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EP About this file: EP2013935

EP2013935 - FUEL CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2015
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acal Energy Limited
The Heath Business and Technical Park
Runcorn
Cheshire WA7 4QX / GB
[2014/20]
Former [2009/03]For all designated states
Acal Energy Limited
The Health Business and Technical Park Runcorn
Cheshire WA7 4QX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CREETH, Andrew, Martin
5 Upton Park
Chester, Cheshire CH2 1DF / GB
02 / LIU, Jian-Guo, @c/o ACAL Energy Limited
The Heath Business & Technical Park
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4QX / GB
 [2014/20]
Former [2009/03]01 / CREETH, Andrew, Martin
5 Upton Park
Chester, Cheshire CH2 1DF / GB
02 / LIU, Jian-Guo, c/o ACAL Energy Limited
The Heath Business & Technical Park
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4QX / GB
Representative(s)Brand, Thomas Louis
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/20]Brand, Thomas Louis
WP Thompson
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2009/03]Brand, Thomas Louis
W.P. Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date07733632.924.04.2007
[2009/03]
WO2007GB50211
Priority number, dateGB2006000807925.04.2006         Original published format: GB 0608079
[2009/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007122431
Date:01.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2013935
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2013935
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/18, H01M8/10
[2013/49]
CPC:
H01M8/188 (EP,US); H01M8/18 (EP,KR,US); H01M8/04 (KR);
H01M8/10 (EP,KR,US); H01M8/1009 (EP,US); H01M8/1011 (EP,US);
H01M8/1013 (EP,US); H01M8/20 (US); Y02E60/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/03]H01M8/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNSTOFFZELLEN[2009/03]
English:FUEL CELLS[2009/03]
French:PILES A COMBUSTIBLE[2009/03]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2008National basic fee paid 
09.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/03]
27.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.11.2013
07.11.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
26.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2014Fee for grant paid
03.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.04.2014Receipt 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  27.04.2009
Opposition(s)17.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/17]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
01.06.2011Request for further processing filed
01.06.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.06.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.04.2007
AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
BG14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
CZ14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
MT14.05.2014
NL14.05.2014
PL14.05.2014
RO14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
SI14.05.2014
SK14.05.2014
TR14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
PT15.09.2014
[2017/39]
Former [2017/03]AT14.05.2014
BE14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
CZ14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
IT14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
MT14.05.2014
NL14.05.2014
PL14.05.2014
RO14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
SI14.05.2014
SK14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
PT15.09.2014
Former [2016/01]AT14.05.2014
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CY14.05.2014
CZ14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
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PL14.05.2014
RO14.05.2014
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SK14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
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PT15.09.2014
Former [2015/36]AT14.05.2014
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CY14.05.2014
CZ14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
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NL14.05.2014
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GR15.08.2014
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PT15.09.2014
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DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
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LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
NL14.05.2014
PL14.05.2014
RO14.05.2014
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SK14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
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PT15.09.2014
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CZ14.05.2014
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FI14.05.2014
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NL14.05.2014
PL14.05.2014
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GR15.08.2014
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CY14.05.2014
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LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
PL14.05.2014
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GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
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ES14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
PL14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
Former [2014/49]CY14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
IS14.09.2014
Former [2014/48]CY14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
Former [2014/47]CY14.05.2014
Cited inInternational search[XY]GB1176632  (DU PONT [US]) [X] 1-3,5,6,8,10 * page 1, line 50 - line 53 * * page 2, line 8 - line 13 * * page 2, line 62 - line 72 * * page 3, line 91 - line 111 * * page 4, line 4 - line 7 * * page 4, line 60 - line 62 * [Y] 4,7,10;
 [Y]US2005112055  (SHANNON CURTIS G [US], et al) [Y] 4,7,10 * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0052] *;
 [A]RU2004129396  (GRINBERG VITALI A [RU] ET AL) [A] 1-10;
 [PX]WO2006097438  (ACAL ENERGY LTD [GB], et al) [PX] 1-8 * page 11, line 11 - line 12 * * page 4, line 7 - line 16 * * page 13, line 7 - line 8 * * page 23, line 9 - line 11 *;
 US2007078052  [ ] (GRINBERG VITALI A [RU], et al)
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