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EP About this file: EP2330679

EP2330679 - METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
[2011/23]
Inventor(s)01 / FUKUHARA, Motohiro
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
 [2016/31]
Former [2011/23]01 / FUKUHARA, Motohiro
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD. 2-56 Suda-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8530 / JP
Representative(s)Naylor, Matthew John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[2017/44]
Former [2011/23]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date09817698.525.09.2009
[2011/23]
WO2009JP66612
Priority number, dateUS2008010116830.09.2008         Original published format: US 101168
[2011/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010038665
Date:08.04.2010
Language:JA
[2010/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2330679
Date:08.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2330679
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.04.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01M10/44, H02J3/32, H01M10/39, // H02J7/00
[2015/52]
CPC:
H01M10/441 (EP,US); H01M10/3909 (EP,US); H02J3/32 (EP,US);
H02J7/0014 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2011/23]H01M10/44, H02J3/32
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/44]
Former [2011/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER NATRIUM-SCHWEFEL-BATTERIE[2011/23]
English:METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERY[2011/23]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE D'UNE BATTERIE SODIUM-SOUFRE[2017/17]
Former [2011/23]PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE DE BATTERIES SODIUM-SOUFRE
Entry into regional phase08.03.2011Translation filed 
21.03.2011National basic fee paid 
21.03.2011Search fee paid 
21.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/23]
17.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2017Fee for grant paid
15.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.08.2017Receipt 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  11.04.2017
Opposition(s)02.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
25.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.09.2009
AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
ES01.11.2017
FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
IT01.11.2017
LT01.11.2017
LV01.11.2017
MC01.11.2017
MK01.11.2017
NL01.11.2017
PL01.11.2017
PT01.11.2017
RO01.11.2017
SE01.11.2017
SI01.11.2017
SK01.11.2017
SM01.11.2017
TR01.11.2017
BG01.02.2018
NO01.02.2018
GR02.02.2018
IS01.03.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU25.09.2009
AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
CZ01.11.2017
DK01.11.2017
EE01.11.2017
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FI01.11.2017
HR01.11.2017
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BG01.02.2018
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Former [2018/24]AT01.11.2017
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Former [2018/21]FI01.11.2017
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NO01.02.2018
Documents cited:Search[X]JP2003317808  (NGK INSULATORS LTD, et al) [X] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [X]EP1912305  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0013] - [0016] - [0 25] , [0 27] , [0 33] - [0037]; figure 1; claims 1-8 *;
 [X]US2008224541  (FUKUHARA MOTOHIRO [JP]) [X] 1,2* paragraphs [0001] - [0008] - [0 11] - [0030] - [0 63] - [0068]; figure 1 *
International search[Y]JPH1169893  (HITACHI ENG SERVICE);
 [Y]JP2003169421  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [Y]JP2004031012  (NISSAN MOTOR);
 [Y]JP2004098470  (RICOH KK);
 [Y]JP2005073498  (FUJITSU LTD)
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