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EP3176287 - STEAM ELECTROLYSIS CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
1-1, Koraibashi 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0043 / JP
[2017/23]
Inventor(s)01 / MIYAZAKI, Kuninori
c/o NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO. LTD.
992-1 Aza Nishioki
Okinohama
Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1292 / JP
02 / IKEDA, Masatoshi
c/o NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO. LTD.
992-1 Aza Nishioki
Okinohama
Aboshi-ku
Himeji-shi Hyogo 671-1292 / JP
 [2017/23]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2017/23]
Application number, filing date15827561.020.05.2015
[2017/23]
WO2015JP64538
Priority number, dateJP2014015312928.07.2014         Original published format: JP 2014153129
JP2014015313028.07.2014         Original published format: JP 2014153130
JP2015008854423.04.2015         Original published format: JP 2015088544
[2017/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016017251
Date:04.02.2016
Language:JA
[2016/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3176287
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3176287
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:C25B11/04, C01G51/00, C25B13/04, C25B11/02, C25B1/10
[2018/17]
CPC:
C01G51/68 (EP,US); C25B1/04 (EP,US); C25B11/02 (EP,US);
C25B11/04 (US); C25B13/04 (EP,US); C25B9/73 (EP,US);
C01P2002/34 (EP,US); C01P2006/12 (EP,US); Y02E60/36 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/23]C25B11/04, C01G51/00, C25B13/04
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:DAMPFELEKTROLYSEZELLE[2017/23]
English:STEAM ELECTROLYSIS CELL[2017/23]
French:CELLULE D'ÉLECTROLYSE DE VAPEUR D'EAU[2017/23]
Entry into regional phase24.01.2017Translation filed 
26.01.2017National basic fee paid 
26.01.2017Search fee paid 
26.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/23]
04.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
08.10.2020Fee for grant paid
08.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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