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EP About this file: EP2406843

EP2406843 - BATTERY RECYCLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2016
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stevens, Wayne C.
9 Cherry Ridge Blvd.
Fenwick, Ontario L0S 1C0 / CA
[2012/03]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2012/03]
Representative(s)Grund, Martin
Grund Intellectual Property Group
Patentanwälte und Solicitor PartG mbB
Steinsdorfstraße 2
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/03]Grund, Martin
Grund
Intellectual Property Group
Postfach 44 05 16
80754 München / DE
Application number, filing date09841288.503.11.2009
[2015/34]
WO2009CA01583
Priority number, dateUS20090160058P13.03.2009         Original published format: US 160058 P
[2012/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010102377
Date:16.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2406843
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2406843
Date:19.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA16.09.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01M6/52, A62D3/30, B02C23/08, B02C23/14, H01M10/54, B03B9/06
[2013/22]
CPC:
B03B9/061 (EP,US); H01M10/54 (EP,US); H01M6/52 (EP,US);
B03B2009/066 (EP,US); Y02W30/52 (EP,US); Y02W30/84 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/03]H01M6/52, A62D3/30, B02C23/08, B02C23/14, H01M10/54
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BATTERIE-RECYCLING[2012/03]
English:BATTERY RECYCLING[2012/03]
French:RECYCLAGE DE BATTERIE[2012/03]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2011National basic fee paid 
05.09.2011Search fee paid 
05.09.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2011Examination requested  [2012/03]
17.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2015Fee for grant paid
09.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  11.03.2015
Opposition(s)20.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.11.2009
AT19.08.2015
BE19.08.2015
BG19.08.2015
CY19.08.2015
CZ19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
EE19.08.2015
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LT19.08.2015
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IE03.11.2015
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CH30.11.2015
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IS19.12.2015
PT21.12.2015
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0284135  (METALLGESELLSCHAFT AG [DE]) [X] 1,3,4,6-10 * claim - *;
 [Y]US5252189  (CELI ANTONIO M [DE]) [Y] 2-5* column 3, line 67 - column 5, line 2; figure - *;
 [XY]US5377920  (ALAVI KAMAL [CH], et al) [X] 1,6 * column 3, line 16 - column 4, line 62; figure 1 * [Y] 2-5
International search[X]US4026477  (TREMOLADA GUSTAVO);
 [A]CA2391865  (AVESTOR [CA]);
 [A]CA2418527  (BATREC IND AG [CH]);
 [A]US6686086  (MARTIN DOUGLAS [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2009028795  (IM HYONG HAG [KR]);
 [YP]US2009095127  (PATTERSON JOHN A [US])
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