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EP About this file: EP3493307

EP3493307 - FUEL CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2018
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
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2, Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2019/23]
Inventor(s)01 / SUGIMOTO, Hiromi
c/o NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
02 / MIYAGAWA, Shinji
c/o NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/23]
Application number, filing date16910587.129.07.2016
[2019/23]
WO2016JP72440
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018020684
Date:01.02.2018
Language:JA
[2018/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3493307
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3493307
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/0271, H01M8/12, H01M8/0282, H01M8/0206, H01M8/0273, H01M8/1213, // H01M8/124, H01M8/2425
[2019/23]
CPC:
H01M8/0273 (EP,US); H01M8/0206 (EP,US); H01M8/0282 (EP,US);
H01M8/1213 (EP,US); H01M2008/1293 (EP,US); H01M8/2425 (EP,US);
Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNSTOFFZELLE[2019/23]
English:FUEL CELL[2019/23]
French:PILE À COMBUSTIBLE[2019/23]
Entry into regional phase19.02.2019Translation filed 
19.02.2019National basic fee paid 
19.02.2019Search fee paid 
19.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
19.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/23]
29.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2020Fee for grant paid
08.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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