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EP About this file: EP0781457

EP0781457 - ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL LABEL WITH INTEGRATED TESTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2008
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 25.03.2009  [2009/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Gillette Company
Prudential Tower Building
Boston, MA 02199 / US
[2008/14]
Former [1997/27]For all designated states
DURACELL INC.
Berkshire Corporate Park
Bethel, Connecticut 06801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUGHEN, John
11390 Mineral Peak Court
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737 / US
02 / FERGUSON, Scott
Apartment 3, 18 Mallory Street
Danbury, CT 06810 / US
03 / GARRIS, Michael
P.O. Box 719
Litchfield, CT 06759 / US
[1997/27]
Representative(s)Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/09]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [1997/27]Baillie, Iain Cameron
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date95934563.829.09.1995
[1997/27]
WO1995US12487
Priority number, dateUS1994031531729.09.1994         Original published format: US 315317
US1995045642801.06.1995         Original published format: US 456428
[1997/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9610274
Date:04.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0781457
Date:02.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0781457
Date:19.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.04.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:H01M10/48, G01R31/36
[2002/29]
CPC:
H01M6/505 (EP,US); H01M10/488 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP)
Former IPC [1997/27]H01M10/48
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/27]
TitleGerman:ETIKETT MIT INTEGRIERTEM TESTER FÜR ELEKTROCHEMISCHE ZELLE[1997/27]
English:ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL LABEL WITH INTEGRATED TESTER[1997/27]
French:ETIQUETTE D'ELEMENT ELECTROCHIMIQUE A TESTEUR INTEGRE[1997/27]
Entry into regional phase24.04.1997National basic fee paid 
24.04.1997Search fee paid 
24.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/27]
20.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2007Fee for grant paid
25.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
04.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.12.2007
CH19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
SE19.03.2008
GR20.03.2008
ES30.03.2008
PT19.05.2008
[2009/13]
Former [2008/46]AT19.12.2007
CH19.12.2007
DK19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
SE19.03.2008
ES30.03.2008
PT19.05.2008
Former [2008/42]AT19.12.2007
CH19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
SE19.03.2008
ES30.03.2008
PT19.05.2008
Former [2008/35]AT19.12.2007
CH19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
SE19.03.2008
ES30.03.2008
Former [2008/29]AT19.12.2007
CH19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
SE19.03.2008
Former [2008/27]CH19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
NL19.12.2007
SE19.03.2008
Former [2008/23]CH19.12.2007
LI19.12.2007
SE19.03.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]US5059895  (CATALDI RICHARD T [US], et al) [X] 7* column 2, line 24 - column 3, line 15; claims 1-29 *;
 [X]US5223003  (TUCHOLSKI GARY R [US], et al) [X] 1,4,7,12 * column 7, line 18 - column 11, line 12; claims 1-5 *
International search[Y]US5128616  (PALMER ALAN [US]);
 [Y]EP0523901  (DURACELL INC [US]);
 [A]US5250905  (KUO HAN C [US], et al);
 [YP]US5389458  (WEISS VICTOR H [US], et al);
 [YP]US5393618  (WEISS VICTOR H [US], et al);
 [YP]US5409788  (WEISS VICTOR H [US], et al)
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