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EP1866992 - A CONTROL DEVICE AND A CONTROL METHOD FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nissan Motor Company Limited
2 Takara-cho Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2007/51]
Inventor(s)01 / MICHIHIKO, Matsumoto@Guran soreiyu 103
3-16-24 Tomiokanishi, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0052 / JP
02 / TAKEAKI, Obata
8-17-5 Kamariya-higashi, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0042 / JP
 [2017/41]
Former [2007/51]01 / MICHIHIKO, Matsumoto Guran soreiyu 103
3-16-24 Tomiokanishi, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0052 / JP
02 / TAKEAKI, Obata
8-17-5 Kamariya-higashi, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0042 / JP
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[2017/41]
Former [2009/27]Hager, Thomas Johannes, et al
Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 14 03 29
80453 München / DE
Former [2007/51]Holmes, Matthew William
Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd Nissan Technical Centre Europe Cranfield Technology Park Moulsoe Road
GB-Bedfordshire MK43 0DB / GB
Application number, filing date06710578.322.03.2006
[2007/51]
WO2006IB00639
Priority number, dateJP2005008478923.03.2005         Original published format: JP 2005084789
[2007/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006100569
Date:28.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1866992
Date:19.12.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1866992
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04828, H01M8/04992, H01M8/04007, H01M8/04082, H01M8/0432, H01M8/0438, H01M8/04537, H01M8/04746
[2017/18]
CPC:
H01M8/04007 (EP,US); H01M8/04082 (EP,US); H01M8/04328 (EP,US);
H01M8/04358 (EP,US); H01M8/04365 (EP,US); H01M8/04388 (EP,US);
H01M8/04395 (EP,US); H01M8/04425 (EP,US); H01M8/04559 (EP,US);
H01M8/04589 (EP,US); H01M8/04753 (EP,US); H01M8/04761 (EP,US);
H01M8/04776 (EP,US); H01M8/0494 (EP,US); H01M8/04992 (EP,US);
H01M2250/20 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02T90/40 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/51]H01M8/04, H01M8/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/41]
Former [2008/27]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2007/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:STEUEREINRICHTUNG UND STEUERVERFAHREN FÜR EIN BRENNSTOFFZELLENSYSTEM[2007/51]
English:A CONTROL DEVICE AND A CONTROL METHOD FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM[2007/51]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE POUR SYSTÈME DE PILE À COMBUSTIBLE[2017/22]
Former [2007/51]DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE ET PROCEDE DE COMMANDE POUR SYSTEME DE PILE A COMBUSTIBLE
Entry into regional phase23.10.2007National basic fee paid 
23.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/51]
28.11.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2017Fee for grant paid
29.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.08.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  19.01.2009
Opposition(s)12.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP1408384  (ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL [IT]) [X] 1-34 * paragraphs [0003] , [0012] , [0020] , [0028] , [0031] , [0050] - [0059] *;
 [X]WO2004059767  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP], et al) [X] 1-34 * claims 1-3 *;
 [A]US2001014414  (OKAMOTO MASARU [JP], et al) [A] 1-34 * paragraph [0047] *;
 [A]US2004033399  (IMAMURA TOMONORI [JP], et al) [A] 1-34 * abstract *
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