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EP About this file: EP2242127

EP2242127 - Battery packs suitable for use with battery powered appliances [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.2014
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 12.03.2014  [2014/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Makita Corporation
3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho
Anjo-shi, Aichi-ken 446-8502 / JP
[2010/42]
Inventor(s)01 / SAKAKIBARA, Kazuyuki
c/o Makita Corporation
3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho
Anjo Aichi 446-8502 / JP
 [2013/10]
Former [2010/42]01 / SAKAKIBARA, Kazuyuki
c/o Makita Corporation 3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho
Anjo Aichi 446-8502 / JP
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/10]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Former [2010/42]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Straße 300
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date10169529.429.10.2002
[2010/42]
Priority number, dateJP2001033704501.11.2001         Original published format: JP 2001337045
[2010/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2242127
Date:20.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2242127
Date:06.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01M2/02, H01M2/10, H01M10/48, H01M10/50
[2012/28]
CPC:
H01M10/486 (EP,US); H01M50/213 (EP,US); H01M10/613 (EP,US);
H01M10/6235 (EP,US); H01M10/643 (EP,US); H01M10/6563 (EP,US);
H01M10/6566 (EP,US); H01M50/24 (EP,US); H01M10/345 (EP,US);
H01M10/6554 (EP,US); H01M50/107 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP);
Y02P70/50 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2010/42]H01M2/10, H01M10/50, H01M2/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2010/42]
TitleGerman:Batteriesätze für Batteriegespeistes Gerät[2010/42]
English:Battery packs suitable for use with battery powered appliances[2010/42]
French:Bloc à piles pour appareil alimenté par piles[2010/42]
Examination procedure16.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/13]
28.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2013Fee for grant paid
11.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02024128.7  / EP1309019
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 (EP20020024128) is  11.01.2006
Opposition(s)09.12.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
26.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
26.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
ES17.06.2013
[2014/11]
Former [2013/48]NL06.03.2013
ES17.06.2013
Former [2013/36]ES17.06.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]US5589290  (KLINK RAINER [DE], et al) [A] 2 * column 1, lines 24-31 *;
 [A]US5593794  (WEI GUANG [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * column 2, lines 44-67 *;
 [Y]EP0813265  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * page 4, lines 21-23 * * figures 1-14 * * claims 1-13 *;
 [A]WO9831059  (OVONIC BATTERY CO [US]) [A] 1-5 * page 8, lines 17-21 * * page 35, line 2 - page 37, line 3 * * claim 152 *;
 [A]EP0975031  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6087038  (FLAMENT PASCAL [FR], et al) [A] 1-5 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1026770  (TOSHIBA BATTERY [JP], et al) [A] 1-5 * paragraph [0014]; claim 3 *;
 [A]DE10003247  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1-5 * column 7, lines 58-61 *;
 [A]US6211645  (KOUZU KATSUMI [JP], et al) [A] 2 * column 6, lines 16-25 *;
 [A]EP1109237  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [A] 1-5* the whole document *;
 [Y]DE10055158  (MAKITA CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2001203004  (MAKITA CORP) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *
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