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EP3057168 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING OVERVOLTAGE IN FUEL CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/33]METHOD FOR DETERMINING EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE IN FUEL CELLS
[2019/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2020
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
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
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
52425 Jülich / DE
[2016/33]
Inventor(s)01 / Kulikovsky, Andrei
Palanderstr. 5a
52385 Nideggen / DE
02 / Berg, Peter
5302-47 Street, Unit 9
Camrose, AB T4V 1K6 / CA
 [2016/45]
Former [2016/33]01 / Kulikovsky, Andrei
Palanderstr. 5a
52385 Nideggen / DE
02 / Berg, Peter
5203 E-55 St.
Camrose, AB T4V 2B7 / CA
Application number, filing date16000096.415.01.2016
[2016/33]
Priority number, dateDE2015100157210.02.2015         Original published format: DE102015001572
[2016/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3057168
Date:17.08.2016
Language:DE
[2016/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3057168
Date:17.04.2019
Language:DE
[2019/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04537, H01M8/1018, H01M8/124
[2019/02]
CPC:
H01M8/04552 (EP); H01M8/1018 (EP); H01M8/124 (EP);
H01M2008/1095 (EP); H01M2008/1293 (EP); Y02E60/50 (EP);
Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/33]H01M8/04537, G01N27/00, H01M8/1018, H01M8/124
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 [2017/13]
Former [2016/33]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERMITTLUNG VON ÜBERSPANNUNGEN IN BRENNSTOFFZELLEN[2016/33]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING OVERVOLTAGE IN FUEL CELLS[2019/02]
French:PROCEDE DE DETERMINATION DE SURTENSIONS DANS DE PILES A COMBUSTIBLE[2016/33]
Former [2016/33]METHOD FOR DETERMINING EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE IN FUEL CELLS
Examination procedure15.01.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/13]
17.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2019Fee for grant paid
21.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.02.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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