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EP2731185 - Solid oxide fuel cell and fuel cell system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Connexx Systems Corporation
448-5 Kajii-cho, Rm 207
Kamigyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 602-0841 / JP
[2014/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Kachi, Naoyoshi
Rm207, 13-4 Saiin-Rokutanda-cho
Ukyo-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto 615-0047 / JP
 [2014/33]
Former [2014/20]01 / Kachi, Naoyoshi
45-11, Nakachaya, Higashi-ku
Sakai-shi
Osaka, 599-8128 / JP
Representative(s)Qip Patentanwälte Dr. Kuehn & Partner mbB
Goethestraße 8
80336 München / DE
[2017/24]
Former [2014/24]Qip Patentanwälte Dr. Kuhn & Partner mbB
Goethestraße 8
80336 München / DE
Former [2014/23]Kühn, Ralph, et al
Qip Patentanwälte
Dr. Kuehn & Partner mbB
Goethestraße 8
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date13191802.106.11.2013
[2014/20]
Priority number, dateJP2012024570607.11.2012         Original published format: JP 2012245706
[2014/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2731185
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2731185
Date:18.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2731185
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/24, H01M8/00, H01M8/04, H01M8/02, H01M8/12, H01M8/243, H01M8/0271, H01M8/124, H01M8/1246, H01M8/1253, H01M8/126, H01M8/0276
[2017/01]
CPC:
H01M8/243 (EP,CN,US); H01M8/1246 (EP,CN,US); H01M8/004 (EP,CN,US);
H01M8/006 (CN); H01M8/0271 (EP,CN,US); H01M8/0278 (EP,CN,US);
H01M8/04007 (CN); H01M8/124 (EP,US); H01M8/1253 (EP,US);
H01M8/126 (EP,US); H01M8/1266 (EP,US); H01M8/2425 (CN);
H01M2008/1293 (CN); H01M8/12 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP,US);
Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/25]H01M8/24, H01M8/00, H01M8/04, H01M8/02, H01M8/12
Former IPC [2014/20]H01M8/24, H01M8/00, H01M8/04, H01M8/02
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 [2017/24]
Former [2014/20]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:Feststoffoxidbrennstoffzelle und Brennstoffzellensystem[2014/20]
English:Solid oxide fuel cell and fuel cell system[2014/20]
French:Pile à combustible à oxyde solide et système de piles à combustible[2014/20]
Examination procedure17.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/05]
05.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2017Fee for grant paid
04.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.05.2017Receipt 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  05.01.2017
Opposition(s)15.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.11.2013
AL14.06.2017
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