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EP2780346 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING METAL DIFLUOROCHELATOBORATES AND USE AS BATTERY ELECTROLYTES OR ADDITIVES IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Albemarle Germany GmbH
Industriepark Höchst
Gebäude G 879
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2019/42]
Former [2017/33]For all designated states
Albemarle Germany GmbH
Industriepark Höchst
Gebäude G 879
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2014/39]For all designated states
Rockwood Lithium GmbH
Industriepark Höchst
Gebäude G 879
65926 Frankfurt/M / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WIETELMANN, Ulrich
Rodheimer Strasse 19
61381 Friedrichsdorf / DE
02 / RITTMEYER, Peter
Altkönigstrasse 9a
65843 Sulzbach/Taunus / DE
03 / EMMEL, Ute
Ludwig-Hensler Strasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [2014/39]
Representative(s)Rottmayer, Hans
Patente, Marken & Lizenzen
C/o Chemetall GmbH
Trakehner Strasse 3
60487 Frankfurt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/42]Rottmayer, Hans
Patente, Marken & Lizenzen c/o Chemetall GmbH Trakehner Strasse 3
60487 Frankfurt / DE
Former [2014/39]Rottmayer, Hans, et al
Patente, Marken & Lizenzen c/o Chemetall GmbH Trakehner Strasse 3
60487 Frankfurt / DE
Application number, filing date12784274.814.11.2012
[2019/42]
WO2012EP72603
Priority number, dateDE2011108630614.11.2011         Original published format: DE102011086306
[2014/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013072359
Date:23.05.2013
Language:DE
[2013/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2780346
Date:24.09.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2780346
Date:16.10.2019
Language:DE
[2019/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:C07F5/02, C07F5/04, H01M10/0567
[2019/20]
CPC:
C07F5/022 (EP,US); C07F5/025 (US); C07F5/04 (EP,US);
H01M10/0567 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2014/39]C07F5/02, C07F5/04, H01M10/00
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 [2014/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON METALLDIFLUOROCHELATOBORATEN UND VERWENDUNG ALS BATTERIEELEKTROLYTE ODER ADDITIVE IN GALVANISCHEN ZELLEN[2014/39]
English:PROCESS FOR PREPARING METAL DIFLUOROCHELATOBORATES AND USE AS BATTERY ELECTROLYTES OR ADDITIVES IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS[2014/39]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRODUCTION DE DIFLUORO-CHÉLATOBORATES DE MÉTAL ET LEUR UTILISATION COMME ÉLECTROLYTES DE BATTERIE OU ADDITIFS DANS DES CELLULES GALVANIQUES[2014/39]
Entry into regional phase12.06.2014National basic fee paid 
16.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/39]
10.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2019Fee for grant paid
30.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.08.2019Receipt 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  23.08.2018
Opposition(s)17.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/39]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.03.2019Request for further processing filed
21.03.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.04.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2010094467  (CHEMETALL GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1,2 * LiBOB LiMOB;; claims 1,5; compound I *;
 [A]WO02068432  (CHEMETALL GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1,2 * claims 1-5 *
ExaminationUS6849752
    - XUE Z-M ET AL, "A new lithium salt with dihydroxybenzene and lithium tetrafluoroborate for lithium battery electrolytes", JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, (20111001), vol. 196, no. 20, doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.06.060, ISSN 0378-7753, pages 8710 - 8713, XP055578828

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.06.060
    - CHEN Z ET AL, "Lithium Difluoro(oxalato)borate as Salt for Lithium-Ion Batteries", ELECTROCHEMICAL AND SOLID-STATE LETTERS, (2007), vol. 10, no. 3, doi:10.1149/1.2409743, ISSN 1099-0062, pages A45 - A47, XP055578831

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1.2409743
    - ZHOU L ET AL, "Investigation of the Disproportionation Reactions and Equilibrium of Lithium Difluoro(Oxalato) Borate (LiDFOB)", ELECTROCHEMICAL AND SOLID-STATE LETTERS, (2011), vol. 14, no. 11, doi:10.1149/2.016111esl, ISSN 1099-0062, pages A161 - A164, XP055578835

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.016111esl
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2006.06.016
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.200802243
by applicantUS6849752
 EP1195834
 EP1308449
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    - X. ZHAO-MING, J. POWER SOURCES, (2011), vol. 196, page 8710
    - B. LUCHT, ELECTROCHEM. SOLID-STATE LETT., (2011), vol. 14, no. 11, pages A161 - A164
    - S.S. ZHANG, ELECTROCHEM. COMMUN., (2006), vol. 8, pages 1423 - 28
    - C. SCHREINER; M. AMERELLER; H. GORES, CHEM. EUR. J., (2009), vol. 13, pages 2270 - 2
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