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EP About this file: EP2640593

EP2640593 - AUTONOMOUS BATTERY BALANCING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.02.2016
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
428-5, Gongse-dong, Giheung-gu
Yongin-si
Gyeonggi-do 446-577 / KR
[2013/39]
Inventor(s)01 / BUTZMANN, Stefan
Heilbronner Str. 23
71717 Beilstein / DE
 [2013/39]
Representative(s)Bee, Joachim, et al
Robert Bosch GmbH
C/IPE
Wernerstrasse 51
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/14]Bee, Joachim, et al
Robert Bosch GmbH
C/IPE
Wernerstrasse 1
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2013/39]Bee, Joachim, et al
c/o Robert Bosch GmbH, C/IPE
Wernerstrasse 1
70442 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date11769816.727.09.2011
WO2011EP66731
Priority number, dateDE2010104395016.11.2010         Original published format: DE102010043950
[2013/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012065779
Date:24.05.2012
Language:DE
[2012/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2640593
Date:25.09.2013
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.05.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2640593
Date:01.04.2015
Language:DE
[2015/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:B60L11/18, H02J7/00, G01R31/36
[2013/39]
CPC:
H02J7/0016 (EP,US); H02J7/04 (KR); B60L50/50 (KR);
B60L58/10 (EP,US); B60L58/22 (EP,US); G01R31/36 (KR);
G01R31/382 (US); H02J7/00 (KR); H02J7/0025 (EP,US);
H02J7/0048 (EP,US); G01R31/396 (EP,US); Y02T10/70 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTONOMES BATTERIE-BALANCING[2013/39]
English:AUTONOMOUS BATTERY BALANCING[2013/39]
French:ÉQUILIBRAGE DE BATTERIE AUTONOME[2013/39]
Entry into regional phase17.06.2013National basic fee paid 
17.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
17.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/39]
03.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2015Fee for grant paid
13.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2015Receipt 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  03.04.2014
Opposition(s)05.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.09.2011
AL01.04.2015
BG01.04.2015
CY01.04.2015
CZ01.04.2015
DK01.04.2015
EE01.04.2015
FI01.04.2015
HR01.04.2015
LT01.04.2015
LV01.04.2015
MC01.04.2015
MK01.04.2015
MT01.04.2015
NL01.04.2015
PL01.04.2015
RO01.04.2015
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SE01.04.2015
SI01.04.2015
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SM01.04.2015
TR01.04.2015
NO01.07.2015
GR02.07.2015
IS01.08.2015
PT03.08.2015
IE27.09.2015
LU27.09.2015
BE30.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]HU27.09.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5677613  (PERELLE MICHEL [FR]) [A] 1-10 * column 3, lines 5-28; figure 1 *;
 [A]US6054841  (SUDO MINORU [JP], et al) [A] 1-10* figures 1, 4,5, 10 *;
 [A]US6121752  (KITAHARA JUN [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * figure - *;
 [A]US2006001403  (YUDAHIRA HIROFUMI [JP]) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0037] - [0042]; figure 1 *
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