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EP About this file: EP0815607

EP0815607 - FUEL CELL INTERCONNECT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited
170 Browns Road
Noble Park, VIC 3174 / AU
[1998/02]
Inventor(s)01 / BADWAL, Sukhvinder, P., S.
68 Lea Road
Mulgrave, VIC 3170 / AU
02 / FOGER, Karl
2 Macartney Avenue
Kew, VIC 3101 / AU
03 / ZHENG, Xiao, G.
6/14 Rugby Road
Oakleigh, VIC 3166 / AU
04 / JAFFREY, Don
4 Mountain View Crescent
Grindelwald, TAS 7277 / AU
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Jones, Helen M.M.
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]Jones, Helen Marjorie Meredith
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date96905592.015.03.1996
[1998/02]
WO1996AU00140
Priority number, dateAU1995PN0173515.03.1995         Original published format: AU PN173595
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9628855
Date:19.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0815607
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0815607
Date:19.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU19.09.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/12, H01M2/22, H01M2/24, H01M2/26, H01M8/02
[2000/44]
CPC:
H01M8/0208 (EP,US); H01M8/0217 (EP,US); H01M8/0226 (EP,US);
H01M8/0228 (EP,US); H01M2004/8689 (EP,US); H01M2008/1293 (EP,US);
H01M2300/0074 (EP,US); H01M4/9033 (EP,US); H01M8/02 (EP,US);
H01M8/021 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1998/02]H01M8/12, H01M2/22, H01M2/24, H01M2/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR BRENNSTOFFZELLEN[2003/34]
English:FUEL CELL INTERCONNECT DEVICE[1998/02]
French:DISPOSITIF D'INTERCONNEXION A PILE A COMBUSTIBLE[1998/02]
Former [1998/02]VERBINDUNGSVERRICHTUNG FÜR BRENNSTOFFZELLEN
Entry into regional phase09.10.1997National basic fee paid 
09.10.1997Search fee paid 
09.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
09.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/02]
25.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2004Fee for grant paid
30.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200106   M06   Fee paid on   26.04.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.05.2004
BE19.05.2004
CH19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
NL19.05.2004
DK19.08.2004
GR19.08.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
PT19.10.2004
[2008/06]
Former [2006/13]AT19.05.2004
BE19.05.2004
CH19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
NL19.05.2004
DK19.08.2004
GR19.08.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
Former [2005/18]AT19.05.2004
BE19.05.2004
CH19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
DK19.08.2004
GR19.08.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
Former [2005/14]AT19.05.2004
BE19.05.2004
CH19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
GR19.08.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
Former [2005/11]AT19.05.2004
CH19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
GR19.08.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
Former [2005/06]CH19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
GR19.08.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
Former [2005/02]CH19.05.2004
FI19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
SE19.08.2004
ES30.08.2004
Former [2004/52]CH19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
SE19.08.2004
Former [2004/51]CH19.05.2004
LI19.05.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05290863  ;
 JPH05290863  [ ];
 [A]DE4016157  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI [CH]) [A] 1,11,15,19 * column 11, line 15 - line 18 *;
 [PA]DE4422624  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [PA] 1,15 * column 1, line 57 - column 2, line 24; claim 1 * * column 5, line 8 - line 21 *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1993, no. 49, Database accession no. 1993-389860, XP002146977 & JPH05290863 A 19931105 (TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER CO) [A] 1 * abstract *
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 018, no. 077, Database accession no. (E - 1504), & JP05290863 A 19931105 (TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER CO) [ ] * abstract *
International search[XP]JP07153469  ;
 [AP]JP07201340  ;
 [A]JP07045291  ;
 [A]JP06188003  ;
 [A]JP05205754  ;
 [X]EP0338823  (TOA NENRYO KOGYO KK [JP])
 [XP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 95, No. 9; & JP,A,07 153 469, (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD), 16 June 1995., & JP07153469 A 19950616
 [AP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 95, No. 11; & JP,A,07 201 340, (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD), 04 August 1995., & JP07201340 A 19950804
 [A]  - DERWENT ABSTRACT, Accession No. 95-119921/16, Class X16; & JP,A,07 045 291, (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD), 14 February 1995., & JP07045291 A 19950214
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, E-1613, page 93; & JP,A,06 188 003, (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD), 08 July 1994., & JP06188003 A 19940708
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, E-1464, page 41; & JP,A,05 205 754, (FUJI ELECTRIC CORP RES & DEV LTD), 13 August 1993., & JP05205754 A 19930813
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