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EP About this file: EP1872429

EP1872429 - A FUEL CELL AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID FUEL CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2010
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 17.09.2014  [2014/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Byd Company Limited
Yan An Road, Kuichong Town, Longgang District Shenzhen City
Guangdong 518119 / CN
[2008/01]
Inventor(s)01 / DONG, Junqing BYD COMPANY Limited
N[deg]3001, hengping Road, Pingshan, Longgang
SHENZEN, 518118 / CN
 [2008/41]
Former [2008/29]01 / DONG, Junqing c/o I.P. Dept BYD COMPANY Ltd.
Yan An Road, Kuichong Longgang
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518119 / CN
Former [2008/01]01 / DONG, Junqing
Yan An Road, Kuichong, Longgang
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518119 / CN
Representative(s)Karlsson, Leif Gunnar Börje, et al
Ström & Gulliksson AB
P.O. Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
[N/P]
Former [2008/01]Karlsson, Leif Gunnar Börje, et al
Ström & Gulliksson AB P.O. Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date06722295.011.04.2006
[2008/01]
WO2006CN00643
Priority number, dateCN200512072011.04.2005         Original published format: CN200510020720
[2008/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006108350
Date:19.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1872429
Date:02.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1872429
Date:07.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN19.10.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04, H01M8/06, H01M8/22
[2008/01]
CPC:
H01M8/04082 (EP,US); H01M8/04 (KR); H01M8/04089 (EP,US);
H01M8/04156 (EP,US); H01M8/04179 (EP,US); H01M8/04201 (EP,US);
H01M8/04208 (EP,US); H01M8/06 (KR); H01M8/22 (KR);
H01M8/04097 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNSTOFFZELLE UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB DER BRENNSTOFFZELLE[2008/01]
English:A FUEL CELL AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID FUEL CELL[2008/01]
French:PILE A COMBUSTIBLE ET SON PROCEDE DE FONCTIONNEMENT[2008/01]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2007National basic fee paid 
16.10.2007Search fee paid 
16.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2007Examination requested  [2008/01]
28.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2009Fee for grant paid
21.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
CY07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
GR07.10.2009
IT07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
TR07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
HU08.04.2010
IE11.04.2010
LU11.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
[2014/38]
Former [2012/47]AT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
CY07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
IT07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
TR07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
HU08.04.2010
IE11.04.2010
LU11.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2012/43]AT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
CY07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
IT07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
HU08.04.2010
IE11.04.2010
LU11.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2012/42]AT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
CY07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
IT07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
HU08.04.2010
IE11.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2012/37]AT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
CY07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
IT07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
IE11.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/17]AT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
IT07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
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PL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
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SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
IE11.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/09]AT07.10.2009
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CZ07.10.2009
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IE11.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/04]AT07.10.2009
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CZ07.10.2009
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FI07.10.2009
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RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2010/41]AT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
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FI07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
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RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
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BG07.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
Former [2010/33]AT07.10.2009
BE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
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LV07.10.2009
NL07.10.2009
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ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
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FI07.10.2009
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LV07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
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ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
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LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
Former [2010/19]SI07.10.2009
ES18.01.2010
Former [2010/16]SI07.10.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9748142  (BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS [CA], et al) [X] 1-5,7,9,10 * page 12, line 20 - line 26 * * page 14, line 8 - page 16, line 6 *;
 [X]US2001021468  (KANAI YASUSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,7,9,10 * paragraph [0058] - paragraph [0073] *;
 [X]US2003134166  (SKALA GLENN W [US], et al) [X] 1,2* paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0030] *;
 [X]EP1335442  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0058] - paragraph [0059] *;
 [X]US2004166389  (MATSUOKA KEI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0052] *
International search[X]US5366818  (WILKINSON DAVID P [CA], et al);
 [X]CN1384557  (SHENLI SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO [CN]);
 [A]WO2004049487  (HYDROGENICS CORP [CA], et al)
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