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EP About this file: EP0707351

EP0707351 - Rebalancing of lithium/silver vanadium oxide (LI/SVO) cells [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.1998
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.01.1999 [1999/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
7000 Central Avenue N.E. Minneapolis
Minnesota 55432-3576 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
7000 Central Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-3576 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Crespi, Ann M.
4915 12th Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417 / US
02 / Skarstad, Paul M.
2415 Garland Lane
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 / US
[1996/16]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date95305378.201.08.1995
[1996/16]
Priority number, dateUS1994029335419.08.1994         Original published format: US 293354
[1996/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0707351
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0707351
Date:14.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01M6/50, H01M6/16, A61N1/39, A61N1/378
[1996/16]
CPC:
H01M10/05 (EP,US); H01M10/42 (EP,US); H01M2200/00 (EP,US);
H01M50/103 (EP,US); H01M6/10 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP);
Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/16]
TitleGerman:Kompensation von Lithium/(Silber Vanadium) Oxid Zellen (LI/SVO)[1996/16]
English:Rebalancing of lithium/silver vanadium oxide (LI/SVO) cells[1996/16]
French:Compensation de piles au lithium/oxyde d'argent et vanadium (LI/SVO)[1996/16]
Examination procedure04.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/27]
26.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.07.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.1997Fee for grant paid
23.09.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.10.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
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