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EP0958627 - COMPOSITE CATHODES, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS COMPRISING NOVEL COMPOSITE CATHODES, AND PROCESSES FOR FABRICATING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2003
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOLTECH CORPORATION
Building 061, 9000 S. Rita Road
Tucson, AZ 85747-9108 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/47]For all designated states
Moltech Corporation
Building 061, 9000 S. Rita Road
Tucson, AZ 85747-9108 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MUKHERJEE, Shyama, P.
4515 N. Banyon Tree Drive
Tucson, AZ 85749 / US
02 / SKOTHEIM, Terje, A.
7080 N. Cathedral Rock Place
Tucson, AZ 85718 / US
[1999/47]
Representative(s)Brasnett, Adrian Hugh, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/11]Brasnett, Adrian Hugh, et al
Mewburn Ellis York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2001/08]Brasnett, Adrian Hugh, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1999/47]Goldin, Douglas Michael
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date97928651.521.05.1997
[1999/47]
WO1997US08794
Priority number, dateUS19960018115P22.05.1996         Original published format: US 18115 P
[1999/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9744840
Date:27.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0958627
Date:24.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0958627
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/60, H01M4/58, H01M4/36
[1999/47]
CPC:
H01M4/60 (EP,US); H01B1/12 (EP,US); H01M10/05 (EP,US);
H01M10/052 (EP,US); H01M10/0569 (EP,US); H01M4/0404 (EP,US);
H01M4/13 (EP,US); H01M4/131 (EP,US); H01M4/136 (EP,US);
H01M4/1397 (EP,US); H01M4/36 (EP,US); H01M4/362 (EP,US);
H01M4/364 (EP,US); H01M4/366 (EP,US); H01M4/48 (EP,US);
H01M4/581 (EP,US); H01M4/5815 (EP,US); H01M4/602 (EP,US);
H01M4/622 (EP,US); H01M10/0525 (EP,US); H01M10/054 (EP,US);
H01M10/0587 (EP,US); H01M2004/021 (EP,US); H01M2004/028 (EP,US);
H01M2010/4292 (EP,US); H01M2300/0025 (EP,US); H01M2300/0082 (EP,US);
H01M2300/0085 (EP,US); H01M4/04 (EP,US); H01M4/137 (EP,US);
H01M4/139 (EP,US); H01M4/38 (EP,US); H01M4/40 (EP,US);
H01M4/405 (EP,US); H01M4/485 (EP,US); H01M4/5825 (EP,US);
H01M4/587 (EP,US); H01M4/62 (EP,US); H01M6/166 (EP,US);
H01M6/40 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP);
Y10S977/948 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/07]
Former [1999/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:KOMPOSIT-KATHODEN, ELEKTROCHEMISCHE ZELLEN MIT KOMPOSIT-KATHODEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG[1999/47]
English:COMPOSITE CATHODES, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS COMPRISING NOVEL COMPOSITE CATHODES, AND PROCESSES FOR FABRICATING SAME[1999/47]
French:CATHODES COMPOSITES, CELLULES ELECTROCHIMIQUES CONTENANT DE NOUVELLES CATHODES COMPOSITES ET PROCEDES DE FABRICATION DESDITS PRODUITS[1999/47]
Entry into regional phase18.11.1998National basic fee paid 
18.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/47]
28.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.02.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
12.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
29.11.2001Fee for grant paid
29.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01109141.0  / EP1162677
EP02003402.1  / EP1233464
Opposition(s)28.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/08]
Request for further processing for:28.11.2001Request for further processing filed
29.11.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.12.2001Decision despatched
12.04.2001Request for further processing filed
11.04.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.04.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT27.02.2002
[2008/07]
Cited inInternational search[X]US5518841  (SOTOMURA TADASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,5,10-12,14,15,17-19,21,34-36,40,44,46,49,51 * column 5, line 56 - line 67; example 7; claims 2,5 * * column 8, line 22 - line 29 *;
 [A]EP0638947  (MOLTECH CORP [US]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *
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