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EP About this file: EP3306721

EP3306721 - METAL SEPARATOR STRUCTURE BODY FOR FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK USING SAME SEPARATOR STRUCTURE BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2, Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / OKU, Takanori
c/o NISSAN MOTOR Co. Ltd.
2 Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
02 / KUWATA, Shigemasa
c/o NISSAN MOTOR Co. Ltd.
2 Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/15]
Application number, filing date16803479.102.06.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016JP66497
Priority number, dateJP2015011307703.06.2015         Original published format: JP 2015113077
[2018/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016195045
Date:08.12.2016
Language:JA
[2016/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3306721
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3306721
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/0206, H01M8/0232, H01M8/0267
[2022/50]
CPC:
H01M8/0206 (EP,KR,US); H01M8/0271 (KR,US); H01M8/026 (US);
H01M8/02 (US); H01M8/0202 (US); H01M8/0232 (EP);
H01M8/0258 (KR); H01M8/0267 (EP,KR,US); H01M8/0273 (US);
H01M8/10 (KR,US); H01M8/241 (KR); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/15]H01M8/02, H01M8/0202, H01M8/0271, H01M8/10
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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:METALLSEPARATORSTRUKTURKÖRPER FÜR BRENNSTOFFZELLE, BRENNSTOFFZELLE UND BRENNSTOFFZELLENSTAPEL MIT DEM SEPARATORSTRUKTURKÖRPER[2018/15]
English:METAL SEPARATOR STRUCTURE BODY FOR FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK USING SAME SEPARATOR STRUCTURE BODY[2018/15]
French:CORPS DE STRUCTURE DE SÉPARATEUR MÉTALLIQUE POUR UNE PILE À COMBUSTIBLE, PILE À COMBUSTIBLE ET EMPILEMENT DE PILES À COMBUSTIBLE UTILISANT CE MÊME CORPS DE STRUCTURE DE SÉPARATEUR[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2017Translation filed 
19.12.2017National basic fee paid 
19.12.2017Search fee paid 
19.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
19.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2023Fee for grant paid
06.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
IT12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SI12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
IT12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/23]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL12.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]JP2010003508  (NISSAN MOTOR) [X] 1,7,8 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2010109795  (PANASONIC CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-8* page 11; figure 11 *;
 [X]WO2014068854  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,7,8 * abstract *;
 [XP]EP2916376  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [XP] 1-4,7,8 * paragraph [0054]; figure 10 *
International search[A]JP2002260689  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-8 * , claim 6; paragraphs [0012], [0027], [0047], [0048]; fig. 3, 6 & US 2002/0146601 A1 claim 6; paragraphs [0014], [0045], [0065], [0066]; fig. 3, 6 *;
 [A]JP2006156216  (NISSAN MOTOR) [A] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0003], [0023], [0024]; fig. 8 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2009117138  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-8 * , claim 1; paragraphs [0024], [0029], [0030]; fig. 3, 4 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2010003508  (NISSAN MOTOR) [A] 1-8* , paragraphs [0026], [0028]; fig. 2(B) (Family: none) *
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