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EP3884536 - PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A BIPOLAR PLATE BELT AND A BIPOLAR PLATE, RESPECTIVELY, AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE PROCESSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/39]METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BIPOLAR PLATE SECTION OR A BIPOLAR PLATE, AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
[2021/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Audi AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
[2022/10]
Former [2021/39]For all designated states
Audi AG
85045 Ingolstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BLOEHS, Wolfgang
Schatzgerstr. 12
85049 Ingolstadt / DE
 [2021/39]
Representative(s)Hentrich Patent- & Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Syrlinstraße 35
89073 Ulm / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/10]Hentrich Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Syrlinstraße 35
89073 Ulm / DE
Application number, filing date19801783.204.11.2019
[2021/39]
WO2019EP80047
Priority number, dateDE20191020249325.02.2019         Original published format: DE102019202493
[2021/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020173585
Date:03.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3884536
Date:29.09.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3884536
Date:09.03.2022
Language:DE
[2022/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/0297, H01M8/0254, H01M8/0206, B23K20/00, B23K20/04, B23K26/346, H01M8/0267
[2021/39]
CPC:
H01M8/0297 (EP,KR,US); H01M8/0254 (EP,KR); B23K20/008 (EP,KR,US);
H01M8/0206 (EP,KR,US); H01M8/0267 (EP,KR,US); B23K2101/14 (EP,KR);
Y02E60/50 (EP,KR); Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BIPOLARPLATTENSTRANGS BZW. EINER BIPOLARPLATTE UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DER VERFAHREN[2021/39]
English:PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A BIPOLAR PLATE BELT AND A BIPOLAR PLATE, RESPECTIVELY, AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE PROCESSES[2021/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA MANUFACTURE D'UNE BANDE DE PLAQUES BIPOLAIRES ET DE PLAQUES BIPOLAIRES, RESPECTIVEMENT, ET DISPOSITIF POUR RÉALISER LES PROCÉDÉS[2021/44]
Former [2021/39]METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BIPOLAR PLATE SECTION OR A BIPOLAR PLATE, AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
Former [2021/39]PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION D'UNE CHAÎNE DE PLAQUES BIPOLAIRES OU D'UNE PLAQUE BIPOLAIRE ET DISPOSITIF DE MISE EN ?UVRE DES PROCÉDÉS
Entry into regional phase23.06.2021National basic fee paid 
23.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/39]
23.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2022Fee for grant paid
26.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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