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EP About this file: EP1642352

EP1642352 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL HUMIDIFICATION OF THE MEMBRANE OF A FUEL CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2014
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.08.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 28.09.2016  [2016/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT
5232 Villigen PSI / CH
[2006/14]
Inventor(s)01 / BÜCHI, Felix
Feldstrasse 1
CH-4900 Langenthal / CH
02 / SCHMID, Daniel
Seehofstrasse 1
CH-6330 Cham / CH
03 / RUGE, Martin
Niederamstrasse 1
CH-4856 Starrkirch-Wil-- / CH
 [2006/20]
Former [2006/14]01 / BÜCHI, Felix
Feldstrasse 1
CH-4900 Langenthal / CH
02 / SCHMID, Daniel
Seehofstrasse 1
CH-6330 Cham / CH
03 / RUGE, Martin
Dangelstrasse 7
CH-8038 Zürich / CH
Representative(s)Fischer, Michael
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[2013/46]
Former [2006/14]Fischer, Michael
Siemens AG, Patentabteilung, Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date04736397.309.06.2004
[2006/14]
WO2004EP06206
Priority number, dateUS2003060808830.06.2003         Original published format: US 608088
[2006/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005004265
Date:13.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1642352
Date:05.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1642352
Date:13.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04, H01M8/24
[2006/14]
CPC:
H01M8/04126 (EP,US); H01M8/0263 (EP,US); H01M8/0267 (US);
H01M8/04141 (EP,US); H01M8/04149 (EP,US); H01M8/04291 (EP,US);
H01M8/2483 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/14]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR INTERNEN BEFEUCHTUNG DER MEMBRAN EINER BRENNSTOFFZELLE[2006/14]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL HUMIDIFICATION OF THE MEMBRANE OF A FUEL CELL[2006/14]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR L'HUMIDIFICATION INTERNE DE LA MEMBRANE D'UNE PILE A COMBUSTIBLE[2006/14]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2005National basic fee paid 
21.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/14]
24.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2013Fee for grant paid
04.10.2013Fee 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  24.04.2006
Opposition(s)14.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
20.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
18.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.03.2006AT   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006BE   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006BG   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006CH   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006CY   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006CZ   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006DE   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006DK   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006EE   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006ES   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006FI   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006FR   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006GB   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006GR   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006HU   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006IE   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006IT   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006LU   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006MC   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006NL   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006PL   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006PT   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006RO   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006SE   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006SI   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006SK   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
21.03.2006TR   M01   Fee paid on   21.03.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.06.2004
BE13.11.2013
BG13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
IT13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
PL13.11.2013
PT13.11.2013
RO13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
TR13.11.2013
GR14.02.2014
IE09.06.2014
LU09.06.2014
[2016/39]
Former [2016/33]HU09.06.2004
BE13.11.2013
BG13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
IT13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
PL13.11.2013
PT13.11.2013
RO13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
TR13.11.2013
GR14.02.2014
IE09.06.2014
LU09.06.2014
Former [2016/32]HU09.06.2004
BE13.11.2013
BG13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
IT13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
PL13.11.2013
PT13.11.2013
RO13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
GR14.02.2014
IE09.06.2014
LU09.06.2014
Former [2016/30]BE13.11.2013
BG13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
IT13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
PL13.11.2013
PT13.11.2013
RO13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
GR14.02.2014
IE09.06.2014
LU09.06.2014
Former [2016/28]BE13.11.2013
BG13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
IT13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
PL13.11.2013
RO13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
GR14.02.2014
IE09.06.2014
LU09.06.2014
Former [2016/25]BE13.11.2013
BG13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
IT13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
PL13.11.2013
RO13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
IE09.06.2014
LU09.06.2014
Former [2015/22]BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
IT13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
PL13.11.2013
RO13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
IE09.06.2014
LU09.06.2014
Former [2015/21]BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
PL13.11.2013
RO13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
IE09.06.2014
LU09.06.2014
Former [2015/14]BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
PL13.11.2013
RO13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
LU09.06.2014
Former [2015/09]BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
PL13.11.2013
RO13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
LU09.06.2014
Former [2014/41]BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
PL13.11.2013
RO13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
Former [2014/37]BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
PL13.11.2013
RO13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
Former [2014/36]BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
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CY13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
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Former [2014/22]FI13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
Cited inInternational search[XD]US4973530  (VANDERBORGH NICHOLAS E [US], et al) [XD] 1-23 * column 7, lines 41-53 * * figures 5,6a-6c *;
 [X]JP2000323159  ;
 [X]DE19921007  (DORNIER GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,4,10,14,16 * figures 3,6A-6C *;
 [X]US2002058168  (VOSS HENRY H [CA], et al) [X] 1,10-12 * paragraph [0060] * * figure 2 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010305), vol. 2000, no. 14, & JP2000323159 A 20001124 (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1-23 * abstract * * paragraphs [0021] , [0029] - [0032] - [0039] , [0040] *
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