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EP3482473 - METHOD FOR EQUALIZING STATES OF CHARGE OF A PLURALITY OF BATTERY MODULES OF A BATTERY, AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/18]
Former [2019/20]For all designated states
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WEIL, Thomas
Haselweg 2
71665 Vaihingen / DE
02 / MIELCAREK, Paul
Rohrer Hoehe 20
70565 Stuttgart / DE
03 / BECK, Tobias Alexander
Bronnaecker 9
70188 Stuttgart / DE
 [2019/20]
Application number, filing date17735061.827.06.2017
[2019/20]
WO2017EP65760
Priority number, dateDE20161021256411.07.2016         Original published format: DE102016212564
[2019/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018010945
Date:18.01.2018
Language:DE
[2018/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3482473
Date:15.05.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3482473
Date:10.06.2020
Language:DE
[2020/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/00, H02J7/35, H02J3/32, H02J3/38
[2019/20]
CPC:
H02J7/0016 (EP,US); H02J3/32 (EP,US); H02J3/38 (US);
H02J3/381 (EP,US); H02J7/0025 (EP,US); H02J7/0048 (EP,US);
H02J7/35 (EP,US); H02J2300/20 (EP,US); H02J2300/22 (EP,US);
Y02E70/30 (US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM AUSGLEICHEN VON LADEZUSTÄNDEN MEHRERER BATTERIEMODULE EINER BATTERIE UND ENTSPRECHENDE VORRICHTUNG[2019/20]
English:METHOD FOR EQUALIZING STATES OF CHARGE OF A PLURALITY OF BATTERY MODULES OF A BATTERY, AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUS[2019/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉQUILIBRAGE D'ÉTATS DE CHARGE DE PLUSIEURS MODULES D'UNE BATTERIE ET DISPOSITIF CORRESPONDANT[2019/20]
Entry into regional phase11.02.2019National basic fee paid 
11.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/20]
11.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2020Fee for grant paid
24.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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