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EP1942546 - FLUID PATH STRUCTURE OF FUEL CELL STACK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.06.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.09.2018  [2018/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
2, Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2017/38]
Former [2008/28]For all designated states
Nissan Motor Company Limited
2 Takara-cho Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ICHIKAWA, Yasushi
c/o NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1, Morinosatoaoyama, Atsugi-shi
Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2017/38]
Former [2008/28]01 / ICHIKAWA, Yasushi c/o Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
Intell.Property Dept. 1-1, Morinosatoyama, Atsugi-shi
Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[2017/39]
Former [2008/28]Schaeberle, Steffen
Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
Application number, filing date06822731.325.10.2006
[2008/28]
WO2006JP321802
Priority number, dateJP2005031299927.10.2005         Original published format: JP 2005312999
[2008/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007049790
Date:03.05.2007
Language:JA
[2007/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1942546
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1942546
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.05.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/24
[2008/28]
CPC:
H01M8/0258 (EP,US); H01M8/24 (KR); H01M8/2483 (EP,US);
H01M8/2484 (EP,US); H01M8/2485 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2013/16]
Former [2008/28]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
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUIDWEGSTRUKTUR EINES BRENNSTOFFZELLENSTAPELS[2008/28]
English:FLUID PATH STRUCTURE OF FUEL CELL STACK[2008/28]
French:STRUCTURE DE TRAJET DE FLUIDE D UN EMPILEMENT DE PILES A COMBUSTIBLE[2008/28]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2008Translation filed 
31.03.2008National basic fee paid 
31.03.2008Search fee paid 
31.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/28]
12.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2017Date of oral proceedings
19.05.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2017Fee for grant paid
07.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2017Receipt 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  03.05.2013
Opposition(s)28.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
30.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6159629  (GIBB PETER R [CA], et al) [X] 1-6,9,10 * column 7, line 7 - column 12, line 43; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]US6248466  (TAKAHASHI TSUYOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-9 * column 8, line 53 - column 39, line 32; figures 1-31 *;
 [A]US2003180603  (RICHARDS WILLIAM R [US]) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [X]US2005221159  (HARADA YASUHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-6,9 * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0079]; figures 1-10 *
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