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EP1170811 - Fuel cell system and method for operating the system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.10.2004
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.12.2004  [2004/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ballard Power Systems AG
Neue Strasse 95
73230 Kirchheim / Teck-Nabern / DE
[2002/24]
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
XCELLSIS GmbH
Neue Strasse 95
73230 Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Derflinger, Monika
Kirchstrasse 60/1
73272 Neidlingen / DE
02 / Haas, Isabel
Limburgstrasse 42
73230 Kirchheim / DE
03 / Kaufmann, Lars
Krebenstrasse 27
73230 Kirchheim / DE
 [2002/02]
Representative(s)Beyer, Andreas, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/48]Beyer, Andreas, Dr., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2002/02]Kocher, Klaus-Peter Dipl.-Phys, et al
DaimlerChrysler AG, Intellectual Property Management, FTP/A-C106
70546 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date01115438.227.06.2001
[2002/02]
Priority number, dateDE2000103266705.07.2000         Original published format: DE 10032667
[2002/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1170811
Date:09.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1170811
Date:10.09.2003
[2003/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/06, H01M8/04
[2002/02]
CPC:
H01M8/0662 (EP,US); C01B3/32 (EP,US); H01M8/0625 (EP,US);
C01B2203/025 (EP,US); C01B2203/0495 (EP,US); C01B2203/066 (EP,US);
C01B2203/1638 (EP,US); H01M8/04164 (EP,US); H01M8/0668 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/23]
Former [2002/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Brennstoffzellensystem und Verfahren zum Betreiben desselben[2002/02]
English:Fuel cell system and method for operating the system[2002/02]
French:Système de piles à combustible et méthode de faire fontionner un tel système[2002/02]
Examination procedure11.03.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/51]
12.07.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2004/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
23.04.2004M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4098960  (GAGNON RICHARD N) [X] 1,2,8 * column 3, line 29 - column 4, line 7; figure 2 * [Y] 3-5,9-11;
 [XY]US4098959  (FANCIULLO SALVATORE) [X] 1,8 * column 3, line 28 - column 4, line 9; figure 1 * [Y] 3-5,9-11;
 [X]US4670359  (BESHTY BAHJAT S [US], et al) [X] 1,4,5,8,10,11 * column 6, lines 27-29 * * column 5, line 56 - column 6, line 57; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US5360679  (BUSWELL RICHARD F [US], et al) [Y] 3-5,9-11 * column 10, lines 10-18 * * column 10, lines 38-43; figure 1 *;
 [PA]EP1033769  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [PA] 1,3-5,7-11* paragraph [0027]; figures 1-4 *
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