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EP About this file: EP3396762

EP3396762 - FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
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
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2, Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2018/44]
Inventor(s)01 / YAGUCHI, Tatsuya
c/o Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2020/09]
Former [2018/44]01 / YAGUCHI, Tatsuya
c/o Intellectual Property Department of NISSAN
MOTOR CO. LTD.
1-1
Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/44]
Application number, filing date16878199.514.11.2016
[2018/44]
WO2016JP83704
Priority number, dateJP2015025421125.12.2015         Original published format: JP 2015254211
[2018/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017110303
Date:29.06.2017
Language:JA
[2017/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3396762
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3396762
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04089, H01M8/04228, H01M8/0438, H01M8/04701, H01M8/04746, H01M8/04955, H01M8/12, H01M8/04302
[2019/45]
CPC:
H01M8/04104 (EP,US); H01M8/04303 (US); H01M8/04216 (US);
H01M8/04228 (EP,US); H01M8/04302 (EP,US); H01M8/04365 (US);
H01M8/04388 (EP,US); H01M8/04395 (US); H01M8/04432 (EP,US);
H01M8/04559 (US); H01M8/04589 (US); H01M8/04701 (EP,US);
H01M8/04753 (EP,US); H01M8/04761 (EP,US); H01M8/04955 (EP,US);
H01M8/12 (EP,US); H01M2008/1293 (US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/11]H01M8/04228, H01M8/04303, H01M8/04, H01M8/12
Former IPC [2018/44]H01M8/04228, H01M8/04, H01M8/04225, H01M8/04302, H01M8/04303
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 [2018/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNSTOFFZELLENSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DIESES SYSTEMS[2018/44]
English:FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME[2018/44]
French:SYSTÈME DE PILE À COMBUSTIBLE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE[2018/44]
Entry into regional phase24.07.2018Translation filed 
24.07.2018National basic fee paid 
24.07.2018Search fee paid 
24.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
24.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/44]
24.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2020Fee for grant paid
15.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19183838.2  / EP3579320
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [A]JP2006100153  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-17 * abstract;; claim 1 *;
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