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EP0500725 - BATTERY USING A METAL PARTICLE BED ELECTRODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.1996
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
300 Lakeside Drive
22nd Floor
Oakland, California 94612-3550 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/36]For all designated states
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
300 Lakeside Drive, 22nd Floor
Oakland, California 94612-3550 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EVANS, James, W.
530 Boulevard Way
Piedmont, CA 94610 / US
02 / SAVASKAN, Gultekin
1109D 6th Street, Apartment No. 35
Albany, CA 94710 / US
[1992/36]
Representative(s)Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/36]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date90917279.306.11.1990
[1992/36]
WO1990US06304
Priority number, dateUS1989043347508.11.1989         Original published format: US 433475
[1992/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9107783
Date:30.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0500725
Date:02.09.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0500725
Date:12.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.05.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04
[1992/36]
CPC:
H01M8/225 (EP,KR,US); H01M12/065 (EP,KR,US); H01M50/70 (EP,US);
H01M10/26 (EP,US); H01M4/06 (KR); H01M2004/024 (EP,KR,US);
H01M2300/0014 (KR); H01M4/02 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP);
Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/36]
TitleGerman:BATTERIE MIT EINER ELEKTRODE MIT METALLPARTIKELN IN FORM EINES BETTES[1992/36]
English:BATTERY USING A METAL PARTICLE BED ELECTRODE[1992/36]
French:BATTERIE AVEC ELECTRODE A LIT DE PARTICULES METALLIQUES[1992/36]
Entry into regional phase29.05.1992National basic fee paid 
29.05.1992Search fee paid 
29.05.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: BE
29.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/36]
23.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.09.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.1994Fee for grant paid
30.09.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.01.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.04.1995
BE12.04.1995
CH12.04.1995
DK12.04.1995
ES12.04.1995
FR12.04.1995
GR12.04.1995
IT12.04.1995
LI12.04.1995
NL12.04.1995
SE12.07.1995
LU30.11.1995
[2006/14]
Former [2003/11]AT12.04.1995
BE12.04.1995
CH12.04.1995
DK12.04.1995
ES12.04.1995
GR12.04.1995
IT12.04.1995
LI12.04.1995
NL12.04.1995
SE12.07.1995
FR08.09.1995
LU30.11.1995
Former [2002/25]AT12.04.1995
BE12.04.1995
CH12.04.1995
DK12.04.1995
ES12.04.1995
GR12.04.1995
IT12.04.1995
LI12.04.1995
SE12.07.1995
FR08.09.1995
LU30.11.1995
NL30.11.1995
Former [2000/27]AT12.04.1995
BE12.04.1995
CH12.04.1995
DK12.04.1995
GR12.04.1995
IT12.04.1995
LI12.04.1995
SE12.07.1995
FR08.09.1995
LU30.11.1995
NL30.11.1995
Former [2000/04]AT12.04.1995
BE12.04.1995
CH12.04.1995
DK12.04.1995
GR12.04.1995
IT12.04.1995
LI12.04.1995
SE12.07.1995
FR08.09.1995
LU30.11.1995
Former [1999/42]AT12.04.1995
BE12.04.1995
CH12.04.1995
DK12.04.1995
IT12.04.1995
LI12.04.1995
SE12.07.1995
FR08.09.1995
Former [1998/15]AT12.04.1995
BE12.04.1995
CH12.04.1995
DK12.04.1995
LI12.04.1995
SE12.07.1995
FR08.09.1995
Former [1996/04]AT12.04.1995
BE12.04.1995
CH12.04.1995
LI12.04.1995
SE12.07.1995
FR08.09.1995
Former [1996/02]AT12.04.1995
CH12.04.1995
LI12.04.1995
FR08.09.1995
Former [1996/01]CH12.04.1995
LI12.04.1995
FR08.09.1995
Former [1995/44]CH12.04.1995
LI12.04.1995
Cited inInternational search[A]US3879225  (BACKHURST JOHN RAYNER, et al);
 [A]US3887400  (DONIAT DENIS, et al);
 [A]US3981747  (DONIAT DENIS, et al);
 [A]US4126733  (DONIAT DENIS);
 [A]US4147839  (SOLOMON FRANK, et al);
 [A]US4198475  (ZAROMB SOLOMON [US]);
 [A]US4218520  (ZAROMB SOLOMON [US])
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