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EP About this file: EP1176651

EP1176651 - Fuel cell [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2011
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.08.2011  [2011/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
[2010/35]
Former [2002/05]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawahara, Tatsuya, c/oToyota Jidosha K. K.
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471-8571 / JP
 [2002/05]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/05]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date01118024.725.07.2001
[2002/05]
Priority number, dateJP2000022519126.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000225191
[2002/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1176651
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1176651
Date:15.04.2009
[2009/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1176651
Date:01.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04, H01M8/10
[2002/05]
CPC:
H01M8/04089 (EP,US); H01M6/5038 (EP,US); H01M8/04007 (EP,US);
H01M8/04119 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/52]
Former [2002/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Brennstoffzelle[2002/05]
English:Fuel cell[2002/05]
French:Pile à combustible[2010/10]
Former [2002/05]Cellule à combustible
Examination procedure25.07.2001Examination requested  [2002/05]
29.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.11.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
21.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2010Fee for grant paid
13.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05144451  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] * abstract *;
 [A]EP0833400  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] * column 7, paragraph 1; figure 10 * * column 12, paragraph 1; figure 10 *;
 [X]CA2242176  (WELLS BRIAN W [CA], et al) [X] 1,8,10 * page 15, line 24 - page 17, line 19; figure 2 *;
 [A]WO9928985  (BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS [CA], et al) [A] * abstract *
by applicantJPH07320755
 CA2242176
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