTH, Angela
Goethestraße 1A
17489 Greifswald / DE
03 / SIEVERS, Gustav
Pestalozzistraße 7
17489 Greifswald / DE
04 / WALTER, Christian
Eibenstocker Straße 22
01277 Dresden / DE
05 / JAKUBITH, Sven
Gardeschützenweg 7
12203 Berlin / DE
06 / STEFFEN, Florian
Gardeschützenweg 7
12203 Berlin / DE
Representative(s)(deleted)
[N/P]
Former [2017/18]Gramm, Lins & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Freundallee 13a
30173 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date15731928.626.06.2015
[2017/18]
WO2015EP64504
Priority number, dateDE20141010907127.06.2014         Original published format: DE102014109071
[2017/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015197812
Date:30.12.2015
Language:DE
[2015/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3161889
Date:03.05.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3161889
Date:21.08.2019
Language:DE
[2019/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/1007, H01M8/1213, H01M4/86, H01M4/88, H01M4/92
[2019/14]
CPC:
H01M4/8657 (EP); H01M4/8867 (EP); H01M4/8871 (EP);
H01M4/921 (EP); H01M4/925 (EP); H01M8/1007 (EP);
H01M8/1213 (EP); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/18]H01M8/10, H01M8/12, H01M4/86, H01M4/88, H01M4/92
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 [2017/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GASDIFFUSIONSELEKTRODEN FÜR BRENNSTOFFZELLE, SOWIE GASDIFFUSIONSELEKTRODE UND BRENNSTOFFZELLE[2017/18]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODES FOR A FUEL CELL, GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE, AND FUEL CELL[2017/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ÉLECTRODES À DIFFUSION GAZEUSE POUR PILE À COMBUSTIBLE, AINSI QU'ÉLECTRODE À DIFFUSION GAZEUSE ET PILE À COMBUSTIBLE[2017/18]
Entry into regional phase03.11.2016National basic fee paid 
03.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/18]
03.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2019Fee for grant paid
08.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
04.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.06.2015
AL21.08.2019
CY21.08.2019
CZ21.08.2019
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