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EP1429402 - Method and apparatus for regulating charging of electrochemical cells [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.09.2015
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.10.2015  [2015/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RAYOVAC CORPORATION
601 Rayovac Drive
Madison, WI 53744-4960 / US
[2004/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Bushong, William C.
6306 Kellson Drive
Madison, WI 53705 / US
02 / Cheeseman, Paul
3779 Swoboda Road
Verona, WI 53593 / US
03 / Kaufmann, Thomas
4420 Stone Wood Drive
Middleton, WI 53562 / US
04 / Root, Michael
585 Arthur Street
Verona, WI 53593 / US
05 / Rositch, Aaron
1709, East Road
Edgerton, WI 53534 / US
06 / Syvertsen, Marc L.
165 Jackson Street
Madison, WI 53704 / US
07 / Vu, Viet
3926 Meridian Circle
Verona, WI 53593 / US
 [2004/25]
Representative(s)Ramsay, Laura Anne, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/20]Ramsay, Laura Anne, et al
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2006/28]Davies, Christopher Robert, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Aspect House 84-87 Queens Road Brighton
East Sussex, BN1 3XE / GB
Former [2004/25]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date04006486.718.10.2001
[2004/25]
Priority number, dateUS20000242347P20.10.2000         Original published format: US 242347 P
US20010280391P30.03.2001         Original published format: US 280391 P
US20010290229P11.05.2001         Original published format: US 290229 P
US20010308970P31.07.2001         Original published format: US 308970 P
US20010309377P01.08.2001         Original published format: US 309377 P
[2004/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1429402
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1429402
Date:04.08.2004
[2004/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01M2/34, H01M10/44
[2004/25]
CPC:
H01M10/46 (EP); H01M50/574 (EP,US); H01M50/578 (EP);
H01M10/448 (EP); H01M2010/4292 (EP); H02J7/00719 (EP);
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 [2004/25]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Ladungsregulierung von elektrochemischen Zellen[2004/25]
English:Method and apparatus for regulating charging of electrochemical cells[2004/25]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la régultion de charge de piles élecrochimiques[2004/25]
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/01]
09.02.1950Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/01]
09.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/06]
16.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.05.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/43]
15.06.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/43]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01981764.2  / EP1336210
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20010981764) is  02.02.2006
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
16.02.2011Request for further processing filed
16.02.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.03.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201111   M06   Fee paid on   23.11.2011
31.10.201414   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US5026615  (TUCHOLSKI GARY R [US]) [DA] 1,6-10,17 * column 5, line 27 - column 7, line 21 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US5903136  (TAKAHASHI TADASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 58 - column 3, line 24 *;
 [X]US6104165  (MIYAMOTO ISAMU [JP], et al) [X] 1,9,10,17,21 * column 1, line 8 - line 22 * * column 6, line 63 - column 7, line 24 * * figures 2,3,8,9 *;
 [PX]GB2349284  (AEA TECHNOLOGY PLC [GB]) [PX] 1,4,9,11,17 * page 1, line 23 - line 33 * * page 3, line 11 - line 25 ** page 4, line 29 - page 5, line 10 *
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