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EP About this file: EP1500154

EP1500154 - ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2010
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VALENCE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
301 Conestoga Way
Henderson, NV 89015 / US
[2009/23]
Former [2005/04]For all designated states
Valence Technology, Inc.
301 Conestoga Way
Henderson, NV 89015 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ADAMSON, George
2044 Bobtail Circle
Henderson, NV 89012 / US
02 / BARKER, Jeremy
10 Home Farm Close
Shipton-Under-Wychwood, Oxford OX7-6EH / GB
03 / CEDER, Gerbrand
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
04 / DONG, Ming
301 Conestoga Way
Henderson, NV 89015 / US
05 / MORGAN, Dane
77 Massachussetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
06 / SAIDI, Yazid, M.
16 Daisy Meadow Terrace
Henderson, NV 89014 / US
 [2005/04]
Representative(s)Albrecht, Thomas, et al
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/04]Albrecht, Thomas, Dr., et al
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date03793455.119.12.2003
[2005/04]
WO2003US40930
Priority number, dateUS20020435144P19.12.2002         Original published format: US 435144 P
[2005/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004057691
Date:08.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1500154
Date:26.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1500154
Date:03.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/48, H01M4/58, H01M10/40
[2005/41]
CPC:
H01M4/58 (EP,US); C04B35/447 (EP,US); H01M10/052 (EP,US);
H01M4/382 (EP,US); H01M4/582 (EP,US); H01M4/5825 (EP,US);
C01P2002/72 (EP,US); C04B2235/3203 (EP,US); C04B2235/3206 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3239 (EP,US); C04B2235/3244 (EP,US); C04B2235/3251 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3262 (EP,US); C04B2235/3272 (EP,US); C04B2235/3277 (EP,US);
C04B2235/441 (EP,US); C04B2235/449 (EP,US); H01M2300/0037 (EP,US);
H01M4/136 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2005/04]H01M4/48
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AKTIVES ELEKTRODENMATERIAL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DESSELBEN[2005/04]
English:ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME[2005/04]
French:MATERIAU ACTIF D'ELECTRODE ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2005/04]
Entry into regional phase19.02.2004National basic fee paid 
19.02.2004Search fee paid 
19.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2004Examination requested  [2005/04]
01.12.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2009Fee for grant paid
20.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09007162.2  / EP2099088
EP10174306.0  / EP2249419
Opposition(s)04.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.06.2009
BE03.06.2009
CY03.06.2009
CZ03.06.2009
DK03.06.2009
EE03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
IT03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
RO03.06.2009
SI03.06.2009
SK03.06.2009
TR03.06.2009
BG03.09.2009
SE03.09.2009
GR04.09.2009
ES14.09.2009
PT03.10.2009
HU04.12.2009
IE19.12.2009
LU19.12.2009
CH31.12.2009
LI31.12.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/31]AT03.06.2009
BE03.06.2009
CZ03.06.2009
DK03.06.2009
EE03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
IT03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
RO03.06.2009
SI03.06.2009
SK03.06.2009
BG03.09.2009
SE03.09.2009
GR04.09.2009
ES14.09.2009
PT03.10.2009
HU04.12.2009
IE19.12.2009
LU19.12.2009
CH31.12.2009
LI31.12.2009
Former [2011/21]AT03.06.2009
BE03.06.2009
CZ03.06.2009
DK03.06.2009
EE03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
IT03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
RO03.06.2009
SI03.06.2009
SK03.06.2009
BG03.09.2009
SE03.09.2009
GR04.09.2009
ES14.09.2009
PT03.10.2009
IE19.12.2009
LU19.12.2009
CH31.12.2009
LI31.12.2009
Former [2011/14]AT03.06.2009
BE03.06.2009
CZ03.06.2009
DK03.06.2009
EE03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
IT03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
RO03.06.2009
SI03.06.2009
SK03.06.2009
BG03.09.2009
SE03.09.2009
GR04.09.2009
ES14.09.2009
PT03.10.2009
IE19.12.2009
CH31.12.2009
LI31.12.2009
Former [2010/49]AT03.06.2009
BE03.06.2009
CZ03.06.2009
DK03.06.2009
EE03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
RO03.06.2009
SI03.06.2009
SK03.06.2009
BG03.09.2009
SE03.09.2009
GR04.09.2009
ES14.09.2009
PT03.10.2009
IE19.12.2009
CH31.12.2009
LI31.12.2009
Former [2010/46]AT03.06.2009
BE03.06.2009
CZ03.06.2009
DK03.06.2009
EE03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
RO03.06.2009
SI03.06.2009
SK03.06.2009
BG03.09.2009
SE03.09.2009
GR04.09.2009
ES14.09.2009
PT03.10.2009
IE19.12.2009
Former [2010/20]AT03.06.2009
BE03.06.2009
CZ03.06.2009
DK03.06.2009
EE03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
RO03.06.2009
SI03.06.2009
SK03.06.2009
BG03.09.2009
SE03.09.2009
ES14.09.2009
PT03.10.2009
Former [2010/17]AT03.06.2009
BE03.06.2009
CZ03.06.2009
EE03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
RO03.06.2009
SI03.06.2009
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BG03.09.2009
SE03.09.2009
ES14.09.2009
PT03.10.2009
Former [2010/10]AT03.06.2009
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CZ03.06.2009
EE03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
RO03.06.2009
SI03.06.2009
SK03.06.2009
SE03.09.2009
ES14.09.2009
Former [2010/09]AT03.06.2009
CZ03.06.2009
EE03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
RO03.06.2009
SI03.06.2009
SE03.09.2009
ES14.09.2009
Former [2010/08]AT03.06.2009
EE03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
SI03.06.2009
SE03.09.2009
ES14.09.2009
Former [2009/51]AT03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
SI03.06.2009
SE03.09.2009
Former [2009/50]AT03.06.2009
FI03.06.2009
NL03.06.2009
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