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EP About this file: EP1211738

EP1211738 - Vent plug for accumulators [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2007
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VB Autobatterie GmbH & Co. KGaA
Am Leineufer 51
30419 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/08]For all designated states
VB Autobatterie GmbH & Co. KGaA.
Am Leineufer 51
30419 Hannover / DE
Former [2002/23]For all designated states
Accumulatorenwerke Hoppecke Carl Zoellner & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
Bontkirchener Strasse 2
59929 Brilon / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Cramer, Wilhelm
Am Heidfeld 1
59929 Brilon-Messinghausen / DE
02 / Hülscher, Manfred Dr.
Stubbener Strasse 10a
27721 Ritterhude / DE
03 / Nann, Dr. Eberhard
Schmückersweg 2
59494 Soest / DE
 [2006/09]
Former [2002/23]01 / Cramer, Wilhelm
Am Heidfeld 1
59929 Brilon-Mossinghausen / DE
02 / Hülscher, Manfred Dr.
Stubbener Strasse 10a
27721 Ritterhude / DE
03 / Nann, Dr. Eberhard
Schmückersweg 2
59494 Soest / DE
Representative(s)Gramm, Werner
GRAMM, LINS & PARTNER GbR, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/47]Gramm, Werner, Prof. Dipl.-Ing.
GRAMM, LINS & PARTNER GbR, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
Former [2002/23]Stenger, Watzke & Ring Patentanwälte
Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 70
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date00126039.729.11.2000
[2002/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1211738
Date:05.06.2002
Language:DE
[2002/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1211738
Date:08.03.2006
Language:DE
[2006/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01M2/12
[2002/23]
CPC:
H01M50/308 (EP,US); H01M50/325 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/23]
TitleGerman:Verschlussstopfenanordnung für Akkumulatoren[2002/23]
English:Vent plug for accumulators[2002/23]
French:Bouchon à évent pour accumulateurs[2002/23]
Examination procedure17.08.2001Examination requested  [2002/23]
13.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2005Fee for grant paid
05.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
11.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
08.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY08.03.2006
FI08.03.2006
IE08.03.2006
NL08.03.2006
TR08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
SE08.06.2006
GR09.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
BE30.11.2006
CH30.11.2006
LI30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/38]FI08.03.2006
IE08.03.2006
NL08.03.2006
TR08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
SE08.06.2006
GR09.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
BE30.11.2006
CH30.11.2006
LI30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2008/19]FI08.03.2006
IE08.03.2006
NL08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
SE08.06.2006
GR09.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
BE30.11.2006
CH30.11.2006
LI30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/50]FI08.03.2006
IE08.03.2006
NL08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
SE08.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
BE30.11.2006
CH30.11.2006
LI30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/49]FI08.03.2006
IE08.03.2006
IT08.03.2006
NL08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
SE08.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
BE30.11.2006
CH30.11.2006
LI30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/37]FI08.03.2006
IE08.03.2006
IT08.03.2006
NL08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
SE08.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
CH30.11.2006
LI30.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
Former [2007/35]FI08.03.2006
IE08.03.2006
IT08.03.2006
NL08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
SE08.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
Former [2007/12]FI08.03.2006
IE08.03.2006
NL08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
SE08.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
Former [2007/09]FI08.03.2006
NL08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
SE08.06.2006
PT08.08.2006
Former [2007/08]FI08.03.2006
NL08.03.2006
DK08.06.2006
SE08.06.2006
Former [2006/45]FI08.03.2006
NL08.03.2006
SE08.06.2006
Former [2006/36]FI08.03.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US4052534  (DEVITT JOHN L) [A] 1 * column 3, line 2 - line 20; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US4328290  (SZYMBORSKI JOSEPH, et al) [Y] 1,2,6-8 * column 3, line 27 - line 45; figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE4032858  (DETA AKKUMULATOREN [DE]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 30 - line 55; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP0756338  (HAGEN BATTERIE AG [DE]) [Y] 1,2,6-8 * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 2; figures 1-7; claims 1-3 * * column 6, line 27 - line 35 *;
 [A]EP0920063  (HOPPECKE ZOELLNER SOHN ACCU [DE])
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