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EP1032060 - Battery pack [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2007
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka-fu 570-8677 / JP
[2006/35]
Former [2000/35]For all designated states
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka-fu 570-8677 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamagami, Yasuhiro
421 Kayano, Aihara, Goshiki-cho, Tsuna-gun
Hyogo / JP
[2000/35]
Representative(s)Menges, Rolf
Ackmann Menges
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 14 04 31
80454 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/35]Menges, Rolf, Dipl.-Ing.
Ackmann, Menges & Demski, Patentanwälte Postfach 14 04 31
80454 München / DE
Application number, filing date00103535.118.02.2000
[2000/35]
Priority number, dateJP1999004463123.02.1999         Original published format: JP 4463199
JP1999004579024.02.1999         Original published format: JP 4579099
[2000/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1032060
Date:30.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1032060
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01M2/34
[2000/35]
CPC:
H01M50/581 (EP,KR,US); H01M50/572 (KR); H01M50/583 (EP,KR,US);
H01M2200/106 (KR); Y02E60/10 (EP,KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/20]
Former [2000/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Batterie-Pack[2000/35]
English:Battery pack[2000/35]
French:Bloc de batteries[2000/35]
Examination procedure07.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/45]
18.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
24.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2006Fee for grant paid
13.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
03.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
09.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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[2008/04]
Former [2007/35]IT30.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[XA] US5705290  (AZEMA TADAMITSU et al.) [X] 1 * column 3, line 24 - column 5, line 50 *[A] 2-4,12,13
 [X] FR2743452  (ACCUMULATEURS FIXES et al.) [X] 1 * page 8, line 1 - page 11, line 28 *
 [PX] JPH11154504  
 [A] EP0674351  (JAPAN STORAGE BATTERY CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-4 * column 6, line 12 - column 7, line 27 * * column 10, line 51 - column 11, line 24 *
 [A] EP0844622  (RAYCHEM KK et al.) [A] 1 * page 6, line 34 - page 9, line 40 *
 [A] EP0228983  (EMERSON ELECTRIC CO et al.) [A] 1 * claims 1-13 *
 [A] US4035552  (EPSTEIN JAMES et al.) [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A] US4788112  (KUNG CHIN-CHUNG et al.) [A] 14 * the whole document *
 [PX]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 11 30 September 1999 (1999-09-30) [PX] 1 * abstract *
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