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EP About this file: EP1961060

EP1961060 - HYBRID THIN-FILM BATTERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 22.07.2020  [2020/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sapurast Research LLC
1209 Orange Street
Corporation Trust Center
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
[2015/17]
Former [2008/40]For all designated states
Infinite Power Solutions, Inc.
11149 Bradford Road
Littleton, CO 80127 / US
Former [2008/35]For all designated states
Infinite Power Solutions, Inc.
14998 West 6h Avenue, Bldg. E, Suite 60
Golden, CO 80401 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NEUDECKER, Bernd, J.
8 Blue Cedar
Littleton, CO 80127 / US
02 / SNYDER, Shawn, W.
14083 West 22ND Avenue
Golden, CO 80401 / US
 [2008/35]
Representative(s)Barnfather, Karl Jon, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/45]Barnfather, Karl Jon, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2008/35]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date06827875.317.11.2006
[2008/35]
WO2006US44827
Priority number, dateUS20050737613P17.11.2005         Original published format: US 737613 P
US20060759479P17.01.2006         Original published format: US 759479 P
US20060782792P16.03.2006         Original published format: US 782792 P
[2008/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007061928
Date:31.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1961060
Date:27.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1961060
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/82, H01M4/62, H01M6/40
[2017/29]
CPC:
H01M10/0562 (EP); H01M10/38 (KR); H01M10/0525 (EP);
H01M10/058 (EP); H01M4/02 (KR); H01M4/04 (KR);
H01M4/0404 (EP); H01M4/139 (EP); H01M4/48 (KR);
H01M4/62 (EP); H01M4/667 (EP); H01M6/40 (EP);
Y02E60/10 (EP); Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2008/35]H01M4/82
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/51]
Former [2008/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HYBRID-DÜNNFILMBATTERIE[2008/35]
English:HYBRID THIN-FILM BATTERY[2008/35]
French:BATTERIE HYBRIDE EN COUCHE MINE[2008/35]
Entry into regional phase13.06.2008National basic fee paid 
13.06.2008Search fee paid 
13.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/35]
24.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2017Fee for grant paid
07.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  10.03.2014
Opposition(s)21.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/48]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
01.10.2015Request for further processing filed
01.10.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.10.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.11.2006
AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
ES20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
IT20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
MC20.12.2017
NL20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
PT20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SI20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
TR20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
[2020/30]
Former [2020/27]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
ES20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
IT20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
MC20.12.2017
NL20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
PT20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SI20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
TR20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
Former [2020/16]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
ES20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
IT20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
MC20.12.2017
NL20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SI20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
TR20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
Former [2019/33]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
ES20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
IT20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
MC20.12.2017
NL20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SI20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
Former [2019/13]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
ES20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
IT20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
NL20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SI20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
Former [2018/51]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
ES20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
IT20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
NL20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
Former [2018/40]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
ES20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
IT20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
NL20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
RO20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
Former [2018/39]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
ES20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
IT20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
NL20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
Former [2018/38]AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
ES20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
NL20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
Former [2018/37]CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
ES20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
NL20.12.2017
PL20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
SK20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
Former [2018/34]FI20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
NL20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
Former [2018/24]FI20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
LV20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
Former [2018/23]FI20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
SE20.12.2017
GR21.03.2018
Former [2018/22]FI20.12.2017
LT20.12.2017
Documents cited:Search[X]US2004106046  (INDA YASUSHI [JP]) [X] 1-9,13,16-18,21-23,28,31-33,41,46,49-51 * examples 1,3 *;
 [X]US2004048157  (NEUDECKER BERND J [US], et al) [X] 1,3-9,13,16,19,21-23,28,30-33,41,46,49,51 * the whole document * * paragraphs [0092] , [0120] - [0123] *
International search[X]US5569520  (BATES JOHN B [US]);
 [Y]US6664006  (MUNSHI M ZAFAR A [US]);
 [Y]US6168884  (NEUDECKER BERND J [US], et al);
 [Y]US5612153  (MOULTON RUSSELL D [US], et al)
ExaminationUS5741406
by applicantUS2004106046
 US2004048157
 US5741406
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