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EP About this file: EP3621173

EP3621173 - CELL MODULE EQUALIZATION AND PRECHARGE DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
Tower 1, 108, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07335 / KR
[2022/13]
Former [2022/03]For all designated states
LG Energy Solution Ltd.
Tower 1, 108 Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
07335 Seoul / KR
Former [2020/11]For all designated states
LG Chem, Ltd.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / SUNG, Chang Hyun
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
02 / LEE, Sang Hoon
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
03 / CHOI, Yean Sik
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
 [2020/11]
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/11]Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date18873941.115.10.2018
[2020/11]
WO2018KR12106
Priority number, dateKR2017014682806.11.2017         Original published format: KR 20170146828
[2020/11]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019088500
Date:09.05.2019
Language:KO
[2019/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3621173
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3621173
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3621173
Date:16.02.2022
[2022/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/00, G01R31/36, H01M10/42, B60L58/22
[2020/11]
CPC:
B60L58/22 (EP); H02J7/0019 (KR); G11C7/12 (US);
G01R31/36 (EP); G01R31/396 (KR); H01M10/42 (EP);
H02J7/00 (EP); H02J7/0016 (EP,US); H02J7/00304 (EP);
H02M3/158 (US); H01M2010/4271 (KR); Y02E60/10 (EP);
Y02T10/92 (EP) (-)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZELLENMODULAUSGLEICHS- UND VORLADEVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2020/11]
English:CELL MODULE EQUALIZATION AND PRECHARGE DEVICE AND METHOD[2020/11]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉGALISATION ET DE PRÉCHARGE DE MODULES DE PILES[2020/11]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2019Translation filed 
03.12.2019National basic fee paid 
03.12.2019Search fee paid 
03.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/11]
14.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2021Fee for grant paid
26.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.10.2018
AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CY05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
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ES05.01.2022
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IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
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MC05.01.2022
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PL05.01.2022
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SM05.01.2022
TR05.01.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
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DK05.01.2022
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 [A]  - MOORE S W SCHNEIDER P J, "A review of cell equalization methods for lithium ion and lithium polymer battery systems", SAE WORLD CONGRESS, XX, XX, (20010305), pages 1 - 5, XP002954937 [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
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 [A]KR20160024254  (LG CHEMICAL LTD [KR]) [A] 1-14;
 [A]KR20160099357  (SAMSUNG SDI CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-14
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