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EP About this file: EP0913008

EP0913008 - FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC GENERATION, HEATING, COOLING AND VENTILATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.05.2006
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.05.2006Revocation of patentpublished on 14.06.2006  [2006/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTEK CORPORATION
460 Totten Pond Road
Waltham, MA 02154 / US
[1999/18]
Inventor(s)01 / HSU, Michael, S.
56 Round Hill Road
Lincoln, MA 01773 / US
02 / ONG, Robin, Y.
48 Forest Street
Lexington, MA 02173 / US
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Downing, Michael Philip
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables
Massett Road
Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/10]Downing, Michael Philip
Fry Heath & Spence LLP, The Gables, Massett Road
Horley, Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Former [1999/18]Downing, Michael Philip
Fry Heath & Spence, The Old College, 53 High Street
Horley, Surrey RH6 7BN / GB
Application number, filing date97934233.416.07.1997
[1999/18]
WO1997US12707
Priority number, dateUS19960022532P19.07.1996         Original published format: US 22532 P
US1997086698102.06.1997         Original published format: US 866981
[1999/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9804011
Date:29.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0913008
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0913008
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Search report(s)
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/00, H01M8/04
[1999/18]
CPC:
H01M8/04074 (EP,US); F24F5/00 (EP,KR,US); F25B15/04 (EP,KR,US);
F25B27/02 (EP,US); F28D21/0001 (EP,US); F28F13/00 (EP,US);
F28F13/003 (EP,US); H01M8/00 (EP,US); H01M8/02 (KR);
H01M8/04 (KR); H01M8/04007 (EP,US); F24F2203/026 (EP,US);
F28D2021/0043 (EP,US); H01M2008/1293 (EP,US); H01M2008/147 (EP,US);
H01M2300/0008 (EP,US); H01M2300/0014 (EP,US); H01M2300/0051 (EP,US);
H01M2300/0074 (EP,US); H01M2300/0082 (EP,US); Y02A30/274 (EP,US);
Y02B30/625 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (EP,US);
Y02P80/10 (EP,US); Y10S429/901 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/18]
TitleGerman:BRENNSTOFFZELLENSYSTEM ZUR STROMERZEUGUNG, HEIZUNG UND KÜHLUNG UND VENTILATION[1999/18]
English:FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC GENERATION, HEATING, COOLING AND VENTILATION[1999/18]
French:SYSTEME DE PRODUCTION D'ELECTRICITE POUR CHAUFFAGE, CLIMATISATION ET VENTILATION[1999/18]
Entry into regional phase10.02.1999National basic fee paid 
10.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/18]
22.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
26.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2002Fee for grant paid
04.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.06.2004   
Vaillant GmbH
Berghauser Strasse 40
42859 Remscheid / DE
Opponents representative
Cohausz, Helge B., et al, et al
Cohausz Hannig Borkowski Wissgott
Patentanwaltskanzlei GbR
Schumannstrasse 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/32]
Opponent(s)01  08.06.2004   
Vaillant GmbH
Berghauser Strasse 40
42859 Remscheid / DE
Opponents representative
Cohausz, Helge B., Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Cohausz Dawidowicz Hannig & Partner Schumannstrasse 97-99
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
15.07.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.04.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.11.2005Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/24]
31.01.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.01.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.09.2003
CH10.09.2003
FR10.09.2003
LI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
DK10.12.2003
GR10.12.2003
SE10.12.2003
GB16.07.2004
[2006/14]
Former [2005/46]AT10.09.2003
CH10.09.2003
LI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
DK10.12.2003
GR10.12.2003
SE10.12.2003
GB16.07.2004
FR24.09.2004
Former [2005/01]AT10.09.2003
CH10.09.2003
LI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
DK10.12.2003
GR10.12.2003
SE10.12.2003
FR24.09.2004
Former [2004/41]AT10.09.2003
CH10.09.2003
LI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
DK10.12.2003
GR10.12.2003
SE10.12.2003
Former [2004/22]AT10.09.2003
CH10.09.2003
LI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
GR10.12.2003
SE10.12.2003
Former [2004/16]AT10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
GR10.12.2003
SE10.12.2003
Former [2004/14]AT10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
GR10.12.2003
Former [2004/13]NL10.09.2003
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