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EP About this file: EP3396761

EP3396761 - FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2, Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2018/44]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIOMI, Takeshi
c/o Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2020/32]
Former [2018/44]01 / SHIOMI, Takeshi
c/o Intellectual Property Department of NISSAN
MOTOR CO. LTD.
1-1
Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/44]
Application number, filing date16878268.828.11.2016
[2018/44]
WO2016JP85171
Priority number, dateJP2015025385225.12.2015         Original published format: JP 2015253852
[2018/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017110374
Date:29.06.2017
Language:JA
[2017/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3396761
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3396761
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/0612, H01M8/04014, H01M8/0432, H01M8/04537, H01M8/04746, H01M8/043
[2019/02]
CPC:
H01M8/04022 (EP,US); H01M8/0494 (US); H01M8/043 (EP,US);
H01M8/04302 (US); H01M8/04328 (EP,US); H01M8/04343 (US);
H01M8/04559 (EP,US); H01M8/04753 (EP,US); H01M8/04776 (EP,US);
H01M8/0618 (EP,US); H01M2008/1293 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/44]H01M8/04, H01M8/10, H01M8/12
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 [2018/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNSTOFFZELLENSYSTEM UND BRENNSTOFFZELLENSYSTEMSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN[2018/44]
English:FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD[2018/44]
French:SYSTÈME DE PILE À COMBUSTIBLE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE SYSTÈME DE PILE À COMBUSTIBLE[2018/44]
Entry into regional phase24.07.2018Translation filed 
24.07.2018National basic fee paid 
24.07.2018Search fee paid 
24.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
24.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/44]
24.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2020Fee for grant paid
25.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [XY]US2005112419  (ZHENG RONG [CA], et al) [X] 1,3,5,6,13,14 * paragraphs [0028] , [0051] , [0057] , [0061] , [0063]; claim 14 * [Y] 9,11;
 [A]US2005186454  (CLINGERMAN BRUCE J [US], et al) [A] 7* paragraphs [0035] - [0037] *;
 [IAY]US2006003205  (YOSHIDA NAOHIRO [JP], et al) [I] 1-8,13,14 * paragraphs [0053] - [0070] * [A] 12 [Y] 9-11;
 [Y]US2012028144  (TANAKA YOSHIKAZU [JP], et al) [Y] 10 * paragraph [0142] *;
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 [X]DE102015005978  (DAIMLER AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,5,13,14 * paragraphs [0003] , [0017] , [0021] *;
 [E]EP3396760  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [E] 1,3,5,7,8,13,14 * figures 3A,3B; claim 1 *
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 [A]JP2012230807  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-14* , paragraph [0055] (Family: none) *;
 [XYA]WO2012176528  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP], et al) [X] 1, 2, 14 * , paragraphs [0012] to [0053] & EP 2725647 A1 paragraphs [0012] to [0051] & US 2014/0120439 A1 & CA 2839656 A & CN 103597644 A * [Y] 3-8, 13 [A] 9-12;
 [A]JP2013101774  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-14 * , paragraph [0039] (Family: none) *
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