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EP1848053 - FUEL CELL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  21.08.2015
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2015Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 23.09.2015  [2015/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
[2015/39]
Former [2013/09]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
Former [2007/43]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / JUFUKU, Yasunobu
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi, 4718571 / JP
02 / MIZUNO, Minobu
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi, 4718571 / JP
 [2007/43]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2012/15]
Former [2007/43]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date06713729.908.02.2006
[2007/43]
WO2006JP302588
Priority number, dateJP2005003313109.02.2005         Original published format: JP 2005033131
[2007/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006085671
Date:17.08.2006
Language:JA
[2006/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1848053
Date:24.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1848053
Date:11.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/15]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1848053
Date:23.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.08.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/02, H01M8/24, H01M8/04, H01M8/10
[2015/01]
CPC:
H01M8/04201 (EP,US); H01M8/04 (KR); H01M8/24 (KR);
H01M8/2475 (EP,US); H01M8/2484 (US); H01M2008/1095 (EP,US);
H01M2250/20 (EP,US); H01M8/0202 (EP,US); H01M8/04097 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02T90/40 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/43]H01M8/00, H01M8/04, H01M8/24, H01M8/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2015/39]
Former [2008/20]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2007/43]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNSTOFFZELLENSYSTEM[2007/43]
English:FUEL CELL SYSTEM[2007/43]
French:SYSTEME DE PILE A COMBUSTIBLE[2007/43]
Entry into regional phase20.02.2007Translation filed 
20.02.2007National basic fee paid 
20.02.2007Search fee paid 
20.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/43]
15.06.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.02.2012Fee for grant paid
29.02.2012Fee 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  28.10.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.12.2012  07.01.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Daimler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart / DE
 [2015/29]
Former [2015/22]
Opponent(s)01  18.12.2012  07.01.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Daimler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2014/47]
Opponent(s)01  18.12.2012  07.01.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Daimler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Senft, Stefan Manfred
Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2013/05]
Opponent(s)01  18.12.2012    ADMISSIBLE
Daimler AG
Mercedesstrasse 137
70327 Stuttgart / DE
15.02.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.08.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
15.12.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
15.12.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.03.2015Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.04.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
29.07.2015Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition24.02.2015Appeal received No.  T0391/15
25.03.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2002187382  (NISHIUMI HIROAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5 * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0054] * * paragraph [0056] * * paragraph [0057] * * paragraph [0060] * * paragraph [0062] * * paragraph [0064] * * paragraph [0066] * * paragraph [0069] *;
 [XI]JP2002367637  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [X] 1-2,4-5 * paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0015] * * abstract * [I] 3;
 [A]EP1406335  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1-5 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0015] ** paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0018] *
OppositionUS3982961
 DE10049801
 DE19953799
 EP1258047
 US2003198846
    - HOOGERS G., Fuel cell technology handbook, BOCA RATON - LONDON - NEW YORK - WASHINGTON D.C., CRC PRESS LLC, (2003), pages 2,3,11,12, - 226-229
    - Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English, Encyclopedic Edition, OXFORD, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, (1992), page 678,975
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