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EP About this file: EP1205991

EP1205991 - Process for setting a fuel cell into electrical operation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.11.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT		published on 12.12.2007  [2007/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NuCellSys GmbH
Neue Strasse 95
73230 Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern / DE
[2005/49]
Former [2002/24]For all designated states
Ballard Power Systems AG
Neue Strasse 95
73230 Kirchheim / Teck-Nabern / DE
Former [2002/20]For all designated states
XCELLSIS GmbH
Neue Strasse 95
73230 Kirchheim / Teck-Nabern / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Boneberg, Stefan
Hohenneuffenstrasse 32
72660 Beuren / DE
02 / Strohmaier, Manfred
Weitgassstrasse 13
73275 Ohmden / DE
03 / Theis, Erik
Hofbaumgärten 16
73230 Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern / DE
 [2002/20]
Representative(s)Finkele, Rolf, et al
Daimler AG Intellectual Property Management Wilhelm-Runge-Strasse 11, U800
89081 Ulm / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/46]Finkele, Rolf, et al
DaimlerChrysler AG Intellectual Property Management Wilhelm-Runge-Strasse 11, U800
89081 Ulm / DE
Former [2002/48]Beyer, Andreas, Dr., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2002/20]Kaufmann, Ursula Josefine, Dr.rer.nat. Dipl.-Phys., et al
c/o DaimlerChrysler AG, Intellectual Property Management, FTP-C106
70546 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date01124952.119.10.2001
[2002/20]
Priority number, dateDE200015484204.11.2000         Original published format: DE 10054842
[2002/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1205991
Date:15.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1205991
Date:11.05.2005
[2005/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1205991
Date:21.06.2006
Language:DE
[2006/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04, H01M8/06
[2002/20]
CPC:
H01M8/0612 (EP,US); H01M8/04089 (EP,US); H01M8/0631 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/05]
Former [2002/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur elektrischen Inbetriebnahme einer Brennstoffzelle[2002/20]
English:Process for setting a fuel cell into electrical operation[2002/20]
French:Procédé pour la mise en marche électrique d'une pile à combustible[2002/20]
Examination procedure08.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
26.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2006Fee for grant paid
02.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2007/50]
Former [2007/36]IT21.06.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US4473622  (CHLUDZINSKI PAUL J [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 5, line 24 - column 6, line 18 *;
 [AD]JPS6345766  ;
 [AD]JPH02158061  ;
 [A]JPS6188460  ;
 [AP]EP1122805  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [AP] 1-12 * paragraphs [0025] , [0032] , [0036] - [0038] - [0049] - [0051] *
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880722), vol. 012, no. 261, Database accession no. (E - 636), & JP63045766 A 19880226 (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [AD] 1-12 * abstract *
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900906), vol. 014, no. 413, Database accession no. (E - 0974), & JP02158061 A 19900618 (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [AD] 1-12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860909), vol. 010, no. 263, Database accession no. (E - 435), & JP61088460 A 19860506 (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
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