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EP About this file: EP2460216

EP2460216 - BATTERY PARTS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.03.2018  [2018/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WATER GREMLIN COMPANY
1510 Whittaker Avenue
White Bear Lake, MN 55110 / US
[2012/23]
Inventor(s)01 / RATTE, Robert, W.
1 Island Road
North Oaks MN 55127 / US
02 / PETERSON, Norman, E.
5712 Railroad Blvd.
Wyoming MN 55092 / US
03 / CAIN, Tracy, L.
1108 9th Ave Sw
Forest Lake MN 55025 / US
 [2012/23]
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/23]Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano & Partners (DE)
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date10805130.130.07.2010
WO2010US43973
Priority number, dateUS2009053341331.07.2009         Original published format: US 533413
[2012/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011014805
Date:03.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2460216
Date:06.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.02.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01M2/30, B22D25/04
[2017/08]
CPC:
H01M50/562 (EP,US); B22D25/04 (EP,US); H01M50/561 (EP,US);
Y02E60/10 (EP); Y10T29/49108 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/23]H01M4/82
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2012/23]
TitleGerman:BATTERIETEILE SOWIE SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2012/23]
English:BATTERY PARTS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2012/23]
French:PIÈCES DE BATTERIE ET SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2012/23]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2012National basic fee paid 
27.02.2012Search fee paid 
27.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/23]
22.10.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/10]
26.09.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5048590  (CARTER WARREN E [US]) [A] 1-15 * figure 8 ** column 7, line 5 - line 15 *;
 [XAI]CA2459031  (WATER GREMLIN CO [US]) [X] 1,6-9,12,13 * page 12 * * figures 8-12, 14, 15 * [A] 2,10,11,14,15 [I] 3-5;
 [A]US5296317  (RATTE ROBERT W [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 8-15 *;
 [A]US2002002772  (HIRANO TATSUYA [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 5, 7 * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0042] *;
 [XI]US2005147881  (RATTE ROBERT W [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7,13-15 * paragraph [0044]; figure 4 * [I] 3-6,8-12;
 [A]US2006162417  (SPIEGELBERG BERNARD N [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0063] - paragraph [0072]; figures 5-11, 15 *;
 [XI]EP1700354  (WATER GREMLIN CO [US]) [X] 1,2,7,13-15 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0026] * * paragraphs [0031] , [0 33] , [0 34] , [0 40] , [0 47] , [0 48] , [0 51] * * claims 1-15 * * figures 3, 4, 5, 7 * [I] 3-6,8-12
International search[A]US5660946  (KUMP WILLIAM H [US], et al);
 [A]US2002114994  (YABUKI SHUICHI [JP], et al);
 [X]US2005147881  (RATTE ROBERT W [US], et al);
 [A]US2006068279  (SPIEGELBERG BERNARD N [US], et al);
 [X]US2008038633  (RATTE ROBERT W [US], et al)
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