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EP About this file: EP1649528

EP1649528 - FUEL CARTRIDGE WITH FLEXIBLE LINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intelligent Energy Limited
Charnwood Building
Holywell Park
Ashby Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire LE11 3GB / GB
[2017/36]
Former [2015/26]For all designated states
Intelligent Energy Limited
Charnwood Building
Holywell Park
Ashby Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire LE11 3GB / GB
Former [2006/17]For all designated states
Société BIC
14, rue Jeanne d'Asnières
92611 Clichy Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / ADAMS, Paul
21 Perry Drive
Monroe, CT 06468 / US
02 / CURELLO, Andrew, J.
15 Eramo Terrace
Hamden, CT 06518 / US
03 / FAIRBANKS, Floyd
103 Birch Lane
Naugatuck, CT 06770 / US
 [2006/17]
Representative(s)Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2017/36]
Former [2006/17]Rupp, Christian, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date04780285.526.07.2004
[2006/17]
WO2004US25424
Priority number, dateUS2003062900429.07.2003         Original published format: US 629004
[2006/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005013406
Date:10.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1649528
Date:26.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1649528
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.02.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04, H01M8/04082, F16K24/04, F16K24/06, // F17C11/00
[2017/10]
CPC:
H01M8/04208 (EP,US); F16K24/00 (KR); F16K24/04 (EP,US);
F16K24/06 (EP,KR,US); H01M8/04 (EP,KR,US); F17C11/005 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP); Y10T137/3084 (EP,US); Y10T137/3087 (EP,US);
Y10T137/86324 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/17]H01M2/00, H01M8/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/36]
Former [2006/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BRENNSTOFFKASSETTE MIT FLEXIBLER AUSKLEIDUNG[2006/17]
English:FUEL CARTRIDGE WITH FLEXIBLE LINER[2006/17]
French:CARTOUCHE DE COMBUSTIBLE A CONTENANT FLEXIBLE[2006/17]
Entry into regional phase11.01.2006National basic fee paid 
11.01.2006Search fee paid 
11.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/17]
06.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2017Fee for grant paid
25.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.07.2017Receipt 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  06.04.2009
Opposition(s)07.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.07.2004
AT06.09.2017
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
[2020/32]
Former [2020/27]HU26.07.2004
AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2020/16]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2019/15]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/40]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/35]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/24]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/23]AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/21]CZ06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/15]ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/12]ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
Former [2018/09]FI06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
Former [2018/08]FI06.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1087455  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-30 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0033] * * figures 6,7 *;
 [A]WO02099916  (POLYFUEL INC [US], et al) [A] 1-30 * paragraph [0074] - paragraph [0095] ** figures 7,10 *;
 [X]EP1280219  (FOAMEX LP [US]) [X] 1-30 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0029] * * figures 13-19 *;
 [A]US2003129464  (BECERRA JUAN J [US], et al) [A] 1-30 * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0056] - paragraph [0059] * * figures 2,3,11,12 *
International search[Y]US6460733  (ACKER WILLIAM P [US], et al);
 [Y]US2002197522  (LAWRENCE CRAIG [US], et al);
 [Y]US2003008193  (KINKELAAR MARK R [US], et al);
 [Y]US6506513  (YONETSU MAKI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2003082427  (PRASAD RAVI [US], et al);
 [Y]US2002127451  (CAO YIDING [US], et al);
 [Y]US3507708  (VIGNAUD RENE);
 [Y]US4562123  (SHIMIZU TOSHIO [JP], et al)
ExaminationWO03004145
 EP1313160
 US2003136453
by applicantUS5992008
 US5945231
 US2003082427
 EP1280219
 US2003129464
 EP1087455
 WO02099916
 EP1313160
 US2003077493
 US2003096150
 US3508708
 US4562123
 US3404061
 US20030356793
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