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EP About this file: EP1407502

EP1407502 - SEAL FOR A FUEL CELL STACK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 30.10.2013  [2013/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited
170 Browns Road
Noble Park, VIC 3174 / AU
[2004/16]
Inventor(s)01 / THOMAS, Stephen, Roger, Maitland
7 Kialla Court
Noble Park North, Victoria 3174 / AU
02 / CHRISTIANSEN, Lars, Bang
499 Kooyong Road
Elsternwick, Victoria 3185 / AU
03 / LE, Yeesan
19 Dennis Street
Clayton, Victoria 3168 / AU
04 / LAWRENCE, Jeremy Carl
71 Wellington Street
Cremorne, Victoria 3121 / AU
 [2004/16]
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/16]Brunner, Michael John
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date02742548.713.07.2002
[2004/16]
WO2002AU00940
Priority number, dateAU2001PR0636613.07.2001         Original published format: AU PR636601
[2004/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03007400
Date:23.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1407502
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1407502
Date:02.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU23.01.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/02, H01M8/24
[2007/40]
CPC:
H01M8/0282 (EP,US); H01M8/0247 (EP,US); H01M8/0271 (EP,US);
H01M8/2432 (EP); H01M8/2435 (US); H01M8/2483 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2004/16]H01M2/00, H01M2/14, H01M2/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2011/09]
Former [2004/16]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:DICHTUNG FÜR EINEN BRENNSTOFFZELLENSTAPEL[2004/16]
English:SEAL FOR A FUEL CELL STACK[2004/16]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ETANCHEITE POUR EMPILAGE DE PILES A COMBUSTIBLE[2004/16]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2004National basic fee paid 
13.01.2004Search fee paid 
13.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
13.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
06.11.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2011Fee for grant paid
11.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.03.2011
BE02.03.2011
CY02.03.2011
CZ02.03.2011
DK02.03.2011
EE02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
IT02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
SK02.03.2011
TR02.03.2011
BG02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
PT04.07.2011
IE13.07.2011
LU13.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR01.08.2011
[2013/44]
Former [2013/25]AT02.03.2011
BE02.03.2011
CY02.03.2011
CZ02.03.2011
DK02.03.2011
EE02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
IT02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
SK02.03.2011
BG02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
PT04.07.2011
IE13.07.2011
LU13.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR01.08.2011
Former [2012/35]AT02.03.2011
BE02.03.2011
CY02.03.2011
CZ02.03.2011
DK02.03.2011
EE02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
IT02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
SK02.03.2011
BG02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
PT04.07.2011
IE13.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR01.08.2011
Former [2012/23]AT02.03.2011
BE02.03.2011
CY02.03.2011
CZ02.03.2011
DK02.03.2011
EE02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
IT02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
SK02.03.2011
BG02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
PT04.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR01.08.2011
Former [2012/22]AT02.03.2011
BE02.03.2011
CY02.03.2011
CZ02.03.2011
DK02.03.2011
EE02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
SK02.03.2011
BG02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
PT04.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR01.08.2011
Former [2012/20]AT02.03.2011
BE02.03.2011
CY02.03.2011
CZ02.03.2011
DK02.03.2011
EE02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
SK02.03.2011
BG02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
PT04.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
Former [2012/11]AT02.03.2011
BE02.03.2011
CY02.03.2011
CZ02.03.2011
DK02.03.2011
EE02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
SK02.03.2011
BG02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
PT04.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
Former [2012/10]AT02.03.2011
BE02.03.2011
CY02.03.2011
CZ02.03.2011
DK02.03.2011
EE02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
SK02.03.2011
BG02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
PT04.07.2011
Former [2011/51]AT02.03.2011
BE02.03.2011
CY02.03.2011
CZ02.03.2011
EE02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
SK02.03.2011
BG02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
PT04.07.2011
Former [2011/47]AT02.03.2011
BE02.03.2011
CY02.03.2011
EE02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
BG02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
PT04.07.2011
Former [2011/41]AT02.03.2011
BE02.03.2011
CY02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
BG02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
Former [2011/39]AT02.03.2011
CY02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
NL02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
BG02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
Former [2011/37]CY02.03.2011
FI02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
BG02.06.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
Former [2011/36]SE02.03.2011
GR03.06.2011
ES13.06.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]US4910100  (NAKANISHI TSUNEO [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * column 7, lines 5-12; figure 4; claim 13 *;
 [A]WO9724778  (NAT POWER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-20* abstract *
International search[A]WO9516287  (BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS [CA]);
 [A]US5503945  (PETRI RANDY J [US], et al);
 [A]WO9724778  (NAT POWER PLC [GB], et al);
 [A]WO9904446  (BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS [CA], et al);
 [A]EP0959511  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US6040076  (REEDER KENNETH W [US])
by applicantUS4910100
 WO03007413
 WO03007403
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