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EP About this file: EP3196966

EP3196966 - ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT, SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/30]ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT, SOLID OXIDE TYPE FUEL BATTERY CELL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
[2023/17]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2024New entry: Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
1-2, Hiranomachi 4-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0046 / JP
[2017/30]
Inventor(s)01 / ECHIGO, Mitsuaki
c/o OSAKA GAS CO. LTD.
1-2 Hiranomachi 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0046 / JP
02 / OHNISHI, Hisao
c/o OSAKA GAS CO. LTD.
1-2 Hiranomachi 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0046 / JP
03 / MANABE, Kyohei
c/o OSAKA GAS CO. LTD.
1-2 Hiranomachi 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0046 / JP
04 / YAMAZAKI, Osamu
c/o OSAKA GAS CO. LTD.
1-2 Hiranomachi 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0046 / JP
05 / MINAMI, Kazuyuki
c/o OSAKA GAS CO. LTD.
1-2 Hiranomachi 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0046 / JP
06 / TSUDA, Yuji
c/o OSAKA GAS CO. LTD.
1-2 Hiranomachi 4-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 541-0046 / JP
 [2017/30]
Representative(s)LBP Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Siegfried-Kühn-Straße 4
76135 Karlsruhe / DE
[2023/18]
Former [2017/30]Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Siegfried-Kühn-Straße 4
76135 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date15842051.318.09.2015
[2017/30]
WO2015JP76790
Priority number, dateJP2014019202919.09.2014         Original published format: JP 2014192029
[2017/30]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016043328
Date:24.03.2016
Language:JA
[2016/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3196966
Date:26.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3196966
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/02, H01M4/86, H01M4/88, H01M8/12, H01M8/0232, H01M8/0258, H01M8/1226, H01M8/1253, H01M4/90, // H01M8/124
[2018/13]
CPC:
H01M8/0232 (EP,KR,US); H01M8/1213 (KR); H01M8/1226 (US);
H01M4/86 (US); H01M4/861 (EP); H01M4/8621 (KR);
H01M4/88 (KR,US); H01M4/8807 (US); H01M4/8828 (US);
H01M4/9066 (US); H01M8/02 (US); H01M8/0258 (US);
H01M8/12 (US); H01M8/1253 (US); H01M2008/1293 (EP,KR,US);
H01M2300/0077 (KR); Y02E60/50 (EP,KR); Y02P70/50 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/30]H01M8/02, H01M4/86, H01M4/88, H01M8/12
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 [2017/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHEMISCHES ELEMENT, FESTOXIDBRENNSTOFFZELLE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON[2017/30]
English:ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT, SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[2023/17]
French:ÉLÉMENT ÉLECTROCHIMIQUE, PILE À COMBUSTIBLE À OXYDE SOLIDE, ET LEUR PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2023/17]
Former [2017/30]ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT, SOLID OXIDE TYPE FUEL BATTERY CELL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
Former [2017/30]ÉLÉMENT ÉLECTROCHIMIQUE, CELLULE DE BATTERIE À COMBUSTIBLE DE TYPE OXYDE SOLIDE, ET LEUR PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase22.03.2017Translation filed 
22.03.2017National basic fee paid 
22.03.2017Search fee paid 
22.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/30]
22.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2023Fee for grant paid
20.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18197138.3  / EP3444883
EP20197635.4  / EP3780199
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.01.2024  30.01.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Ceres Power Limited
Viking House / Foundry Lane
RH13 5PX Horsham / GB
Opponent's representative
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Cheapside House
138 Cheapside
London EC2V 6BJ / GB
 [2024/10]
20.02.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.06.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
01.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
24.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
MC03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
LU18.09.2023
[2024/28]
Former [2024/26]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
LU18.09.2023
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PT04.09.2023
LU18.09.2023
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 [XY]US2007072070  (QUEK SHU C [US], et al) [X] 1-10,14 * claims 1-3, 5, 7, 9-13, 15, 17, 22-31 * * figures 1, 2, 10, 11, 13 * * paragraphs [0024] - [0036] - [0 41] - [0055] * [Y] 11-13;
 [XYI]US2008160352  (BRANDNER MARCO [AT], et al) [X] 1-6,8-10,14 * claims 1, 4-20 * * paragraphs [0009] - [0012] - [0 16] , [0 17] * [Y] 11-13 [I] 7;
 [Y]US2008193816  (SCHAEVITZ SAMUEL B [US], et al) [Y] 1-14 * claims 1, 2, 10-13, 21-23 * * paragraphs [0005] - [0011] - [0 17] - [0026] *;
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International search[XYA]JP2003323901  (NISSAN MOTOR) [X] 1, 6-9 * , paragraphs [0032] to [0034]; fig. 2 & US 2003/0207166 A1 paragraphs [0052] to [0054]; fig. 2B & EP 1359635 A1 & DE 60318146 D * [Y] 3-5 [A] 2, 10-14;
 [XYA]JP2004512651  (Ceres Power Ltd.) [X] 1, 2, 6-10, 14 * , paragraphs [0058] to [0061]; fig. 2 & US 2002/0048699 A1 & GB 2368450 A & WO 2002/035628 A1 page 8, line 23 to page 10, line 21; fig. 2 & CA 2459574 A1 & CN 1476647 A * [Y] 3-5, 13 [A] 11, 12;
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OppositionUS6228521
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 WO2007085863
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