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EP About this file: EP1266415

EP1266415 - NOVEL ALKALINE FUEL CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.11.2011
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.11.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.12.2011  [2011/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC.
1675 West Maple Road Troy
Michigan 48084 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/51]For all designated states
ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC.
1675 West Maple Road
Troy Michigan 48084 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OVSHINSKY, Stanford, R.
2700 Squirrel Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 / US
02 / VENKATESAN, Srinivasan
30115 Woodgate Drive
Southfield, MI 48076 / US
03 / ALADJOV, Boyko
1415 Brians Way
Rochester Hills, MI 48037 / US
04 / YOUNG, Rosa
4136 Golf Ridge Drive East
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 / US
05 / HOPPER, Thomas
9902 Hendrickson
Clawson, MI 48017 / US
 [2002/51]
Representative(s)Pautex Schneider, Nicole Véronique, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [N/P]Pautex Schneider, Nicole Véronique, et al
Novagraaf International SA 25, Avenue du Pailly
1220 Les Avanchets - Geneva / CH
Former [2002/51]Pautex Schneider, Nicole, et al
Novagraaf International SA 25, avenue du Pailly
1220 Les Avanchets - Geneva / CH
Application number, filing date01920306.613.03.2001
[2002/51]
WO2001US07864
Priority number, dateUS2000052411613.03.2000         Original published format: US 524116
[2002/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0169701
Date:20.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1266415
Date:18.12.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.09.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/86, H01M8/00, H01M4/58, C01B6/24
[2002/51]
CPC:
H01M8/186 (EP,US); H01M4/86 (EP,KR,US); B60L50/72 (EP,US);
B60L58/31 (EP,US); B60L7/18 (EP,US); C01B13/02 (EP,US);
C01B3/0031 (EP,US); H01M4/8615 (EP,US); H01M8/08 (EP,US);
B60L2240/36 (EP,US); H01M2004/8684 (EP,US); H01M2004/8689 (EP,US);
H01M8/065 (EP,US); Y02E60/32 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP,US);
Y02T90/40 (EP,US); Y10S420/90 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2002/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:NEUE ALKALI-BRENNSTOFFZELLE[2002/51]
English:NOVEL ALKALINE FUEL CELL[2002/51]
French:NOUVELLE PILE A COMBUSTIBLE ALCALINE[2002/51]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2002National basic fee paid 
30.09.2002Search fee paid 
30.09.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.09.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/51]
14.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.03.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/50]
28.07.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/50]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.09.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
06.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
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31.03.201111   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0277332  (VARTA BATTERIE [DE]) [X] 1-4,6-10 * column 1, line 35 - line 41 * * column 2, line 26 - line 33 * * column 2, line 40 - line 46 *;
 [X]EP0736921  (JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-2,10 * column 1, line 1 - line 6 * * column 2, line 19 - line 20 *;
 [X]US5841043  (NISHIMURA KOUICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,3-4,6-9 * column 2, line 37 - line 40 * * column 5, line 27 - line 29 * * column 7, line 11 - line 15 * * example 7 * * column 12, line 28 - line 35 *;
 [XP]US6156453  (SHIMIZU TETSUO [JP], et al) [XP] 1-4,6-10 * column 2, line 31 - line 35 * * column 2, line 52 - line 54 * * column 8, line 28 - line 30 ** examples 1-3 *;
 [E]WO0134861  (ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES INC [US]) [E] 1-4,10 * page 24, line 3 - line 15 * * claims 10-12 *
International search[X]US5599640  (LEE JAI Y [KR], et al)
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