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EP About this file: EP1243045

EP1243045 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A FUEL PROCESSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2014
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DCNS SA
40-42, rue du Docteur Finlay
75015 Paris / FR
[2014/20]
Former [2013/24]For all designated states
IdaTech, LLC.
P.O. Box 5339 Bend
Oregon 97708-5339 / US
Former [2002/39]For all designated states
IdaTech, LLC.
P.O. Box 5339
Bend, Oregon 97708-5339 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EDLUND, David, J.
1698 Davenport
Bend, OR 97701 / US
02 / HERRON, Thomas, G.
155 S.E. Windance Court
Bend, OR 97702 / US
03 / PLEDGER, William, A.
69222 Harness
Sisters, OR 97759 / US
 [2002/39]
Representative(s)Sanderson, Nigel Paul, et al
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/24]Sanderson, Nigel Paul, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York, YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2008/16]Sanderson, Nigel Paul, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 106 Micklegate
York Y01 6JX / GB
Former [2002/39]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date00965316.321.09.2000
[2002/39]
WO2000US26036
Priority number, dateUS1999041404906.10.1999         Original published format: US 414049
[2002/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0126174
Date:12.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1243045
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1243045
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.04.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04, H01M8/06
[2002/39]
CPC:
H01M8/0612 (EP,US); B60L1/003 (EP,US); B60L1/06 (EP,US);
B60L3/0053 (EP,US); B60L3/04 (EP,US); B60L50/72 (EP,US);
B60L58/31 (EP,US); B60L58/34 (EP,US); B60L58/40 (EP,US);
H01M8/04089 (EP,US); B60L2240/36 (EP,US); B60L2250/10 (EP,US);
B60L2250/12 (EP,US); B60L2250/16 (EP,US); Y02E60/32 (US);
Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02T10/70 (EP); Y02T90/16 (EP,US);
Y02T90/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/39]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR KONTROLLE DES BETRIEBES EINES BRENNSTOFFVERARBEITENDEN SYSTEMS[2002/39]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A FUEL PROCESSING SYSTEM[2002/39]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE COMMANDER LE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN SYSTEME DE TRAITEMENT DE COMBUSTIBLE[2002/39]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2002National basic fee paid 
03.05.2002Search fee paid 
03.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.05.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/39]
26.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
15.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.04.2013Fee for grant paid
08.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.03.2004
Opposition(s)13.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
04.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
30.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
09.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
13.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
26.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
24.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
16.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
13.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
IE21.09.2013
LU21.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/30]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
IE21.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/34]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
IE21.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/33]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
IE21.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/24]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/21]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/20]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/14]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/09]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/08]BE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2013/49]FI12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
Former [2013/48]ES23.09.2013
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9819960  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-8,12-32 * EP 0957063 taken as appropriate translation; citations refer to EP-document; paragraphs [0041] , [0047] , [0050] , [0055] , [0056] , [0058] , [0063] - [0065] - [0085] - [0088] - [0095] , [0122] , [0150] , [0153] *;
 [X]EP0862234  (DBB FUEL CELL ENGINES GES MIT [DE]) [X] 1-3,5-10,12,16,18-29,32 * column 7, lines 22-55 *;
 [X]US5401589  (PALMER IAN [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,4-8,11,12,15-29,31,32 * column 4, lines 21-48 * * column 6, lines 58-68 * * column 13, line 49 - column 16, line 28 * * column 18, lines 23-34 * * figure 2 *;
 [X]EP0827226  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [X] 1-6,12,13,16-19,25-29,32 * column 6, lines 39-52 * * column 10, lines 16-50 *
International search[X]US3955941  (HOUSEMAN JOHN, et al);
 [X]US4098960  (GAGNON RICHARD N);
 [X]US4098959  (FANCIULLO SALVATORE);
 [X]US4642273  (SASAKI AKIRA [JP]);
 [X]US5712052  (KAWATSU SHIGEYUKI [JP]);
 [YP]US6001499  (GROT STEPHEN ANDREAS [US], et al);
 [YP]US5985474  (CHEN JEFFREY S [US], et al);
 [Y]US5527632  (GARDNER FREDERICK J [GB])
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