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EP0627127 - ENERGY PACK AND INDIVIDUAL BATTERY CELL CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.1999
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2000Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): CH, LI
published on 27.12.2000 [2000/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DURACELL INC.
255 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02194 / US
[1994/49]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Richard B.
6 Settler's Road
Bethel, CT 06801 / US
02 / McDONALD, Bruce
13 Forest Road
Weston, CT 06883 / US
[1994/49]
Representative(s)Dummett, Thomas Ian Peter, et al
Dummett Copp & Co. 25 The Square Martlesham Heath, Ipswich
Suffolk IP5 7SL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/22]Dummett, Thomas Ian Peter, et al
Dummett Copp & Co. 25 The Square
Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk IP5 7SL / GB
Former [1995/49]Mounteney, Simon James, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Former [1994/49]Lawson, David Glynne
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date92918934.824.08.1992
[1994/49]
WO1992US07102
Priority number, dateUS1992083941521.02.1992         Original published format: US 839415
[1994/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9317463
Date:02.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0627127
Date:07.12.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0627127
Date:14.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.09.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01M2/10
[1994/49]
CPC:
H01M50/202 (EP,US); H01M50/213 (EP,US); H01M50/262 (EP,US);
Y02E60/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI [1994/50]
Former [1994/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:ENERGIEEINHEIT UND KASSETTE FÜR EINZELBATTERIE[1994/49]
English:ENERGY PACK AND INDIVIDUAL BATTERY CELL CARTRIDGE[1994/49]
French:BATTERIE ET CARTOUCHE CONTENANT DES ELEMENTS DE BATTERIE INDIVIDUELS[1994/49]
Entry into regional phase19.09.1994National basic fee paid 
19.09.1994Search fee paid 
19.09.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
19.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/49]
15.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.1998Fee for grant paid
15.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.07.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
05.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
04.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
12.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH14.10.1998
LI14.10.1998
[2000/52]
Former [2000/50]CH19.01.1999
LI19.01.1999
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2088158  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [X] 1,2,4 * page 3, line 84 - line 90; figures 1,10 * * page 1, line 99 - line 104 *;
 [PX]GB2249865  (TRIUMPH ADLER AG [DE]) [PX] 1,2,4 * page 3, paragraph 1; figure 2 * * page 4, paragraph 4 ** page 5, paragraph 6 *
International search[A]US4464445  (MATTI DAVID M [US]);
 [A]US4514477  (KOBAYASHI MASAO [JP]);
 [A]US4636703  (TOHYA SYOICHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5015546  (DULANEY KEN L [US], et al)
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