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EP0747980 - Alkaline cell having a cathode including an additive [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2000
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.
Checkerboard Square St. Louis
Missouri 63164 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/21]For all designated states
EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.
Checkerboard Square
St. Louis Missouri 63164 / US
Former [1996/50]For all designated states
EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY
Checkerboard Square
St. Louis Missouri 63164 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Swierbut, Wendi M.
1535 Weymouth Circle No.211
Westlake, Ohio 44145 / US
02 / Nardi, John C.
3398 Tyler Drive
Brunswick, Ohio 44212 / US
[1996/50]
Representative(s)Tubby, David George
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/50]Tubby, David George
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date96304260.107.06.1996
[1996/50]
Priority number, dateUS1995047959107.06.1995         Original published format: US 479591
[1996/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0747980
Date:11.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0747980
Date:11.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/50, H01M4/62
[1996/50]
CPC:
H01M4/62 (EP,KR,US); H01M4/50 (EP,KR,US); H01M4/06 (KR);
H01M2004/028 (KR); H01M2300/0014 (EP,KR,US); H01M6/04 (KR)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/50]
TitleGerman:Alkalische Zelle mit Additiv enthaltender Kathode[1999/32]
English:Alkaline cell having a cathode including an additive[1996/50]
French:Cellule alcaline avec une cathode contenant un additif[1996/50]
Former [1996/50]Alkalische Zelle mit Additiv enthaltende Kathode
Examination procedure29.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/04]
09.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
19.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.1999Fee for grant paid
24.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES11.08.1999
SE11.08.1999
[2002/26]
Former [2002/23]SE11.08.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH027368  ;
 [X]US4465747  (EVANS WILLIAM P [US]) [X] 1,3-7 * claims 1-3 *;
 [X]US4478921  (LANGAN RICHARD A [US]) [X] 1,3-7 * claims 4,5 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900316), vol. 014, no. 142, Database accession no. (E - 0904), & JP02007368 A 19900111 (JAPAN STORAGE BATTERY CO LTD) [A] 1,2,7 * abstract *
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