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EP About this file: EP1642374

EP1642374 - SELECTOR CIRCUIT FOR POWER MANAGEMENT IN MULTIPLE BATTERY SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.03.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.04.2017  [2017/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
O2Micro, Inc.
3118 Patrick Henry Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2006/14]
Inventor(s)01 / STANESTI, Vlad Popescu
4396 Venice Way
San Jose, CA 95159 / US
02 / NICULAE, Marian
380 Northlake Dr., Apt. 19
San Jose, CA 95117 / US
03 / BUCUR, Constantin
3429 Santa Barbara Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
 [2006/24]
Former [2006/14]01 / STANESTI, Vlad Popescu
4396 Venice Way
San Jose, CA 95159 / US
02 / NICULAE, Marian
1570 San Tomas Aquino Road, Apt. 39
San Jose, CA 95130 / US
03 / BUCUR, Constantin
3429 Santa Barbara Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Representative(s)Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Frankenforster Strasse 135-137
51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/14]Jungen, Rolf
Lippert, Stachow & Partner Frankenforster Strasse 135-137
51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date04801781.802.04.2004
[2006/14]
WO2004US10009
Priority number, dateUS20030484635P03.07.2003         Original published format: US 484635 P
US2003064939427.08.2003         Original published format: US 649394
[2006/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005011018
Date:03.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1642374
Date:05.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.04.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/00
[2006/14]
CPC:
H02J7/34 (EP,US); H02J7/0018 (EP,US); H02J7/0025 (EP,US);
H02J7/0068 (EP,US); H02J7/0069 (EP,US); H02J2207/20 (EP,US);
H02M1/0045 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SELEKTORSCHALTUNG ZUM ENERGIEMANAGEMENT IN MEHRBATTERIESYSTEMEN[2006/14]
English:SELECTOR CIRCUIT FOR POWER MANAGEMENT IN MULTIPLE BATTERY SYSTEMS[2006/14]
French:CIRCUIT DE SELECTION DE GESTION DE PUISSANCE DANS DES SYSTEMES A BATTERIES MULTIPLES[2006/14]
Entry into regional phase11.06.2005National basic fee paid 
11.06.2005Search fee paid 
11.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2005Examination requested  [2006/14]
17.02.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.11.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/14]
25.11.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/14]
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  18.09.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
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30.04.201613   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5959368  (KUBO TAKESHI [JP], et al) [A] * column 3, line 39 - column 8, line 9; figures 1,4,5; claim 1 *;
 [A]US6268711  (BEARFIELD JONATHAN MATTHEW [US]) [A] * abstract * * column 1, lines 38-61 * * column 8, line 23 - column 9, line 3; figures 6,7 *;
 [A]US2001013767  (TAKEMOTO TSUYOSHI [JP]) [A] * the whole document *
International search[A]US6130813  (KATES BARRY K [US], et al);
 [A]US6286711  (FUKUDA KENICHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US6445164  (KITAGAWA SEIYA [JP]);
 [A]US6498461  (BUCUR CONSTANTIN [US])
ExaminationUS5760570
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