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EP2732498 - SOFC STACK WITH TEMPERATURE ADAPTED COMPRESSION FORCE MEANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2016
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 1078556 / JP
[2015/14]
Former [2014/21]For all designated states
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-8556 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHINOHARA, Masashi
c/o HONDA R&D CO. LTD.
4-1 Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi Saitama 351-0193 / JP
02 / URATA, Hideo
c/o HONDA R&D CO. LTD.
4-1 Chuo 1-chome
Wako-shi Saitama 351-0193 / JP
 [2014/21]
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/33]Weickmann & Weickmann
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
Former [2014/21]Prechtel, Jörg
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date12737902.226.06.2012
[2015/33]
WO2012JP66828
Priority number, dateJP2011015500713.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011155007
[2014/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013008654
Date:17.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2732498
Date:21.05.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2732498
Date:12.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/12, H01M8/24
[2014/21]
CPC:
H01M8/12 (EP,US); H01M8/2425 (US); H01M8/2432 (EP,US);
H01M8/248 (EP,US); H01M8/2483 (EP,US); H01M8/2475 (EP,US);
H01M8/249 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SOFC-STAPEL MIT TEMPERATURADAPTIERTER DRUCKKRAFTVORRICHTUNG[2014/21]
English:SOFC STACK WITH TEMPERATURE ADAPTED COMPRESSION FORCE MEANS[2014/21]
French:EMPILEMENT DE PILES SOFC DOTÉ DE MOYENS DE FORCE DE COMPRESSION ADAPTÉS EN TEMPÉRATURE[2014/21]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2013National basic fee paid 
09.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/21]
20.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2015Fee for grant paid
18.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2015Receipt 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  03.03.2015
Opposition(s)13.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.06.2012
AL12.08.2015
AT12.08.2015
BE12.08.2015
BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
MK12.08.2015
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PL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
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SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
SM12.08.2015
TR12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
[2018/47]
Former [2018/45]HU26.06.2012
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Cited inInternational search[IA]EP2109912  (TOPSOE FUEL CELL AS [DK]) [I] 1,3-7 * claim 9 * * paragraphs [0053] , [0062] - [0064] * [A] 2;
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