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EP About this file: EP0871274

EP0871274 - Charging device adapted for charging NiMeH batteries [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.09.2003
Database last updated on 22.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VARTA Microbattery GmbH
Am Leineufer 51
30419 Hannover / DE
[2003/02]
Former [2002/03]For all designated states
Microbatterie GmbH
Am Leineufer 51
30419 Hannover / DE
Former [2000/19]For all designated states
VARTA Gerätebatterie GmbH
Am Leineufer 51
30419 Hannover / DE
Former [1998/42]For all designated states
VARTA Batterie Aktiengesellschaft
Am Leineufer 51
30419 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Knop, Ingmar
Anton-Hengele-Strasse 8
73433 Aaalen / DE
[1998/42]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Kronenstrasse 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/37]Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Kronenstrasse 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1998/42]Kaiser, Dieter Ralf, Dipl.-Ing.
Gundelhardtstrasse 72
65779 Kelkheim / DE
Application number, filing date98102036.506.02.1998
[1998/42]
Priority number, dateDE1997206354U10.04.1997         Original published format: DE 29706354 U
[1998/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0871274
Date:14.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0871274
Date:20.11.2002
Language:DE
[2002/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/00, H02J7/02
[1998/42]
CPC:
H02J7/0034 (EP,US); H01M10/44 (EP); H02J7/00038 (EP);
H02J7/00047 (EP); H01M50/574 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/25]
Former [1998/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Angepasstes Ladegerät für NiMeH-Batterien[1998/42]
English:Charging device adapted for charging NiMeH batteries[1998/42]
French:Dispositif de charge adapté pour charger de batteries NiMeH[1998/42]
Examination procedure21.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/43]
15.04.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.07.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) GR, LU, MC
21.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.02.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
22.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2002Fee for grant paid
03.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/46]
Request for further processing for:21.02.2002Request for further processing filed
04.03.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.04.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
17.05.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI20.11.2002
IE20.11.2002
AT06.02.2003
DK20.02.2003
PT20.02.2003
SE20.02.2003
BE28.02.2003
CH28.02.2003
LI28.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
[2007/17]
Former [2004/31]FI20.11.2002
IE20.11.2002
AT06.02.2003
PT20.02.2003
SE20.02.2003
BE28.02.2003
CH28.02.2003
LI28.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/28]FI20.11.2002
IE20.11.2002
PT20.02.2003
SE20.02.2003
BE28.02.2003
CH28.02.2003
LI28.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/04]FI20.11.2002
IE20.11.2002
PT20.02.2003
SE20.02.2003
CH28.02.2003
LI28.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2004/01]FI20.11.2002
IE20.11.2002
PT20.02.2003
SE20.02.2003
CH28.02.2003
LI28.02.2003
Former [2003/43]FI20.11.2002
IE20.11.2002
PT20.02.2003
SE20.02.2003
Former [2003/42]IE20.11.2002
PT20.02.2003
SE20.02.2003
Former [2003/29]PT20.02.2003
SE20.02.2003
Former [2003/19]SE20.02.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2710662  (MAACK ELMEWE) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4422031  (VIGERSTOL OLE K [AU]) [A] 1* column W *;
 [A]US4775826  (KLEMA GORDON L [US]) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]DE19532013  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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