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EP About this file: EP3670238

EP3670238 - POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2 Takara-cho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0023 / JP
[2020/26]
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Koichi
c/o Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
Intellectual Property Department
1-1 Morinosatoaoyama
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-0123 / JP
 [2020/26]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/26]
Application number, filing date17921825.014.08.2017
[2020/26]
WO2017JP29320
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019035173
Date:21.02.2019
Language:JA
[2019/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3670238
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3670238
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:B60L58/20, B60L58/40, B60L1/00, H01M8/04
[2020/40]
CPC:
B60L58/20 (EP,US); B60L1/003 (EP); B60L3/0046 (US);
B60L58/40 (EP); H01M8/04 (EP); B60L2210/10 (US);
Y02E60/50 (EP); Y02T10/70 (EP); Y02T90/40 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/26]B60L/
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 [2020/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STROMVERSORGUNGSSYSTEM UND BETRIEBSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2020/26]
English:POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF[2020/26]
French:SYSTÈME D'ALIMENTATION ÉLECTRIQUE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT[2020/26]
Entry into regional phase12.03.2020Translation filed 
12.03.2020National basic fee paid 
12.03.2020Search fee paid 
12.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
12.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/26]
26.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2021Fee for grant paid
13.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [I]US2013065089  (KAZUNO SHUICHI [JP], et al) [I] 1-11,13 * figure 2 *;
 [A]JP2014079064  (MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP) [A] 1-11,13 * figure 3; claims 1-5 *;
 [A]US2014336855  (KWON SANG UK [KR], et al) [A] 1-11,13 * figure 1 *;
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 [Y]JP2009037828  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD) [Y] 3-11, 13 * , paragraphs [0014] to [0051]; fig. 1 to 2 (Family: none) *;
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