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EP About this file: EP2070147

EP2070147 - FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2013
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.08.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 11.09.2013  [2013/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells Limited
25 Farringdon Street
London
EC4A 4AB / GB
[2012/39]
Former [2012/18]For all designated states
Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
40-42 Hatton Garden
London EC1N 8EE / GB
Former [2009/25]For all designated states
Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
40-42 Hatton Garden
London EC1N 8EE / GB
For all designated states
Mast Carbon International Ltd
Henley Park Normandy Guildford
Surrey GU3 2AF / GB
For all designated states
Beverley Sowerby trading as C2 Chandler Consulting
11 Mount Pleasant Monkton Combe Bath
Somerset BA2 7HW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / RAJANTIE, Hanna Katariina
44 Oakley Road
Caversham
Reading Berkshire RG4 7RN / GB
02 / SHARMAN, Jonathan David Brereton
11 Kennylands Road
Sonning Common
Reading Berkshire RG4 9JR / GB
03 / THOMPSETT, David
53 Highmooro Road
Caversham
Reading Berkshire RG4 7BQ / GB
04 / BROWN, David Emerson
5 Beechwood Close
Weybridge Surrey KT13 9TA / GB
05 / TENNISON, Stephen Robert
62 Farleigh Road
New Haw
Addlestone Surrey KT15 3HR / GB
06 / SOWERBY, Beverley
C2 Chandler Consulting
11 Mount Pleasant
Monkton Combe
Bath Somerset BA2 7HW / GB
07 / STRELKO, Vlad
14 Weyspring Close
Basingstoke RG21 4DS / GB
 [2012/36]
Former [2009/25]01 / RAJANTIE, Hanna Katariina
44 Oakley Road Caversham
Reading Berkshire RG4 7RN / GB
02 / SHARMAN, Jonathan David Brereton
11 Kennylands Road Sonning Common
Reading Berkshire RG4 9JR / GB
03 / THOMPSETT, David
53 Highmooro Road Caversham
Reading Berkshire RG4 7BQ / GB
04 / BROWN, David Emerson
5 Beechwood Close
Weybridge Surrey KT13 9TA / GB
05 / TENNISON, Stephen Robert
62 Farleigh Road New Haw
Addlestone Surrey KT15 3HR / GB
06 / SOWERBY, Beverley
C2 Chandler Consulting 11 Mount Pleasant Monkton Combe
Bath Somerset BA2 7HW / GB
07 / STRELKO, Vlad
14 Weyspring Close
Basingstoke RG21 4DS / GB
Representative(s)Swift, Jane Elizabeth Berrisford
Johnson Matthey
Technology Centre
Blount's Court
Sonning Common
Reading RG4 9NH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/36]Swift, Jane Elizabeth Berrisford
Johnson Matthey Technology Centre Blount's Court Sonning Common
Reading RG4 9NH / GB
Former [2009/25]Swift, Jane Elizabeth Berrisford
Johnson Matthey Technology Centre Blount's Court Sonning Common
Reading RG4 9NH / GB
Application number, filing date07804440.111.09.2007
[2009/25]
WO2007GB50534
Priority number, dateGB2006001780611.09.2006         Original published format: GB 0617806
[2009/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008032115
Date:20.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2070147
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2070147
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/10, H01M8/02, H01M8/24
[2009/25]
CPC:
H01M8/065 (EP,US); H01M4/86 (KR); H01M4/8605 (EP,US);
H01M8/02 (KR); H01M8/0232 (EP,US); H01M8/0234 (EP,US);
H01M8/0252 (EP,US); H01M8/1004 (EP,US); H01M8/1011 (EP,US);
H01M2008/1095 (EP,US); H01M8/026 (EP,US); H01M8/0289 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2010/44]
Former [2009/25]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 
TitleGerman:BRENNSTOFFZELLEN-BAUGRUPPE[2009/25]
English:FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY[2009/25]
French:ENSEMBLE DE PILE A COMBUSTIBLE[2009/25]
Entry into regional phase19.02.2009National basic fee paid 
19.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
19.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/25]
25.05.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
23.09.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2012Fee for grant paid
21.02.2012Fee 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  17.11.2010
Opposition(s)06.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT05.09.2012
NL05.09.2012
SE05.09.2012
[2013/37]
Former [2013/22]NL05.09.2012
SE05.09.2012
Former [2013/12]SE05.09.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]US5432023  (YAMADA SHUJI [JP], et al) [X] 1-18 * column 10, line 18 - line 19 * * column 11, line 3 * * column 11, line 16 - line 17 * * column 15, line 12 - line 32 * * column 15, line 48 - line 53 * * column 20, line 33 - line 34 * * column 34, line 6 - line 13 * * figure 3 * * example 4 *;
 [A]US5922486  (CHIAO YI-HUNG [US]) [A] 1-18;
 [A]US2005112449  (MATHIAS MARK [US], et al)[A] 1-18
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