Expired European patentEurope
Solid polymer fuel cell systems incorporating water removal at the anode
EP 0671057 B1 · Applicant: BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC.
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- Filed October 28, 1993 and granted June 14, 2000. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 28, 2013.
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FiledOctober 28, 1993
PublishedSeptember 13, 1995
GrantedJune 14, 2000
Term endedOctober 28, 2013
Application numberEP 94900413
Classification (CPC)H01M8/1007 +2 more
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