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EP1552538 - DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR, USE OF THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR INCREASING THE MAXIMUM CHARGES OF DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR ELECTRODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2009
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EPCOS AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
81669 München / DE
[2005/28]
Inventor(s)01 / KIRCHNER, Edith
Elise-Spaeth-Str. 8
91058 Erlangen / DE
02 / LANDES, Harald
Waldstr. 38
90607 Rückersdorf / DE
03 / MICHEL, Hartmut
Am Hahnenschnabel 13/1
89520 Heidenheim / DE
04 / SCHRICKER, Barbara
Täublingstr. 26
91058 Tennenlohe / DE
05 / SCHWAKE, Andree
Am Lammkeller 9
89520 Heidenheim / DE
06 / WEBER, Christoph
Sudetenstrasse 1
89518 Heidenheim / DE
 [2007/27]
Former [2006/49]01 / CARL, Edith
Elise-Spaeth-Str. 8
91058 Erlangen / DE
02 / LANDES, Harald
Waldstr. 38
90607 Rückersdorf / DE
03 / MICHEL, Hartmut
Am Hahnenschnabel 13/1
89520 Heidenheim / DE
04 / SCHRICKER, Barbara
Täublingstr. 26
91058 Tennenlohe / DE
05 / SCHWAKE, Andree
Am Lammkeller 9
89520 Heidenheim / DE
06 / WEBER, Christoph
Sudetenstrasse 1
89518 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2005/28]01 / CARL, Edith
Elise-Spaeth-Str. 8
91058 Erlangen / DE
02 / LANDES, Harald
Waldstr. 38
90607 Rückersdorf / DE
03 / MICHEL, Hartmut
Am Hahnenschnabel 13/1
89520 Heidenheim / DE
04 / SCHRICKER, Barbara
Täublingstr. 26
91058 Tennenlohe / DE
05 / SCHWAKE, Andree
Am Lammkeller 9
89520 Heidenheim / DE
06 / WEBER, Christoph
Sonnenrainweg 20
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schlossschmidstrasse 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/28]Epping Hermann & Fischer
Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date03775063.517.10.2003
[2005/28]
WO2003DE03450
Priority number, dateDE200214875218.10.2002         Original published format: DE 10248752
[2005/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004038742
Date:06.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1552538
Date:13.07.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1552538
Date:10.12.2008
Language:DE
[2008/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01G9/155
[2008/25]
CPC:
H01G11/04 (EP,US); H01G11/56 (EP,US); H01G11/58 (EP,US);
H01G11/46 (EP,US); H01G11/48 (EP,US); Y02E60/13 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/28]H01G9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/28]
TitleGerman:DOPPELSCHICHT-KONDENSATOR, DESSEN VERWENDUNG SOWIE EIN VERFAHREN ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER MAXIMALEN LADUNGEN VON DOPPELSCHICHT-KONDENSATOR-ELEKTRODEN[2005/28]
English:DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR, USE OF THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR INCREASING THE MAXIMUM CHARGES OF DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR ELECTRODES[2005/28]
French:CONDENSATEUR A DOUBLE COUCHE, SON UTILISATION ET UN PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'AUGMENTER LES CHARGES MAXIMALES D'ELECTRODES DU CONDENSATEUR A DOUBLE COUCHE[2005/28]
Entry into regional phase01.03.2005National basic fee paid 
01.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
07.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2008Fee for grant paid
04.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.12.2008
CZ10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
IE10.12.2008
IT10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
RO10.12.2008
SI10.12.2008
SK10.12.2008
TR10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
HU11.06.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/31]CZ10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
IE10.12.2008
IT10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
RO10.12.2008
SI10.12.2008
SK10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
HU11.06.2009
Former [2011/14]CZ10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
IE10.12.2008
IT10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
RO10.12.2008
SI10.12.2008
SK10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2010/49]CZ10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
IE10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
RO10.12.2008
SI10.12.2008
SK10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/46]CZ10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
IE10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
RO10.12.2008
SI10.12.2008
SK10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
SE10.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/43]CZ10.12.2008
EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
IE10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
RO10.12.2008
SI10.12.2008
SK10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
SE10.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/40]CZ10.12.2008
EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
IE10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
RO10.12.2008
SI10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
SE10.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/36]EE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
IE10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
RO10.12.2008
SI10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
Former [2009/34]FI10.12.2008
IE10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SI10.12.2008
BG10.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
Former [2009/26]FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SI10.12.2008
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