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EP About this file: EP1205000

EP1205000 - COOLING SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELLS AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/20]COOLING SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELLS
[2003/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2005
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
52425 Jülich / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/36]For all designated states
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
52425 Jülich / DE
Former [2002/28]For all designated states
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
52425 Jülich / DE
Former [2002/20]For all designated states
FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH GMBH
Leo-Brandt-Strasse
52428 Jülich / DE
Inventor(s)01 / THOM, Frank
Kopernikusstrasse 25
D-52353 Düren / DE
 [2002/20]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos
Patentanwälte Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2002/20]Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos
Patentanwälte, Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date00947946.007.07.2000
[2002/20]
WO2000EP06450
Priority number, dateDE1999103571929.07.1999         Original published format: DE 19935719
[2002/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0109969
Date:08.02.2001
Language:DE
[2001/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1205000
Date:15.05.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1205000
Date:14.04.2004
Language:DE
[2004/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04, H01M8/24, H01M8/02
[2002/20]
CPC:
H01M8/04007 (EP,US); H01M8/2484 (US); H01M8/04029 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/16]
Former [2002/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:KÜHLSYSTEM FÜR BRENNSTOFFZELLEN UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN DESSELBEN[2003/46]
English:COOLING SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELLS AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION[2003/46]
French:SYSTEME DE REFROIDISSEMENT DE CELLULES A COMBUSTIBLE ET PROCEDE DE SON FONCTIONNEMENT[2003/46]
Former [2002/20]KÜHLSYSTEM FÜR BRENNSTOFFZELLEN
Former [2002/20]COOLING SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELLS
Former [2002/20]SYSTEME DE REFROIDISSEMENT DE CELLULES A COMBUSTIBLE
Entry into regional phase23.01.2002National basic fee paid 
23.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/20]
08.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2003Fee for grant paid
11.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY14.04.2004
FI14.04.2004
IT14.04.2004
NL14.04.2004
DK14.07.2004
GR14.07.2004
SE14.07.2004
ES25.07.2004
PT14.09.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]CY14.04.2004
FI14.04.2004
IT14.04.2004
NL14.04.2004
DK14.07.2004
GR14.07.2004
SE14.07.2004
ES25.07.2004
Former [2007/08]CY14.04.2004
FI14.04.2004
NL14.04.2004
DK14.07.2004
GR14.07.2004
SE14.07.2004
ES25.07.2004
Former [2006/13]FI14.04.2004
NL14.04.2004
DK14.07.2004
GR14.07.2004
SE14.07.2004
ES25.07.2004
Former [2005/18]FI14.04.2004
DK14.07.2004
GR14.07.2004
SE14.07.2004
ES25.07.2004
Former [2005/06]FI14.04.2004
GR14.07.2004
SE14.07.2004
ES25.07.2004
Former [2005/02]FI14.04.2004
SE14.07.2004
ES25.07.2004
Former [2004/52]SE14.07.2004
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH097624  ;
 [A]JPS62237678  ;
 [X]WO9413026  (HSU MICHAEL S [US]) [X] 1,6 * page 2, line 33 - page 3, line 16 * * page 7, line 11 - line 36 * * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]US5338622  (HSU MICHAEL S [US], et al) [X] 1,6 * figure 6 * * column 3, line 13 - line 18 * * column 3, line 37 - line 41 * * column 3, line 49 - line 58 * * column 4, line 7 - line 18 *;
 [DPA]DE19853911  (FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH [DE]) [DPA] 1,4,6 * column 1, line 67 - column 2, line 23 * * column 2, line 42 - line 65 * * column 3, line 39 - line 53 * * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 10 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970530), vol. 1997, no. 05, & JP09007624 A 19970110 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1,3,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880407), vol. 012, no. 108, Database accession no. (E - 597), & JP62237678 A 19871017 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 4 * abstract *
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