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EP1574477 - Methods of making lithium metal compounds useful as cathode active materials [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.10.2015
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.11.2015  [2015/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VALENCE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
301 Conestoga Way
Henderson, NV 89015 / US
[2005/37]
Inventor(s)01 / BARKER, Jeremy
5 Little Acreage
Oxford OX3 OPS / GB
02 / YAZID, Saidi, M.
301 Conestoga Way
Henderson, NV 89015 / US
03 / SWOYER, Jeffrey L.
301 Conestoga Way
Henderson, NV89015 / US
 [2005/37]
Representative(s)Beckmann, Claus, et al
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Beckmann, Claus, et al
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2005/37]Beckmann, Claus, et al
Kraus & Weisert Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date05010853.919.11.2001
[2005/37]
Priority number, dateUS2000072408528.11.2000         Original published format: US 724085
[2005/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1574477
Date:14.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1574477
Date:09.11.2005
[2005/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:C01B25/45, C01B25/455, H01M4/58, C01G31/00
[2005/37]
CPC:
H01M10/052 (EP,US); C01B25/00 (KR); C01B25/45 (EP,US);
C01B25/455 (EP,US); C01G31/006 (EP,US); C01G37/006 (EP,US);
C01G49/009 (EP,US); H01M4/485 (EP,US); H01M4/505 (EP,US);
H01M4/525 (EP,US); H01M4/5825 (EP,US); C01P2002/72 (EP,US);
C01P2006/40 (EP,US); H01M2004/028 (EP,US); H01M4/02 (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 [2005/37]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Lithium-Metall-Verbindungen zur Verwendung als aktive Kathodenmaterialien[2005/37]
English:Methods of making lithium metal compounds useful as cathode active materials[2005/37]
French:Procédés de préparation de composés metalliques de lithium servant de matières actives pour cathode[2005/37]
Examination procedure03.03.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/25]
06.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/45]
25.06.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/45]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01998506.8  / EP1343720
Divisional application(s)EP10184419.9  / EP2277829
EP10185196.2
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20010998506) is  25.02.2004
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
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30.11.201414   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X] WO0057505  (VALENCE TECHNOLOGY INC et al.) [X] 1,3,7 * page 5, lines 27-34 * * page 24, line 14 - page 25, line 24 * * page 6, line 29 - page 7, line 22 *
 [X] WO0060679  (SONY CORP et al.) [X] 3,7 * abstract *
 [X] EP1094532  (SONY CORP et al.) * claims 1-3 * * paragraphs [0016] , [0032] - [0038] * * paragraphs [0064] - [0069] - [0090] * * examples 1,2,7,9 *
 [X] WO0031812  (VALENCE TECHNOLOGY INC et al.) [X] 3,7,18,19 * claims 19-23 * * page 19, line 34 - page 20, line 34; example - *
 [PX] WO0153198  (VALENCE TECHNOLOGY INC et al.) [PX] 1,3,4,14,15,17,21,22,24,25 * claim - * * page 4, line 18 - page 9, line 1 * * page 6, lines 11-15 * * page 11, lines 14-17 * * examples 1-10 *
ExaminationWO0184655
 EP1094532
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