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EP1325527 - AIR FEED TUBE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL GENERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2011
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.11.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.12.2011  [2011/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Energy, Inc.
4400 Alafaya Trail
Orlando, FL 32826-2399 / US
[2010/50]
Former [2009/46]For all designated states
Siemens Power Generation, Inc.
4400 Alafaya Trail
Orlando FL 32826-2399 / US
Former [2003/28]For all designated states
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
4400 Alafaya Trail
Orlando, FL 32828-2399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DOSHI, Vinod, B.
140 Penn Lear Drive
Monroeville, PA 15146 / US
02 / RUKA, Roswell, J.
51 Churchill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15235 / US
03 / HAGER, Charles, A.
312 Ridge Road
Zelienople, PA 16063 / US
 [2003/28]
Representative(s)Morgan, Marc, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/26]Morgan, Marc, et al
Siemens Shared Services Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2008/03]Morgan, Marc, et al
Siemens Corporate Shared Services Siemens AG P.O. Box 22 16 34
80506 Munich / DE
Former [2003/28]Neill, Andrew Peter
Siemens AG, Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date01959405.002.08.2001
[2003/28]
WO2001US24155
Priority number, dateUS2000064246318.08.2000         Original published format: US 642463
[2003/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0217418
Date:28.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1325527
Date:09.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1325527
Date:05.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/02, H01M8/24
[2010/30]
CPC:
H01M8/243 (EP,US); H01M8/02 (EP,US); H01M2300/0074 (EP,US);
H01M8/0271 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP)
Former IPC [2003/28]H01M8/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2003/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:LUFTZUFUHRROHR-TRÄGERANORDNUNG FÜR EINEN FESTOXIDBRENNSTOFFZELLENGENERATOR[2003/28]
English:AIR FEED TUBE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL GENERATOR[2003/28]
French:SYSTEME DE SUPPORT DE TUBES D'ALIMENTATION EN AIR POUR GENERATEUR A PILES A COMBUSTIBLE OXYDE SOLIDE[2003/28]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2003National basic fee paid 
12.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/28]
01.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2010Fee for grant paid
22.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
21.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
21.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
20.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH0414766  ;
 [A]EP0376579  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-12 * figures 3C,4 * * page 5, line 57 - page 6, line 18 *;
 [A]EP0469831  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * page 7, line 35 *;
 [A]EP0264688  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [A] 1-12 * column 15, lines 56,57; figure 2 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920422), vol. 016, no. 166, Database accession no. (E - 1193), & JP04014766 A 19920120 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1,4 * abstract *
by applicantJPH0414766
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