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EP About this file: EP3776695

EP3776695 - LITHIUM TRANSITION METAL COMPOSITE OXIDE AS A POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.10.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Umicore
Rue du Marais 31
1000 Brussels / BE
For all designated states
Umicore Korea Ltd.
71, 3 Gongdan 2-Ro
Seobuk-Gu
Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do 331-200 / KR
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, JiHye
71, 3gongdan 2-ro Seobuk-gu Chungcheongnam-do
Cheonan-si Cheonan-si 330-200 / KR
02 / PAULSEN, Jens
71, 3gongdan 2-ro Seobuk-gu Chungcheongnam-do
Cheonan-si Cheonan-si 330-200 / KR
03 / PARK, AReum
71, 3gongdan 2-ro Seobuk-gu Chungcheongnam-do
Cheonan-si Cheonan-si 330-200 / KR
04 / GIL, Hee-Sung
71, 3gongdan 2-ro Seobuk-gu Chungcheongnam-do
Cheonan-si Cheonan-si 330-200 / KR
 [2021/07]
Representative(s)Umicore RDI Patent Department
Watertorenstraat 33
2250 Olen / BE
[2021/07]
Application number, filing date19711025.706.03.2019
[2021/07]
WO2019EP55545
Priority number, dateEP2018016467728.03.2018         Original published format: EP 18164677
[2021/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019185318
Date:03.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3776695
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3776695
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/04, H01M4/131, H01M4/525, C01G53/00
[2021/07]
CPC:
H01M4/0471 (EP,US); H01M4/525 (EP,KR,US); C01G53/50 (EP,KR);
H01M10/0525 (US); H01M4/131 (EP); H01M4/133 (US);
H01M4/366 (KR); H01M4/505 (US); H01M4/62 (KR);
C01B17/505 (KR); C01F7/02 (KR); C01P2002/85 (EP,KR);
C01P2004/03 (EP,KR); C01P2004/61 (EP,KR); C01P2004/80 (EP,KR);
H01M2004/028 (US); Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LITHIUM-ÜBERGANGSMETALLOXIDKOMPOSIT ALS POSITIVES AKTIVES ELEKTRODENMATERIAL FÜR WIEDERAUFLADBARE LITHIUM-SEKUNDÄRBATTERIE[2022/46]
English:LITHIUM TRANSITION METAL COMPOSITE OXIDE AS A POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES[2021/07]
French:OXYDE COMPOSITE DE MÉTAL DE TRANSITION ET DE LITHIUM COMME MATIÈRE ACTIVE D'ÉLECTRODE POSITIVE POUR BATTERIES SECONDAIRES AU LITHIUM RECHARGEABLES[2022/46]
Former [2021/07]LITHIUM-ÜBERGANGSMETALL-VERBUNDOXID ALS POSITIVELEKTRODENAKTIVMATERIAL FÜR WIEDERAUFLADBARE LITHIUMSEKUNDÄRBATTERIEN
Former [2021/07]OXYDE COMPOSITE DE MÉTAL DE TRANSITION ET DE LITHIUM EN TANT QUE MATÉRIAU ACTIF D'ÉLECTRODE POSITIVE POUR DES BATTERIES SECONDAIRES RECHARGEABLES AU LITHIUM
Entry into regional phase28.10.2020National basic fee paid 
28.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
28.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2023Fee for grant paid
23.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[YA]US2006233696  (PAULSEN JENS M [KR], et al);
 [A]US2012319037  (KAWAHASHI YASUHIRO [JP], et al);
 [A]EP2993718  (IUCF HYU [KR]);
 [AD]WO2017042654  (UMICORE NV [BE], et al);
by applicantWO2015128722
 US2016126548
 WO2016116862
 WO2017042654
 WO2018158078
 EP20170159083
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