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EP3032631 - UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE WITH MULTI-VOLTAGE FUEL CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/24]MULTI-VOLTAGE FUEL CELL
[2019/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
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
Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
One Hamilton Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096-1010 / US
[2016/24]
Inventor(s)01 / CONVERSE, David G.
66 Glendale Road
Hampden, MA 01036 / US
02 / LEZON, Thomas J.
6 Birch View Drive
Ellington, CT 06029 / US
 [2016/24]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/07]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2016/24]Iceton, Greg James
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date15199305.210.12.2015
[2016/24]
Priority number, dateUS20141456673811.12.2014         Original published format: US201414566738
[2016/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3032631
Date:15.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3032631
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/249, H01M8/0202, H01M8/24, B64C39/02, B60L50/72, // H01M8/1018, H01M8/0206, H01M8/0228, H01M8/04089, B63G8/00, B63H21/00
[2019/32]
CPC:
B60L50/70 (EP,US); B60L50/72 (EP,US); H01M8/0202 (EP,US);
H01M8/0247 (US); H01M8/241 (US); H01M8/249 (EP,US);
B63G2008/002 (EP,US); B63H2021/003 (EP,US); B64D2041/005 (EP,US);
B64U50/34 (EP,US); H01M2008/1095 (EP,US); H01M2250/20 (EP,US);
H01M8/0206 (EP,US); H01M8/0228 (EP,US); H01M8/04097 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02T70/50 (EP,US); Y02T90/40 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/31]H01M8/249, H01M8/0202, H01M8/24, B63H21/00, B64C39/02, B60L50/72, // H01M8/1018, H01M8/0206, H01M8/0228, H01M8/04089, B63G8/00
Former IPC [2016/24]H01M8/24, B60L11/18, B63H21/00, H01M8/0202, H01M8/249, // H01M8/0206, H01M8/0228, H01M8/04089, H01M8/1018
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 [2017/03]
Former [2016/24]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:UNBEMANNTES UNTERWASSERFAHRZEUG MIT MEHRSPANNUNGSBRENNSTOFFZELLE[2019/31]
English:UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE WITH MULTI-VOLTAGE FUEL CELL[2019/31]
French:VÉHICULE SOUS-MARIN SANS ÈQUIPAGE AVEC PILE À COMBUSTIBLE MULTI-TENSION[2019/31]
Former [2016/24]MEHRSPANNUNGSBRENNSTOFFZELLE
Former [2016/24]MULTI-VOLTAGE FUEL CELL
Former [2016/24]PILE À COMBUSTIBLE MULTI-TENSION
Examination procedure10.12.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/03]
28.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2019Fee for grant paid
21.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19217118.9  / EP3654431
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.12.2015
AL12.02.2020
AT12.02.2020
CY12.02.2020
CZ12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
ES12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
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LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
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BG12.05.2020
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GR13.05.2020
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PT05.07.2020
[2022/31]
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TAES.2010.5595598
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