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EP1079453 - Sealing structure of cell tube for a tubular type fuel cell [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.05.2008  [2008/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2007/24]
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tsukuda, Hiroshi, Nagaski Research & Devel.Center
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind.,Ltd.,717-1,Fukahori-machi
5-chome, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki / JP
02 / Hisatome, Nagao, Nagasaki Shipyard&Machinery Works
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind.,Ltd., 1-1, Akunoura-machi
Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki / JP
03 / Watanabe, Yoshiharu, Nagasaki Shipy.&Machin.Works
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind.,Ltd., 1-1, Akunoura-machi
Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki / JP
04 / Houjyou, Toru, Choryo Enigineering Co., Ltd.
717-1, Fukahori-machi 5-chome
Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki / JP
 [2001/09]
Representative(s)Grünberg, Thomas, et al
Advotec.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Widenmayerstrasse 4
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/09]Grünberg, Thomas, et al
advotec. Patentanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 4
80538 München / DE
Former [2001/09]Kern, Ralf M., Dipl.-Ing.
Hansastrasse 16/II.
80686 München / DE
Application number, filing date00117954.821.08.2000
[2001/09]
Priority number, dateJP1999023532923.08.1999         Original published format: JP 23532999
[2001/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1079453
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1079453
Date:06.04.2005
[2005/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1079453
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/02, H01M8/12
[2001/09]
CPC:
H01M8/0271 (EP,US); H01M2008/1293 (EP,US); H01M2300/0074 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2005/52]
Former [2001/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Dichtungsanordnung einer Rohrzelle für eine rohrförmige Brennstoffzelle[2001/09]
English:Sealing structure of cell tube for a tubular type fuel cell[2001/09]
French:Structure d'étanchéité d'une cellule tubulaire pour une pile à combustible de type tubulaire[2001/09]
Examination proceduredeletedDecision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
13.09.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
15.02.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
30.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2007Fee for grant paid
02.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL13.06.2007
[2008/09]
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0414766  ;
 [A]JPH05234607  ;
 [A]JPH0633282
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920422), vol. 016, no. 166, Database accession no. (E - 1193), & JP04014766 A 19920120 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931215), vol. 017, no. 683, Database accession no. (E - 1477), & JP05234607 A 19930910 (MURATA MFG CO LTD) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940517), vol. 018, no. 257, Database accession no. (C - 1200), & JP06033282 A 19940208 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
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