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EP3229308 - ZINC-AIR SECONDARY BATTERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
[2017/41]
Inventor(s)01 / HAYASHI, Hiroshi
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD.
2-56 Suda-Cho
Mizuho-Ku
Nagoya-Shi Aichi 467-8530 / JP
02 / YAMADA, Naohito
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD.
2-56 Suda-Cho
Mizuho-Ku
Nagoya-Shi Aichi 467-8530 / JP
03 / KITOH, Kenshin
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD.
2-56 Suda-Cho
Mizuho-Ku
Nagoya-Shi Aichi 467-8530 / JP
 [2017/41]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2017/41]
Application number, filing date15865868.227.11.2015
[2017/41]
WO2015JP83390
Priority number, dateJP2014024398302.12.2014         Original published format: JP 2014243983
JP2015014713124.07.2015         Original published format: JP 2015147131
[2017/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016088673
Date:09.06.2016
Language:JA
[2016/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3229308
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3229308
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01M12/08, H01M2/02, H01M2/16, H01M2/18, H01M4/86, H01M8/08, H01M10/0562, H01M10/26
[2018/23]
CPC:
H01M12/08 (EP,US); H01M10/0562 (US); H01M10/26 (US);
H01M4/86 (EP,US); H01M50/431 (EP,US); H01M50/443 (EP,US);
H01M50/449 (US); H01M50/451 (EP,US); H01M50/457 (EP,US);
H01M50/489 (EP,US); H01M8/08 (US); H01M50/103 (EP,US);
H01M50/463 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP,US); Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/41]H01M12/08, H01M2/02, H01M2/16, H01M2/18, H01M4/86
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 [2017/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZINK-LUFT-SEKUNDÄRBATTERIE[2017/41]
English:ZINC-AIR SECONDARY BATTERY[2017/41]
French:BATTERIE RECHARGEABLE ZINC-AIR[2017/41]
Entry into regional phase01.06.2017Translation filed 
08.06.2017National basic fee paid 
08.06.2017Search fee paid 
08.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/41]
18.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
16.01.2020Fee for grant paid
16.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP20150722.5  / EP3667807
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.11.2015
AL26.02.2020
AT26.02.2020
CY26.02.2020
CZ26.02.2020
DK26.02.2020
EE26.02.2020
ES26.02.2020
FI26.02.2020
HR26.02.2020
IT26.02.2020
LT26.02.2020
LV26.02.2020
MC26.02.2020
MK26.02.2020
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SM26.02.2020
TR26.02.2020
BG26.05.2020
NO26.05.2020
GR27.05.2020
IS26.06.2020
PT19.07.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU27.11.2015
AL26.02.2020
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GR27.05.2020
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PT19.07.2020
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FI26.02.2020
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LT26.02.2020
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Documents cited:Search[YD] WO2013073292  (NGK INSULATORS LTD et al.) [YD] 1-7,16-20 * EXAMPLE;; figure 1 *
 [Y] US2008096074  (WU JAMES X et al.) [Y] 1-7,16-20 * paragraphs [0051] - [0055]; figures 1,3 *
 [Y] WO0041264  (DURACELL INC et al.) [Y] 1-7,16-20 * page 3, line 14 - page 4, line 11 *
 [Y] US4585710  (MCEVOY JOHN J et al.) [Y] 1-7,16-20 * column 1, line 30 - column 2, line 17 *
 [Y] US5362577  (PEDICINI CHRISTOPHER S et al.) [Y] 1-7,16-20 * column 4, lines 9-49; figures 2,5 *
 [Y] US5563004  (BUZZELLI EDWARD S et al.) [Y] 6,7 * "summary of the invention" *
International search[A] JPH10189064  (SONY CORP et al.) [A] 1-20 * , (Family: none) *
 [A] JP2008541395   [A] 1-20 * , & US 2008/0311474 A1 & WO 2006/126831 A1 & EP 1886364 A *
 [A] JP2011243364  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE et al.) [A] 1-20 * , (Family: none) *
 [A] JP2009199797  (PANASONIC CORP et al.) [A] 1-20 * , (Family: none) *
 [A] JPS363409   [A] 1-20 * , (Family: none) *
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