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EP About this file: EP3552263

EP3552263 - AN ANODE FOR A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2024
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2026New entry: Loss of particular rights: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ceres Intellectual Property Company Limited
Viking House
Foundry Lane
Horsham
West Sussex RH13 5PX / GB
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / LEAH, Robert
c/o Ceres Power Limited
Viking House
Foundary Lane
Horsham RH13 5PX / GB
02 / HAMMER, Eva-Maria
c/o Ceres Power Limited
Viking House
Foundary Lane
Horsham RH13 5PX / GB
03 / BONE, Adam
c/o Ceres Power Limited
Viking House
Foundary Lane
Horsham RH13 5PX / GB
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Thurston, Joanna
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2024/52]
Former [2019/42]Thurston, Joanna
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date17817044.507.12.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017GB53681
Priority number, dateGB2016002084808.12.2016         Original published format: GB 201620848
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018104736
Date:14.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3552263
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3552263
Date:25.12.2024
Language:EN
[2024/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/0637, H01M4/86, H01M4/90, B01J21/06, H01M4/88
[2019/42]
CPC:
H01M8/0637 (EP,KR,RU,US); H01M4/86 (RU); H01M4/9075 (GB,US);
H01M4/861 (EP,KR); H01M4/8621 (EP,GB,KR,US); H01M4/8647 (EP,GB,KR,US);
H01M4/8652 (EP,GB,KR); H01M4/8803 (GB); H01M4/8846 (EP,GB,KR,US);
H01M4/90 (RU); H01M4/9025 (GB); H01M4/905 (GB);
H01M4/9066 (EP,GB,KR); H01M2004/8684 (US); H01M2008/1293 (GB,KR,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/36]  
Former [2019/42]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANODE FÜR EINE FESTKÖRPEROXIDBRENNSTOFFZELLE[2019/42]
English:AN ANODE FOR A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL[2019/42]
French:ANODE POUR PILE À COMBUSTIBLE À OXYDE SOLIDE[2019/42]
Entry into regional phase02.07.2019National basic fee paid 
02.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
02.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2024Date of oral proceedings
08.07.2024Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2024Fee for grant paid
05.11.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.09.2025   
Elcogen Oy
Niittyvillankuja 4
01510 Vantaa / FI
 [2025/44]
30.09.2025No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
09.01.2026Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Opposition is deemed not to be filed 01
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ25.12.2024
ES25.12.2024
HR25.12.2024
PL25.12.2024
SK25.12.2024
SM25.12.2024
NO25.03.2025
RS25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
IS25.04.2025
[2025/36]
Former [2025/34]ES25.12.2024
HR25.12.2024
PL25.12.2024
SM25.12.2024
NO25.03.2025
RS25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
IS25.04.2025
Former [2025/33]ES25.12.2024
HR25.12.2024
PL25.12.2024
SM25.12.2024
NO25.03.2025
RS25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
Former [2025/32]HR25.12.2024
SM25.12.2024
NO25.03.2025
RS25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
Former [2025/23]HR25.12.2024
NO25.03.2025
RS25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
Former [2025/22]HR25.12.2024
NO25.03.2025
GR26.03.2025
Former [2025/21]HR25.12.2024
Cited inInternational search[XY] EP1939967  (ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL et al.) [X] 1-3,5-13,15-22,25-31 * paragraphs [0014] - [0023] *[Y] 4
 [X] US2011039183  (ARMSTRONG TAD et al.) [X] 1-3,5-8,13,15-31 * paragraphs [0018] - [0043] *
 [YA] US6793711  (SAMMELLS ANTHONY F et al.) [Y] 4 * column 5, lines 54-58 *[A] 1-3,5-31
 [YA] US2007015015  (HOSHINO KOJI et al.) [Y] 4 * paragraphs [0102] - [0103] *[A] 1-3,5-31
 [A] EP2784863  (TOTO LTD et al.) [A] 1-31 * the whole document *
 [A] EP1979078  (FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH et al.) [A] 1-31 * the whole document *
ExaminationEP0996184
Opposition  JIANG, S.P.: "A review of wet impregnation-An alternative method for the fabrication of high performance and nano-structured electrodes of solid oxide fuel cells", MATERIALS SCIENCE, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 418, no. 1-2, 25 February 2006 (2006-02-25), AMSTERDAM, NL, pages 199 - 210, XP025098518, ISSN: 0921-5093, DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2005.11.052

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2005.11.052
   ALIGUL BUYUKAKSOY, SANOOP P. KAMMAMPATA, AND VIOLA I. BIRSS: "Effect of porous YSZ scaffold microstructure on the long-term performance of infiltrated Ni-YSZ anodes", JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, vol. 287, 2015, pages 349 - 358, XP029158124, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.04.072

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.04.072
   R.F. MARTINS, M.C. BRANT, R.Z. DOMINGUES, R.M. PANIAGO, K. SAPAG, T. MATENCIO: "Synthesis and characterization of NiO-YSZ for SOFCs", MATER RES BULL, vol. 44, 2009, pages 451 - 456, XP025839143, DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.04.017

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.04.017
   "Doctoral Dissertation, West Virginia University", 1 January 2019, article OZMEN OZCAN: "Investigation of Nano-ceria Catalyst Infiltration of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Electrodes Using Bio-Inspired Catechol Surfactants ", XP093320859, DOI: 10.33915/etd.7378

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.33915/etd.7378
   V. SADYKOV, N. MEZENTSEVA, G. ALIKINA, R. BUNINA, V. ROGOV, T. KRIEGER, S. BELOCHAPKINE, J. ROSS: "Composite catalytic materials for steam reforming of methane and oxygenates: Combinatorial synthesis, characterization and performance", CATAL TODAY, vol. 145, 2009, pages 127 - 137, XP026159265, DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2008.04.034

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2008.04.034
   SMIRNOVA ALEVTINA, SADYKOV VLADISLAV, MEZENTSEVA NATALIA, BUNINA RIMMA, PILIPENKO V. V., ALIKINA GALINA, KRIEGER TAMARA A., BOBROV: "Design and Testing of Structured Catalysts for Internal Reforming of CH 4 in Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (IT SOFC)", ECS TRANSACTIONS, ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, US, vol. 35, no. 1, 25 April 2011 (2011-04-25), US , pages 2771 - 2780, XP093320865, ISSN: 1938-5862, DOI: 10.1149/1.3570276

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1.3570276
   H. MORI, C. WEN, J. OTOMO, K. EGUCHI, H. TAKAHASHI: "Investigation of the interaction between NiO and yttria- stabilized zirconia(YSZ) in the NiO/YSZ composite by temperature programmed reduction technique", APPL CATAL A GEN, vol. 245, 2003, pages 79 - 85, XP004425607, DOI: 10.1016/S0926-860X(02)00634-8

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0926-860X(02)00634-8
   MARTINS R. F., BRANT M. C., DOMINGUES R. Z., MATENCIO T.: "NiO/YSZ Composites for SOFC: Synthesis and Characterization", ASME 2006 FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FUEL CELL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, PARTS A AND B, ASMEDC, 1 January 2006 (2006-01-01) - 21 June 2006 (2006-06-21), pages 621 - 622, XP093320887, ISBN: 978-0-7918-3780-1, DOI: 10.1115/FUELCELL2006-97146

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/FUELCELL2006-97146
   V.A. SADYKOV, N. V. MEZENTSEVA, R. V. BUNINA, G.M. ALIKINA, A.I. LUKASHEVICH, T.S. KHARLAMOVA, V.A. ROGOV, V.I. ZAIKOVSKII,: "Effect of complex oxide promoters and Pd on activity and stability of Ni/YSZ (ScSZ) cermets as anode materials for IT SOFC", CATAL TODAY, vol. 131, 2008, pages 226 - 237, XP022432534, DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2007.10.064

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2007.10.064
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