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EP About this file: EP0615949

EP0615949 - Hydrogen producing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2000
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.08.2000 [2000/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKYO GAS CO., LTD.
5-20, Kaigan 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0022 / JP
For all designated states
MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/37]For all designated states
TOKYO GAS CO., LTD.
5-20, Kaigan 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0022 / JP
For all designated states
MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Former [1994/38]For all designated states
TOKYO GAS CO., LTD.
5-20, Kaigan 1-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo 105 / JP
For all designated states
MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shirasaki, Yoshinori
29-14, Shibanishi 2-chome
Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
02 / Gondaira, Masayuki
12-3, Seijo 5-chome
Setagaya-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Ohta, Yoshu
7-31, Hisagi 7-chome
Zushi-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Uchida, Hiroshi
2-15-106, Azamino 3-chome
Midori-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
05 / Kuroda, Kennosuke, c/o MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO K.K.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Uchida, Toshiyuki, c/o MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO K.K.
6-22, Kan-on-shinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
07 / Fujimoto, Yoshimasa, c/o MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO K.K.
6-22, Kan-on-shinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
08 / Makihara, Hiroshi, c/o MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO K.K.
6-22, Kan-on-shinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
09 / Ohta, Shinsuke, c/o MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO K.K.
6-22, Kan-on-shinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
10 / Kobayashi, Kazuto, c/o MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO K.K.
6-22, Kan-on-shinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
[1994/38]
Representative(s)Behrens, Dieter
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/38]Behrens, Dieter, Dr.-Ing.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date94103912.514.03.1994
[1994/38]
Priority number, dateJP1993005586216.03.1993         Original published format: JP 5586293
JP1993005586316.03.1993         Original published format: JP 5586393
JP1993005586416.03.1993         Original published format: JP 5586493
JP1993005586516.03.1993         Original published format: JP 5586593
JP1993025270408.10.1993         Original published format: JP 25270493
JP1993025270508.10.1993         Original published format: JP 25270593
JP1993025270608.10.1993         Original published format: JP 25270693
[1994/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0615949
Date:21.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0615949
Date:09.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0615949
Date:15.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.1994
ClassificationIPC:C01B3/38, C01B3/50, C01B3/32, B01J19/24
[1994/43]
CPC:
H01M8/0631 (EP,US); B01J8/0285 (EP,US); B01J8/067 (EP,US);
C01B3/323 (EP,US); C01B3/384 (EP,US); C01B3/501 (EP,US);
B01J2208/00212 (EP,US); B01J2208/00221 (EP,US); B01J2208/00309 (EP,US);
B01J2208/00504 (EP,US); C01B2203/041 (EP,US); C01B2203/047 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0475 (EP,US); C01B2203/0805 (EP,US); C01B2203/0811 (EP,US);
C01B2203/0816 (EP,US); C01B2203/0866 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1994/38]C01B3/38, C01B3/50
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/38]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Wasserstoff[1994/38]
English:Hydrogen producing apparatus[1994/38]
French:Dispositif pour la production d'hydrogène[1994/38]
Examination procedure10.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/10]
13.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.1998Fee for grant paid
10.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
Opposition(s)16.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
17.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH02311301  ;
 [XA]BE657241  ;
 [A]EP0251979  (INT FUEL CELLS CORP [US]);
 [A]EP0360505  (KOBE STEEL LTD [JP]);
 [XA]US4981676  (MINET RONALD G [US], et al)
ExaminationUS3338681
by applicantUS2773561
 US3155467
 BE657241
 US3338681
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