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EP2051347 - Method for balancing cells in a battery pack [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.01.2017  [2017/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Black & Decker, Inc.
1207 Drummond Plaza
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/17]For all designated states
Black & Decker, Inc.
1207 Drummond Plaza
Newark, DE 19711 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Seman, Andrew E, Jr.
11136 Bird River Grove Road
White Marsh, MD 21162 / US
 [2009/17]
Representative(s)SBD IPAdmin
270 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/17]Bell, Ian Stephen, et al
Black & Decker 210 Bath Road Slough Berkshire
SL1 3YD / GB
Application number, filing date08166481.513.10.2008
[2009/17]
Priority number, dateUS20070999025P15.10.2007         Original published format: US 999025 P
[2009/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2051347
Date:22.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2051347
Date:27.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/00
[2009/17]
CPC:
H02J7/0016 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/25]
Former [2009/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Ausgleich von Zellen in einer Batteriepackung[2009/17]
English:Method for balancing cells in a battery pack[2009/17]
French:Procédé d'équilibrage de cellules dans un bloc-batteries[2009/17]
Examination procedure13.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/25]
28.07.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/03]
02.09.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time  [2017/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9905767  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US], et al) [X] 1 * page 4, lines 3-14 * * page 9, lines 1-26 * * page 10, lines 1-17 * * page 44, line 24 - page 46, line 10; figures 1,34 *;
 [XI]US6975094  (LASCAUD STEPHANE [FR], et al) [X] 1,9 * column 1, lines 49-55 * * column 2, lines 19-29 * * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 21 * * column 4, lines 40-61 * * column 5, line 47 - column 6, line 21 * * column 8, lines 4-7 * * column 8, lines 51-55; figures 1,2a,2b,3 * [I] 2-8,10-14;
 [A]WO2006068429  (LG CHEMICAL LTD [KR], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0037]; figures 1-4; claims 13-22 *;
 [A]US2007103113  (EMBREY JANET M [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0077] - [0079] - [0 92]; figures 10-12 *;
 [A]GB2434264  (MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORP [US]) [A] 1-14* the whole document *
by applicantUS6431289
 US6996909
 US20060071643
 US20070999025
 US20080170718
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