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EP About this file: EP2033256

EP2033256 - HYDROGEN-PROCESSING ASSEMBLIES AND HYDROGEN-PRODUCING SYSTEMS AND FUEL CELL SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2016
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DCNS SA
40-42, rue du Docteur Finlay
75015 Paris / FR
[2014/20]
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
IdaTech, LLC
63065 NE 18th Street
Bend, OR 97701 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PLEDGER, William, A.
P.O. Box 1334
Sisters, Oregon 97759 / US
02 / POPHAM, Vernon, Wade
3170 N.E. Wells Acres Road
Bend, OR 97701 / US
03 / STUDEBAKER, R., Todd
5142 Whitaker Road
Chubbuck, ID 83202 / US
04 / TAYLOR, Kyle
62245 Cody Road
Bend, OR 97701 / US
 [2009/16]
Former [2009/11]01 / PLEDGER, William, A.
66925 Ten Peaks Court
Bend, OR 97701 / US
02 / POPHAM, Vernon, Wade
3170 N.E. Wells Acres Road
Bend, OR 97701 / US
03 / STUDEBAKER, R., Todd
5142 Whitaker Road
Chubbuck, ID 83202 / US
04 / TAYLOR, Kyle
62245 Cody Road
Bend, OR 97701 / US
Representative(s)Camenisch, Andrew Richard, et al
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/31]Camenisch, Andrew Richard, et al
HGF Limited
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2013/29]Camenisch, Andrew Richard, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2009/11]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds
LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date07795232.322.05.2007
[2009/11]
WO2007US12289
Priority number, dateUS20060802716P22.05.2006         Original published format: US 802716 P
US2007075080618.05.2007         Original published format: US 750806
[2009/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007139829
Date:06.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2033256
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.12.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2033256
Date:29.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.12.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/06, C01B3/38, C01B3/00, C01B3/50, // H01M8/04
[2014/48]
CPC:
H01M8/0606 (EP,US); H01M8/04 (KR); C01B3/0005 (EP,US);
C01B3/38 (EP,US); C01B3/501 (EP,US); H01M8/24 (KR);
C01B2203/0233 (EP,US); C01B2203/0244 (EP,US); C01B2203/0261 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0266 (EP,US); C01B2203/0405 (EP,US); C01B2203/0445 (EP,US);
C01B2203/047 (EP,US); C01B2203/0475 (EP,US); C01B2203/066 (EP,US);
H01M8/04208 (EP,US); Y02E60/32 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2009/11]H01M8/06
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/31]
Former [2009/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  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:WASSERSTOFFVERARBEITENDE BAUGRUPPEN UND WASSERSTOFFERZEUGENDE SYSTEME UND BRENNSTOFFZELLENSYSTEME DAMIT[2009/11]
English:HYDROGEN-PROCESSING ASSEMBLIES AND HYDROGEN-PRODUCING SYSTEMS AND FUEL CELL SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME[2009/11]
French:ENSEMBLES DE TRAITEMENT D'HYDROGÈNE, SYSTÈMES DE PRODUCTION D'HYDROGÈNE, ET SYSTÈMES DE PILES À COMBUSTIBLE LES INCLUANT[2009/11]
Entry into regional phase22.12.2008National basic fee paid 
22.12.2008Search fee paid 
22.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/11]
16.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2015Fee for grant paid
11.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.06.2015Receipt 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  04.09.2012
Opposition(s)02.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
05.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
16.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
07.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
08.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
13.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201307   M06   Fee paid on   07.11.2013
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.05.2007
AT29.07.2015
BE29.07.2015
BG29.07.2015
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
[2018/38]
Former [2018/32]HU22.05.2007
AT29.07.2015
BE29.07.2015
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2018/28]HU22.05.2007
AT29.07.2015
BE29.07.2015
CY29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
MC29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2017/03]AT29.07.2015
BE29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/36]AT29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SI29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/23]AT29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
RO29.07.2015
SK29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/22]AT29.07.2015
CZ29.07.2015
EE29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/11]AT29.07.2015
FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/10]FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
PL29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
IS29.11.2015
PT30.11.2015
Former [2016/09]FI29.07.2015
LT29.07.2015
LV29.07.2015
GR30.10.2015
Former [2016/07]LT29.07.2015
Documents cited:Search[XI] US5674301  (SAKAI OSAMU et al.) [X] 1-4,6,8-10,12-14,16,17,19 * column 6, line 8 - column 7, line 17; figures 4,6, *[I] 5,7,11,15,18
 [XI] WO2006050335  (IDATECH LLC et al.) [X] 1,3-18 * paragraphs [0067] - [0075]; figures 7-11 *[I] 2
 [A] US6547858  (EDLUND DAVID J et al.) [A] 1-19 * paragraphs [0058] - [0075]; figures 9-13 *
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