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EP About this file: EP1018176

EP1018176 - AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.08.2003
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.10.2003  [2003/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH
Hermann-Oberth-Strasse 22
85640 Putzbrunn / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]For all designated states
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES GmbH
Hermann-Oberth-Strasse 22
85640 Putzbrunn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BÜRGER, Wolfgang
Böcklerweg 30
D-81825 München / DE
02 / HERTEL, Peter
Mesnerweg 11
D-85640 Putzbrunn / DE
03 / WENDL, Manfred
Heubergstrasse 18
D-83026 Rosenheim / DE
[2000/28]
Representative(s)Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather, 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Former [2000/28]McCallum, William Potter, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date98947543.922.09.1998
[2000/28]
WO1998EP06032
Priority number, dateDE199714173622.09.1997         Original published format: DE 19741736
[2000/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9916138
Date:01.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1018176
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01M6/18, H01G9/02
[2000/28]
CPC:
H01M6/181 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/28]
TitleGerman:EIN ELEKTROCHEMISCHER ENERGIESPEICHER[2000/28]
English:AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS[2000/28]
French:DISPOSITIF DE STOCKAGE D'ENERGIE ELECTROCHIMIQUE[2000/28]
Entry into regional phase04.04.2000National basic fee paid 
04.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
25.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.04.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/41]
05.05.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH04204522  ;
 [X]JPH06342666  ;
 [X]JPH06151249  ;
 [X]EP0718903  (JAPAN GORE TEX INC [JP]) [X] 1-7,10-12,15-17,19,20 * column 1, line 3 - line 8 * * column 5, line 43 - line 47 * * column 6, line 36 - column 7, line 3 *;
 [PX]WO9811614  (GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS INC [US], et al) [PX] 1-7,9-20 * page 5, line 13 - line 17; claims 1,2,17 * * page 11, line 16 - line 22 *;
 [PX]US5795668  (BANERJEE SHOIBAL [US]) [PX] 1-7,9-11 * column 8, line 26 - line 34; claim 1 * * column 5, line 29 - line 60 * * column 6, line 8 - line 14 ** column 9, line 52 - line 67 *;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921110), vol. 016, no. 540, Database accession no. (P - 1450), & JP04204522 A 19920724 (TONEN CORP) [X] 1,3,4,12,13 * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 95, no. 09, Database accession no. 95-064422, XP002090994 & JPH06342666 A 19941213 (ASAHI KASEI KOGYO KK) [X] 1-6,10-12,15 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940825), vol. 018, no. 458, Database accession no. (E - 1596), & JP06151249 A 19940531 (NITTO DENKO CORP) [X] 1-6,13 * abstract *
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