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EP0973224 - METHOD FOR MEASURING RESIDUAL CAPACITY OF SECONDARY CELL HAVING NICKEL HYDROXIDE POSITIVE PLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.01.2008
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 23.12.2009  [2009/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2007/12]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-0050 / JP
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-0050 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KIMURA, Tadao
Panasonic Ev Energy Co., Ltd. 555, Sakaiyado
Kosai-shi Shizuoka 431-0452 / JP
02 / MURAKAMI, Yusai
Panasonic Ev Energy Co., Ltd. 555, Sakaiyado
Kosai-shi Shizuoka 431-0452 / JP
03 / YONEMOTO, Masaru
Panasonic Ev Energy Co., Ltd. 555, Sakaiyado
Kosai-shi Shizuoka 431-0452 / JP
04 / NAKANISHI, Toshiaki
Panasonic Ev Energy Co., Ltd. 555, Sakaiyado
Kosai-shi Shizuoka 431-0452 / JP
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2007/07]Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2007/04]Finnie, Peter John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2000/03]Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date98945569.630.09.1998
[2000/03]
WO1998JP04439
Priority number, dateJP1997026606630.09.1997         Original published format: JP 26606697
[2000/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9917392
Date:08.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0973224
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0973224
Date:21.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.04.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01M10/48, H01M10/30, H02J7/04, G01R31/36
[2004/35]
CPC:
H01M10/48 (EP,KR,US); G01R31/3835 (KR); H02J7/0048 (KR);
H01M10/30 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP,KR)
Former IPC [2000/03]H01M10/48
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/03]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM MESSEN DER RESTKAPAZITÄT EINER SEKUNDÄRZELLE MIT EINER POSITIVEN PLATTE AUS NICKELHYDROXID[2000/03]
English:METHOD FOR MEASURING RESIDUAL CAPACITY OF SECONDARY CELL HAVING NICKEL HYDROXIDE POSITIVE PLATE[2000/03]
French:PROCEDE DE MESURE DE LA CAPACITE RESIDUELLE D'UN ELEMENT D'ACCUMULATEUR AYANT UNE PLAQUE POSITIVE A BASE D'HYDROXYDE DE NICKEL[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase14.06.1999Translation filed 
21.06.1999National basic fee paid 
21.06.1999Search fee paid 
21.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
18.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2006Fee for grant paid
19.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH025410  ;
 [Y]JPH0396369  ;
 [Y]JPH0714613  ;
 [Y]US4677363  (KOPMANN UDO [DE]) [Y] 1-3 * column 2, line 45 - column 4, line 18; figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]US5280230  (MAHONEY MICHAEL B [US]) [Y] 1,3 * column 1, line 13 - line 32 ** column 2, line 26 - line 44 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970530), vol. 1997, no. 05, & JP9005410 A 19970110 (HITACHI DENSHI LTD) [Y] 1-3 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971128), vol. 1997, no. 11, & JP9196369 A 19970729 (PALOMA IND LTD) [Y] 1 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950531), vol. 1995, no. 04, & JP7014613 A 19950117 (MATSUSHITA GRAPHIC COMMUN SYST INC) [Y] 1-3 * abstract *
International search[A]JPH0878065  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [A]JPH08185890  (TOKYO GAS CO LTD);
 [A]JPH08336202  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD);
 [A]US5691624  (IM SANG-TAE [KR], et al)
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