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EP About this file: EP3607597

EP3607597 - GLASS-BASED BATTERY SEPARATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, SK
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VITRULAN Textile Glass GmbH
Bernecker Strasse 8
95509 Marktschorgast / DE
[2020/07]
Inventor(s)01 / ZETTL, Heiko
Fraunhoferstrasse 25
95448 Bayreuth / DE
02 / GERDES, Thorsten
Geranienstraße 11
95488 Eckersdorf / DE
03 / SCHADECK, Ulrich
Roter Weiher 19
92637 Weiden (i. d. OPf.) - Rothenstadt / DE
 [2020/07]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2020/07]
Application number, filing date18726724.003.04.2018
[2020/07]
WO2018EP58434
Priority number, dateDE20171020565303.04.2017         Original published format: DE102017205653
[2020/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2018185075
Date:11.10.2018
Language:DE
[2018/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3607597
Date:12.02.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3607597
Date:13.12.2023
Language:DE
[2023/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01M50/403, H01M50/44, H01M50/446, H01M50/449, H01M50/437, H01M50/489, H01M50/491, H01M10/0525
[2023/31]
CPC:
H01M50/44 (EP,US); H01M10/0525 (EP,US); H01M50/403 (EP,US);
H01M50/437 (EP,US); H01M50/446 (EP); H01M50/449 (EP,US);
H01M50/489 (EP,US); H01M50/491 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/07]H01M2/14, H01M2/16, H01M10/0525
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 [2020/07]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLASBASIERTER BATTERIESEPARATOR[2020/07]
English:GLASS-BASED BATTERY SEPARATOR[2020/07]
French:SÉPARATEUR À BASE DE VERRE[2020/07]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2019National basic fee paid 
20.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/07]
20.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2023Fee for grant paid
06.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
PL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SK13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/24]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR14.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[AD]WO2013045350  (SCHOTT AG [DE], et al) [AD] 1-16 * paragraphs [0058] , [0 59] *;
 [XI]EP2605311  (NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-11,13-16 * paragraphs [0051] - [0063]; example 1; table 1 * [I] 12;
 [AD]WO2016210225  (DARAMIC LLC [US]) [AD] 1-16* abstract *
by applicantUS5468572
 DE10347566
 US2008124559
 WO2010149265
 DE102011003186
 WO2013045350
 US2013157109
 WO2014047126
 WO2016210225
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