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EP0872899 - NONWOVEN FABRIC FOR AN ALKALINE BATTERY SEPARATOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2012
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 06.06.2012  [2012/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS, LTD.
4-2, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[2011/12]
Former [1998/43]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS, LTD.
4-2, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIGEMATSU, Toshihiro, Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd.
3-4-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
02 / ISHIKAWA, Yoshitami, Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd.
3-4-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
03 / OKU, Yasuyuki, Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd.
3-4-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[1998/43]
Representative(s)Albrecht, Thomas, et al
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/51]Albrecht, Thomas, Dr., et al
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2004/44]Kraus, Walter, Dr.
Kraus & Weisert, Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [1998/43]Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date96902448.816.02.1996
[1998/43]
WO1996JP00333
Priority number, dateJP1995002938717.02.1995         Original published format: JP 2938795
JP1995006293722.03.1995         Original published format: JP 6293795
JP1996000820822.01.1996         Original published format: JP 820896
[1998/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9625771
Date:22.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0872899
Date:21.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0872899
Date:23.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.08.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01M2/16, D04H1/46, D04H1/54, D06M10/02
[2004/52]
CPC:
D04H1/44 (EP,US); H01M50/44 (EP,US); D04H1/4291 (EP,US);
D04H1/43828 (EP,US); D04H1/4383 (EP,US); D04H1/43832 (EP,US);
D04H1/43835 (EP,US); D04H1/492 (EP,US); D04H1/54 (EP,US);
D04H3/11 (EP,US); D06M10/025 (EP,US); D21H13/14 (EP,US);
H01M50/417 (EP,US); H01M50/489 (EP,US); H01M50/491 (EP,US);
D06M2101/18 (EP,US); D06M2101/24 (EP,US); D21H25/005 (EP,US);
D21H25/04 (EP,US); H01M2300/0014 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP);
Y10S428/913 (EP,US); Y10T428/249962 (EP,US); Y10T428/249964 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/43]H01M2/16, D04H3/00, D04H3/10, D06M10/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/43]
TitleGerman:VLIES FÜR SEPARATOR EINER ALKALIBATTERIE UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[1998/43]
English:NONWOVEN FABRIC FOR AN ALKALINE BATTERY SEPARATOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[1998/43]
French:TISSU NON-TISSE POUR SEPARATEUR D'ACCUMULATEUR ALCALIN ET METHODE DE PRODUCTION DE CELUI-CI[1998/43]
Entry into regional phase07.08.1997Translation filed 
07.08.1997National basic fee paid 
07.08.1997Search fee paid 
07.08.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
07.08.1997Examination requested  [1998/43]
12.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2008Fee for grant paid
17.12.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
Opposition(s)27.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
16.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 14
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 15
02.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT23.03.2011
[2012/23]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0321237  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [A] 1,3,10 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP0795916  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [E] 1,3,10,16,21* the whole document *
International search[Y]JPS6112960  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [Y]JPH0434057  (TORAY INDUSTRIES);
 [X]JPH06251760  (MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LTD);
 [Y]JPH06295715  (MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LTD);
 [XP]JPH07142047  (MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LTD);
 [AP]JPH07153441  (MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LTD)
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