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EP About this file: EP2980904

EP2980904 - FUEL BATTERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2019
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Sparkplug Co., Ltd.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
[2016/05]
Inventor(s)01 / TSUGA, Shunsuke
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
02 / SHICHIDA, Takafumi
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
03 / MORIKAWA, Tetsuya
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
04 / HOTTA, Nobuyuki
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
 [2018/15]
Former [2016/05]01 / TSUGA, Shunsuke
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
02 / SHICHIDA, Takafumi
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
03 / MORIKAWA, Tetsuya
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
04 / HOTTA, Nobuyuki
c/o NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.
14-18 Takatsuji-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8525 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/05]
Application number, filing date14774203.505.02.2014
[2016/05]
WO2014JP52659
Priority number, dateJP2013007292229.03.2013         Original published format: JP 2013072922
[2016/05]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014156314
Date:02.10.2014
Language:JA
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2980904
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2980904
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/247, H01M8/0258, H01M8/0267, H01M8/04007, H01M8/2483, H01M8/2425, // H01M8/2432, H01M8/124, H01M8/04014
[2016/39]
CPC:
H01M8/247 (EP,US); H01M8/2457 (EP,US); H01M8/0258 (EP,US);
H01M8/0267 (EP,US); H01M8/04074 (EP,US); H01M8/241 (US);
H01M8/2425 (US); H01M8/2432 (EP,US); H01M8/2483 (EP,US);
H01M2008/1293 (EP,US); H01M8/04022 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/05]H01M8/24, H01M8/02, H01M8/12
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 [2016/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNSTOFFBATTERIE[2016/05]
English:FUEL BATTERY[2016/05]
French:PILE À COMBUSTIBLE[2016/05]
Entry into regional phase28.09.2015Translation filed 
28.09.2015National basic fee paid 
28.09.2015Search fee paid 
28.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/05]
24.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2018Fee for grant paid
23.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.01.2018Receipt 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  03.11.2017
Opposition(s)14.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.02.2014
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2007207353  (LOGAN VICTOR W [US]) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0003] , [0022] - [0024] - [0027] * * figures 2,3,5 *;
 [A]US2008248349  (MCELROY JAMES F [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [0011] , [0030] - [0034] - [0041] - [0043] ** figures 2,4 *
International search[A]JPH09326259  (FUJIKURA LTD);
 [A]US2005014046  (TACHTLER JOACHIM [DE], et al);
 [A]US2006257709  (BLUM LUDGER [DE], et al);
 [A]EP1933407  (STAXERA GMBH [DE]);
 [A]WO2008153073  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP], et al);
 [A]JP2011522375  (CORNING INC.);
 [A]WO2013038700  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP], et al);
 [AP]WO2013065757  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP])
by applicantJP2005005074
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