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EP About this file: EP2945816

EP2945816 - POWER-ON SHUTDOWN OF FUEL CELL POWER PLANT FOR ENHANCED DURABILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Audi AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[2019/38]
Former [2015/48]For all designated states
Audi AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / RAMASWAMY, Sitaram
2 Crosshill Road
West Hartford, CT 06107 / US
02 / PERRY, Michael, L.
1995 Main Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033 / US
 [2015/48]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2019/38]
Former [2015/48]Wohlfrom, Karl-Heinz, et al
KSNH Patentanwälte Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date13870806.011.01.2013
[2015/48]
WO2013US21240
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014109761
Date:17.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2945816
Date:25.11.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2945816
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR17.07.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:H02P9/10, H01M8/04, B60L1/00, H01M8/04828, H01M8/04955, H01M8/04089, H01M8/04223, H01M8/0438, H01M8/0444, H01M8/04746, H01M8/04858, H01M8/04303, H01M8/241, B60L53/30, B60L58/30, B60L58/40, B60L53/50, B60L50/72
[2019/30]
CPC:
H01M8/04768 (EP,US); B60L1/00 (EP,US); B60L50/72 (EP,US);
B60L53/30 (EP,US); B60L53/50 (EP,US); B60L58/30 (EP,US);
B60L58/40 (EP,US); H01M8/04097 (EP,US); H01M8/04228 (EP);
H01M8/04303 (EP,US); H01M8/04388 (US); H01M8/04447 (EP,US);
H01M8/04753 (EP,US); H01M8/0491 (EP,US); H01M8/04955 (EP,US);
H01M8/241 (EP,US); H01M2250/20 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP);
Y02T10/70 (EP); Y02T10/7072 (EP,US); Y02T90/12 (EP,US);
Y02T90/14 (US); Y02T90/40 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/48]B60L11/18, H02P9/10, H01M8/04, B60L1/00, H01M8/04828, H01M8/04955, H01M8/04089, H01M8/04223, H01M8/0438, H01M8/0444, H01M8/04746
Former IPC [2015/48]B60L11/18, H02P9/10, H01M8/04
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 [2015/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINSCHALTEN/ABSCHALTEN EINER BRENNSTOFFZELLENANLAGE FÜR VERBESSERTE BESTÄNDIGKEIT[2015/48]
English:POWER-ON SHUTDOWN OF FUEL CELL POWER PLANT FOR ENHANCED DURABILITY[2015/48]
French:COUPURE DE LA MISE EN MARCHE D'UN GROUPE PROPULSEUR À PILE À COMBUSTIBLE POUR UNE MEILLEURE DURABILITÉ[2015/48]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2015National basic fee paid 
07.10.2015Search fee paid 
07.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/48]
23.09.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2015/48]
07.10.2015Examination requested  [2015/48]
07.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2019Fee for grant paid
08.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.08.2019Receipt 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  15.12.2017
Opposition(s)19.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/35]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
07.10.2015Request for further processing filed
07.10.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.10.2015Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
07.10.2015Request for further processing filed
07.10.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.10.2015Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
07.10.2015Request for further processing filed
07.10.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.10.2015Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
07.10.2015Request for further processing filed
07.10.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.10.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
11.08.201503   M06   Fee paid on   07.10.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.01.2013
AL18.09.2019
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SI18.09.2019
SK18.09.2019
SM18.09.2019
TR18.09.2019
BG18.12.2019
NO18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
IE11.01.2020
LU11.01.2020
IS19.01.2020
PT20.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1291947  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 5,6* paragraphs [0056] , [0063]; figures 1,2,5 *;
 [Y]US2005031917  (MARGIOTT PAUL R [US], et al) [Y] 3,4,7-9,11,13-15 * paragraphs [0002] , [0004] , [0008] , [0009] , [0030] , [0038] , [0039] *;
 [XY]EP1860718  (YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,10,12 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraphs [0067] , [0099] * * paragraph [0109]; claims 1,2 * [Y] 3-9,11,13-15
International search[A]KR100805445B  (HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]KR100805448B  (HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]US2011200901  (REISER CARL A [US]);
 [A]KR20120059802  (HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]US2013004879  (OHTANI TAKESHI [JP], et al)
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