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EP About this file: EP3633776

EP3633776 - FUEL CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2 Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2020/15]
Inventor(s)01 / SATO, Kazuyuki
c/o NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2020/15]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/15]
Application number, filing date17910792.525.05.2017
[2020/15]
WO2017JP19496
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018216159
Date:29.11.2018
Language:JA
[2018/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3633776
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3633776
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/02, H01M4/86, H01M8/12, H01M8/1004, H01M8/1213, // H01M8/124, H01M4/02
[2020/26]
CPC:
H01M4/8626 (EP,US); H01M8/2425 (US); H01M4/8636 (EP,US);
H01M4/8642 (US); H01M8/0232 (US); H01M8/0282 (US);
H01M8/1213 (EP,US); H01M8/1226 (US); H01M2004/8684 (EP,US);
H01M2008/1293 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/15]H01M8/02, H01M4/86, 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 [2020/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BRENNSTOFFZELLE[2020/15]
English:FUEL CELL[2020/15]
French:PILE À COMBUSTIBLE[2020/15]
Entry into regional phase13.12.2019Translation filed 
13.12.2019National basic fee paid 
13.12.2019Search fee paid 
13.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/15]
03.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2021Fee for grant paid
07.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0361383  (NIPPON KOKAN KK [JP]) [X] 1,3,5-11 * figures 6a-6c,7 * * page 5, column 42 - page 7, column 11 *;
 [A]EP2224520  (KYOCERA CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [0043] - [0047] *;
 [A]KR20110062935  (KOMICO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-11 * figures 3-5 ** paragraphs [0010] - [0016] - [0036] - [0048] *
International search[A]JPH06349506  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1-11 * , *;
 [A]JPH0745295  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1-11 * , *;
 [A]JP2011124148  (TDK CORP) [A] 1-11* , *
by applicantJP2009146882
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