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EP0961382 - Method for charging secondary battery [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 23.12.2011 Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	23.12.2011	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 25.01.2012 [2012/04]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Panasonic Corporation 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2008/47]	For all designated states Panasonic Corporation 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [1999/48]	For all designated states MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 1006, Ohaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Koike, Kiichi 1460-29, Yamanishi, Ninomiya-cho Naka-gun, Kanagawa-ken / JP
	02 / Murochi, Harumi 1-2-1, Higashiodakano Toyohashi, Aichi-ken / JP
	03 / Ishiwata, Masahito 116-303, Kagita-cho Toyohashi, Aichi-ken / JP
	04 / Jimbo, Hiroyuki 5-6-18-203, Nakaiwata Toyohashi, Aichi-ken / JP
	05 / Saito, Norio 7-3-1, Higashisonoda-cho Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
	[1999/48]
Representative(s)	Davies, Gregory Mark, et al Murgitroyd & Company Cardiff Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2008/43]	Davies, Gregory Mark, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Former [2005/28]	Davies, Gregory Mark, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Three Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road Cardiff CF24 0AA / GB
Former [1999/48]	Davies, Gregory Mark Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Alexandra House 1 Alexandra Road Wales Swansea, Wales SA1 5ED / GB
Application number, filing date	99304151.6	27.05.1999
	[1999/48]
Priority number, date	JP19980145348	27.05.1998 Original published format: JP 14534898
	JP19980155530	04.06.1998 Original published format: JP 15553098
	JP19990041199	19.02.1999 Original published format: JP 4119999
	JP19990079108	24.03.1999 Original published format: JP 7910899
	[1999/48]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0961382
	Date:	01.12.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/48]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0961382
	Date:	06.05.2004
	[2004/19]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	23.03.2004
Classification	IPC:	H02J7/00	[2004/19]
	CPC:	H02J7/0071 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2003/16]	H02J7/10, H02J7/00
	Former IPC [1999/48]	H02J7/10
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2005/04]
Former [1999/48]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Verfahren zum Laden einer wiederaufladbaren Batterie	[1999/48]
	English:	Method for charging secondary battery	[1999/48]
	French:	Procédé pour charger une batterie secondaire	[1999/48]
Examination procedure	03.11.2004	Examination requested [2004/53]
	26.01.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	26.05.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.03.2011	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.08.2011	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2012/04]
	06.09.2011	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time [2012/04]
Divisional application(s)	EP05011569.0 / EP1598916
	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 26.01.2005
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	08.05.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	19.04.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	11.04.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	26.04.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	18.05.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
	31.03.2006	Renewal fee patent year 08
	20.04.2007	Renewal fee patent year 09
	27.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 10
	20.04.2009	Renewal fee patent year 11
	30.03.2010	Renewal fee patent year 12
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	31.05.2011	13 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[XA]CA2208653 (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * page 8 * [A] 2-7;
		[A]GB2080642 (LUCAS INDUSTRIES LTD) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
		[XA]FR2644936 (OLDHAM FRANCE SA [FR]) [X] 8,12 * page 4, line 5 - line 12 * [A] ;
		[A]US3929505 (BURKETT WILFORD B, et al) [A] 8-12 * abstract * * column 14 *;
		[A]US5219676 (BULLOCK NORMA K [US], et al) [A] 8 * abstract * * column 4, line 11 - line 31 *;
		[A]EP0351941 (FLUKE MFG CO JOHN [US]) [A] 13-16 * the whole document *;
		[X]FR2730358 (LECLANCHE SA [CH]) [X] 17,18 * abstract * * page 5, line 17 - line 23 *;
		[A]US5596259 (MINO TAKAYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 17,18 * abstract * * column 4 *

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