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EP2325933 - FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK PROVIDED WITH SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.05.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7 OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2017/36]
Former [2015/14]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7 OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Former [2011/21]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / GEMBA, Miho
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Rights
Operations Company
IP Development Center
7F Twin21 OBP Panasonic Tower 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / TSUJI, Yoichiro
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Rights
Operations Company
IP Development Center
7F Twin21 OBP Panasonic Tower 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2017/36]
Former [2011/21]01 / GEMBA, Miho
c/o Panasonic Corporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company IP Development Center
7F Twin21 OBP Panasonic Tower 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / TSUJI, Yoichiro
c/o Panasonic Corporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company IP Development Center
7F Twin21 OBP Panasonic Tower 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Representative(s)Leinweber & Zimmermann
Patentanwalts-PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Viktualienmarkt 8
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/36]Leinweber & Zimmermann
European Patent Attorneys Patentanwälte Rosental 7
80331 München / DE
Former [2011/21]Leinweber & Zimmermann
European Patent Attorneys Patentanwälte Rosental 7
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date09814284.715.09.2009
[2011/21]
WO2009JP04605
Priority number, dateJP2008023882518.09.2008         Original published format: JP 2008238825
[2011/21]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010032439
Date:25.03.2010
Language:JA
[2010/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2325933
Date:25.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2325933
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.03.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/1007, H01M8/0258, // H01M8/0263
[2017/12]
CPC:
H01M8/0263 (EP,US); H01M8/2483 (EP,US); H01M8/0267 (EP,US);
H01M8/1007 (EP,US); H01M8/241 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP)
Former IPC [2014/25]H01M8/10, H01M8/02
Former IPC [2011/21]H01M8/02, H01M8/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/36]
Former [2011/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNSTOFFZELLE UND BRENNSTOFFZELLENSTAPEL DAMIT[2011/21]
English:FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK PROVIDED WITH SAME[2011/21]
French:PILE À COMBUSTIBLE ET EMPILEMENT DE PILES À COMBUSTIBLE[2011/21]
Entry into regional phase29.04.2010Translation filed 
29.04.2010National basic fee paid 
29.04.2010Search fee paid 
16.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2010Examination requested  [2011/21]
11.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.05.2017Fee for grant paid
02.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2017Receipt 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  05.04.2016
Opposition(s)07.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.09.2009
AT06.09.2017
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
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LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
MK06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
IE15.09.2017
LU15.09.2017
MT15.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
FR06.11.2017
BG06.12.2017
GB06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
[2020/27]
Former [2020/16]HU15.09.2009
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TR06.09.2017
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MT15.09.2017
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CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
FR06.11.2017
BG06.12.2017
GB06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2019/51]HU15.09.2009
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IE15.09.2017
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BE30.09.2017
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FR06.11.2017
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NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
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IE15.09.2017
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BG06.12.2017
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NO06.12.2017
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NO06.12.2017
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IS06.01.2018
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GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
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IE15.09.2017
LU15.09.2017
MT15.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
FR06.11.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
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CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
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FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
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MC06.09.2017
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MT15.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
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NO06.12.2017
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BE30.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
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NO06.12.2017
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LI30.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
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EE06.09.2017
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FI06.09.2017
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PL06.09.2017
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SK06.09.2017
SM06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
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CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
Former [2018/21]CZ06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
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BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
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FI06.09.2017
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LV06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
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BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
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FI06.09.2017
HR06.09.2017
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SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
NO06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
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