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EP About this file: EP2955153

EP2955153 - FUEL REFORMER AND FUEL CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO PRECISION PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED
1-10, Fuso-cho Amagasaki-shi
Hyogo Prefecture 660-0891 / JP
[2015/51]
Inventor(s)01 / HIRAKAWA, Makoto
c/o SUMITOMO PRECISION PRODUCTS CO. LTD.
1-10 Fuso-cho
Amagasaki-shi Hyogo 660-0891 / JP
02 / MIZUKAWA, Shigeru
c/o SUMITOMO PRECISION PRODUCTS CO. LTD.
1-10 Fuso-cho
Amagasaki-shi Hyogo 660-0891 / JP
 [2015/51]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2015/51]
Application number, filing date14775534.211.03.2014
[2015/51]
WO2014JP01354
Priority number, dateJP2013006289825.03.2013         Original published format: JP 2013062898
[2015/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014156013
Date:02.10.2014
Language:JA
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2955153
Date:16.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2955153
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/38, B01J8/04, H01M8/0612, H01M8/124
[2017/26]
CPC:
B01J8/0465 (EP,US); C01B3/38 (US); B01J8/0496 (EP,US);
C01B3/384 (EP,US); H01M8/0618 (EP,US); B01J2208/00504 (EP,US);
B01J2208/0053 (EP,US); B01J2208/00849 (EP,US); B01J2208/02 (US);
C01B2203/0227 (US); C01B2203/0233 (EP,US); C01B2203/066 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0816 (EP,US); C01B2203/0822 (EP,US); C01B2203/0827 (EP,US);
C01B2203/1288 (US); C01B2203/1294 (EP,US); H01M2008/1293 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02P20/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/10]C01B3/38, H01M8/06, H01M8/12, B01J8/04
Former IPC [2015/51]C01B3/38, H01M8/06, 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 [2015/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNSTOFFREFORMER UND BRENNSTOFFZELLE[2015/51]
English:FUEL REFORMER AND FUEL CELL[2015/51]
French:REFORMEUR DE COMBUSTIBLE ET PILE À COMBUSTIBLE[2015/51]
Entry into regional phase09.09.2015Translation filed 
09.09.2015National basic fee paid 
09.09.2015Search fee paid 
09.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/51]
22.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2017Fee for grant paid
19.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2017Receipt 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  02.01.2017
Opposition(s)30.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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by applicantJP2528836B
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