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EP About this file: EP1039612

EP1039612 - Battery charger and battery charging method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2010
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.11.2010  [2010/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Makita Corporation
11-8, Sumiyoshi-Cho 3-Chome Anjo-Shi
Aichi 446-0072 / JP
[2009/39]
Former [2000/39]For all designated states
MAKITA CORPORATION
11-8 Sumiyoshi-cho 3-chome
Anjo-shi, Aichi-ken 446-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakakibara, Kazuyuki
c/o Makita Corporation, 11-8, Sumiyoshi-Cho 3-Chome
Anjo-Shi, Aichi-Ken 446-0072 / JP
 [2009/37]
Former [2000/39]01 / Sakakibara, Kazuyuki
Makita Corporation, 11-8, Sumiyoshi-Cho 3-Chome
Anjo-Shi, Aichi-Ken 446-0072 / JP
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2000/39]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date00105940.123.03.2000
[2000/39]
Priority number, dateJP1999008423626.03.1999         Original published format: JP 8423699
[2000/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1039612
Date:27.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1039612
Date:28.11.2001
[2001/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1039612
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/00, H01M10/44
[2001/48]
CPC:
H01M10/443 (EP,US); H02J7/007194 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2000/39]H02J7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/33]
Former [2000/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Batterielader und Batterieladeverfahren[2000/39]
English:Battery charger and battery charging method[2000/39]
French:Chargeur de batteries et procédé pour charger des batteries[2000/39]
Examination procedure22.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/03]
28.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2009Fee for grant paid
30.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US3852652  (JASINSKI L) [X] 1 * the whole document * [A] 2-8;
 [A]DE3736069  (DIGATRON IND ELEKTRONIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * column 3, line 17 - line 52 * * claims 1,2,4,8 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE4200693  (ROBERT BOSCH GMBH) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * column 2, line 36 - column 6, line 51 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5767659  (FARLEY JOSEPH D [FR]) [A] 2,3,6-8 * abstract * * figures 1-4 * * claim - *;
 [A]EP0863599  (ALSTHOM CGE ALCATEL [FR]) [A] 1-8* the whole document *
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