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EP1309026 - Integrated fuel cell drive unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2013
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip09.08.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.09.2013  [2013/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NuCellSys GmbH
Neue Strasse 95
73230 Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern / DE
[2012/40]
Former [2005/49]For all designated states
NuCellSys GmbH
Neue Strasse 95
73230 Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern / DE
Former [2003/19]For all designated states
Ballard Power Systems AG
Neue Strasse 95
73230 Kirchheim / Teck-Nabern / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Greenhill, Craig, Dr.
4651 Mahood Drive
V7E 5R2 Richmond, BC / CA
02 / Hornburg, Gerald
Schieferweg 9/1
73271 Holzmaden / DE
03 / Mirsch, Dietmar
Hofbaumgärten 63
73230 Kirchheim-Nabern / DE
04 / Mufford, Edward
19815-18th Avenue
V2Z 1Z5 Langley, BC / CA
05 / Mulvenna, Alan
235 Carisbrooke Crescent
North Vancouver, BC V7N 2S2 / CA
 [2003/19]
Representative(s)JENSEN & SON, et al
366-368 Old Street
London EC1V 9LT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/39]JENSEN & SON, et al
366-368 Old Street London
EC1V 9LT / GB
Former [2008/36]Kocher, Klaus-Peter, et al
Daimler AG Intellectual Property and Technology Management GR/VI, H512
70546 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2008/15]Senft, Stefan Manfred, et al
Daimler AG Intellectual Property & Technology Management GR/VI - H512
70546 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2005/46]Finkele, Rolf, et al
DaimlerChrysler AG Intellectual Property Management Wilhelm-Runge-Strasse 11, U800
89081 Ulm / DE
Former [2003/19]Beyer, Andreas, Dr., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date01125843.130.10.2001
[2003/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1309026
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1309026
Date:03.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:H02K11/00, H01M8/24
[2012/18]
CPC:
H02K11/0094 (EP); H01M8/2484 (EP,US); H01M8/2485 (EP);
Y02E60/50 (EP)
Former IPC [2012/03]H02K11/00
Former IPC [2003/19]H01M8/24, H01M8/00, B60L11/18, H02K57/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/05]
Former [2003/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Integrierte Brennstoffzellen-Antriebseinheit[2003/19]
English:Integrated fuel cell drive unit[2003/19]
French:Pile à combustible et unité d'entrainement intégrées[2003/19]
Examination procedure18.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/46]
26.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2012Fee for grant paid
17.08.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  26.03.2008
Opposition(s)04.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A] US5717303  (ENGEL GABRIEL D et al.) [A] 1-14 * claims 1-7 *
 [A] WO9620509  (BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS et al.) [A] 1-14 * claims 1-20 *
 [A] GB2253379  (KRUSCHANDL NELSON JAMES et al.) [A] 1-14 * claims 1-9 *
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