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EP0784873 - A NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY CONTAINING A MODIFIED DISORDERED MULTIPHASE NICKEL ALUMINUM BASED POSITIVE ELECTRODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.07.2008
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change: Application deemed to be withdrawn: despatch of communication + time limit 
11.07.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ovonic Battery Company, Inc.
1707 Northwood Dr.
Troy, MI 48084 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/30]For all designated states
OVONIC BATTERY COMPANY, INC.
1707 Northwood
Troy, MI 48084 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OVSHINSKY, Stanford R.
2700 Squirrel Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013 / US
02 / YOUNG, Rosa T.
1490 Brentwood
Troy, MI 48098 / US
[1997/30]
Representative(s)Kügele, Bernhard, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [1997/30]Kügele, Bernhard, et al
NOVAPAT INTERNATIONAL SA, 9, Rue du Valais
1202 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date95932411.208.09.1995
[1997/30]
WO1995US11278
Priority number, dateUS1994030876419.09.1994         Original published format: US 308764
[1997/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9609657
Date:28.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0784873
Date:23.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.03.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/32, H01M4/48, H01M4/52
[1997/30]
CPC:
H01M4/26 (EP,US); H01M10/26 (EP,US); H01M10/345 (EP,US);
H01M4/28 (EP,US); H01M4/32 (EP,US); H01M4/52 (EP,US);
H01M4/80 (EP,US); H01M2300/0014 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/30]
TitleGerman:NICKEL-METALL-HYDRID-BATTERIE MIT POSITIVER, MODIFIZIERTER, UNGEORDNETER, MULTIPHASEN NICKEL-ALUMINIUM-ELEKTRODE[1997/30]
English:A NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY CONTAINING A MODIFIED DISORDERED MULTIPHASE NICKEL ALUMINUM BASED POSITIVE ELECTRODE[1997/30]
French:BATTERIE D'HYDRURE DE NICKEL METAL COMPORTANT UNE ELECTRODE POSITIVE A BASE DE NICKEL-ALUMINIUM MULTIPHASE MODIFIE OBTENUE DE MANIERE DESORDONNEE[1997/30]
Entry into regional phase11.04.1997National basic fee paid 
11.04.1997Search fee paid 
11.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/30]
19.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/33]
29.03.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
03.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
05.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
06.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US4844999  (OSHITANI MASAHIKO [JP], et al);
 [A]US4623597  (SAPRU KRISHNA [US], et al);
 [AP]US5348822  (OVSHINSKY STANFORD R [US], et al);
 [A]US4536259  (ODA YOSHIO [JP], et al)
 [X]  - JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 34, (1991), WINSEL et al., "New Apparatus for the Measurement of the Self-discharge of the Nickel Hydroxide Electrode", pages 331-338.
 [X]  - JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 36, (1991), FISCHER et al., "Experimental Device for Investigations of the Formation Process of the Ni(OH)2/NiOOH Electrode. Part II", pages 167-174.
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