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EP0741427
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| EP0741427 - Thin-walled anode can for a metal-air electrochemical cell [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 24.08.2001 Database last updated on 15.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 24.08.2001 | Revocation of patent | published on 10.10.2001 [2001/41] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states RAYOVAC CORPORATION 601 Rayovac Drive Madison Wisconsin 53711 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [1996/45] | For all designated states RAYOVAC CORPORATION 601 Rayovac Drive Madison Wisconsin 53711 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Oltman, John Edward 1649 South Sharpe's Corner Road, Mount Horeb Wisconsin WI 53572 / US | [1996/45] | Representative(s) | Harvey, David Gareth, et al Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AJ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1996/45] | Harvey, David Gareth, et al Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB | Application number, filing date | 96303117.4 | 02.05.1996 | [1996/45] | Priority number, date | US19950435185 | 05.05.1995 Original published format: US 435185 | [1996/45] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0741427 | Date: | 06.11.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/45] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0741427 | Date: | 11.08.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/32] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 27.08.1996 | Classification | IPC: | H01M6/12, H01M2/02, H01M6/08 | [1996/45] | CPC: |
H01M4/244 (EP,US);
H01M12/06 (EP,US);
H01M4/42 (EP,US);
H01M4/62 (EP,US);
H01M50/109 (EP,US);
H01M50/119 (EP,US);
H01M50/1243 (EP,US);
H01M50/128 (EP,US);
H01M50/545 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [1996/45] | Title | German: | Anodenbecher mit geringer Wandstärke für eine Metall-Luft elektrochemische Zelle | [1996/45] | English: | Thin-walled anode can for a metal-air electrochemical cell | [1996/45] | French: | Anode-godet à paroi fine pour cellule électrochimique métal-air | [1996/45] | Examination procedure | 07.03.1997 | Examination requested [1997/19] | 23.10.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 27.04.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 03.06.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 12.06.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.07.1998 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 27.11.1998 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 16.02.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 16.02.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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WITHDRAWN The Gillette Company Prudential Tower Building Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8004 / US Opponent's representative Bausch, Thorsten Hoffmann - Eitle ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE | [N/P] |
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WITHDRAWN The Gillette Company Prudential Tower Building Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8004 / US Opponent's representative Bausch, Thorsten Hoffmann.Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE | 19.06.2000 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 08.05.2001 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 18.05.2001 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2001/41] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 11.05.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 06.05.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | GB | 02.05.2000 | [2001/17] | Documents cited: | Search | [A]JPS62122053 ; | [A]JPS5682566 ; | [A]US4041211 (WIACEK MARIAN) [A] 1-5 * column 4, lines 3-9 * * figures 1,2 *; | [A]EP0118614 (HITACHI MAXELL [JP]) [A] 1-5 * page 2, lines 15-25 * * example 6 *; | [A]EP0560579 (EVEREADY BATTERY INC [US]) [A] 1-5 * page 3, line 13 - page 4, line 20 * * claims 1,6,10,12 * | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19871107), vol. 011, no. 341, Database accession no. (E - 554), & JP62122053 A 19870603 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-5 * abstract * | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810919), vol. 005, no. 149, Database accession no. (E - 075), & JP56082566 A 19810706 (CASIO COMPUT CO LTD) [A] 1-5 * abstract * | by applicant | USRE31143E | US5308711 |