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EP About this file: EP2421078

EP2421078 - Fuel cell power and water generation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[2019/41]
Former [2012/08]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Atreya, Shailesh
PO Box 52314
Irvine, CA 92619 / US
02 / Whelan, David
5 Via Emilia
Newport Coast, CA 92657 / US
03 / Mata, Marianne E.
24311 Barbados Drive
Dana Point, CA 92629 / US
04 / Stoia, Tina R.
19 Rolling Ridge
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 / US
05 / Gill, David
1012 Lake Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648 / US
 [2012/08]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/41]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
5th Floor, Salisbury Square House
8, Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2012/08]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date11177861.917.08.2011
[2012/08]
Priority number, dateUS2010085997620.08.2010         Original published format: US 859976
[2012/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2421078
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2421078
Date:10.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2421078
Date:09.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/0612, H01M8/0662, H01M8/04014, H01M8/04119, H01M8/22
[2018/39]
CPC:
H01M8/04022 (EP,US); H01M8/04156 (EP,US); H01M8/0612 (EP,US);
H01M8/0618 (EP,US); H01M8/0675 (EP,US); H01M8/22 (EP,US);
H01M2250/10 (EP,US); H01M2250/402 (EP,US); H01M2250/405 (EP,US);
H01M2250/407 (EP,US); Y02B90/10 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP,US);
Y02P70/50 (EP,US); Y02P90/40 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/08]H01M8/00, H01M8/04, H01M8/06, H01M8/22
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/08]
TitleGerman:Brennstoffzellenenergie- und -wassererzeugung[2012/08]
English:Fuel cell power and water generation[2012/08]
French:Génération d'eau et d'électricité dans une pile à combustible[2012/08]
Examination procedure17.08.2011Examination requested  [2012/08]
28.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2019Fee for grant paid
19.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2019Receipt 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  21.09.2017
Opposition(s)10.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2008.09.027
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