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EP3221494 - ELECTROLYSER AND FUEL CELL WITH POTENTIOSTATIC CONTROL AND CONTROL AT A CONSTANT CONVERSION RATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
25, Rue Leblanc
Bâtiment "Le Ponant D"
75015 Paris / FR
[2017/39]
Inventor(s)01 / CHATROUX, André
3 Chemin de la Plaine de Fures
38210 Tullins / FR
02 / COUTURIER, Karine
12 Rue Jean Moulin
38360 Sassenage / FR
03 / DE SAINT JEAN, Myriam
84 Rue d'Alembert
38000 Grenoble / FR
 [2019/24]
Former [2017/39]01 / CHATROUX, André
3 Chemin de la Plaine de Fures
F-38210 Tullins / FR
02 / COUTURIER, Karine
12 Rue Jean Moulin
F-38360 Sassenage / FR
03 / DE SAINT JEAN, Myriam
84 Rue d'Alembert
F-38000 Grenoble / FR
Representative(s)Cabinet Laurent & Charras
Le Contemporain
50 Chemin de la Bruyère
69574 Dardilly Cedex / FR
[2017/39]
Application number, filing date15790585.206.11.2015
[2017/39]
WO2015EP75923
Priority number, dateFR2014006129321.11.2014         Original published format: FR 1461293
[2017/39]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016078936
Date:26.05.2016
Language:FR
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3221494
Date:27.09.2017
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3221494
Date:12.06.2019
Language:FR
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:C25B15/02, C25B1/08, H01M8/04858, H01M8/0438, H01M8/04537, H01M8/04746, H01M8/124, H01M8/04
[2019/03]
CPC:
C25B15/02 (EP); C25B1/04 (EP); C25B9/73 (EP);
H01M8/04388 (EP); H01M8/04559 (EP); H01M8/04753 (EP);
H01M8/04761 (EP); H01M8/0488 (EP); H01M8/0491 (EP);
H01M2008/1293 (EP); Y02E60/36 (EP); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/39]C25B15/02, C25B1/08, H01M8/04
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 [2017/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROLYSATOR UND BRENNSTOFFZELLE MIT POTENTIOSTATISCHER STEUERUNG UND STEUERUNG BEI EINER KONSTANTEN UMWANDLUNGSRATE[2017/39]
English:ELECTROLYSER AND FUEL CELL WITH POTENTIOSTATIC CONTROL AND CONTROL AT A CONSTANT CONVERSION RATE[2017/39]
French:ELECTROLYSEUR ET PILE A COMBUSTIBLE A PILOTAGE POTENTIOSTATIQUE ET PILOTAGE A TAUX DE CONVERSION CONSTANT[2017/39]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2017National basic fee paid 
11.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.04.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
11.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2019Fee for grant paid
30.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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