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EP3605665 - PRIMARY ALKALINE BATTERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Duracell U.S. Operations, Inc.
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / NANJUNDASWAMY, Kirakodu, S.
6 Tamworth Road
Sharon, MA 02067 / US
02 / NELSON, Jennifer, A.
10 Lunda Street, 1
Waltham, MA 02451 / US
03 / ZHANG, Fan
49 Tillotson Road - Suite 4
Needham, MA 02494 / US
04 / CHRISTIAN, Paul, A.
44 1/2 Walker Street
Norton, MA 02766 / US
05 / WANG, Yichun
19 Thursh Street
West Roxbury, MA 02132 / US
06 / ILTCHEV, Nikolay, K.
11 Sweetbriar Lane
Norfolk, MA 02056 / US
 [2023/05]
Former [2020/06]01 / NANJUNDASWAMY, Kirakodu, S.
6 Tamworth Road
Sharon, MA Massachusetts 02067 / US
02 / NELSON, Jennifer, A.
10 Lunda Street, 1
Waltham, MA Massachusetts 02451 / US
03 / ZHANG, Fan
49 Tillotson Road - Suite 4
Needham, MA Massachusetts 02494 / US
04 / CHRISTIAN, Paul, A.
44 1/2 Walker Street
Norton, MA Massachusetts 02766 / US
05 / WANG, Yichun
19 Thursh Street
West Roxbury, MA Massachusetts 02132 / US
06 / ILTCHEV, Nikolay, K.
11 Sweetbriar Lane
Norfolk, MA Massachusetts 02056 / US
Representative(s)Hoyng Rokh Monegier B.V.
Rembrandt Tower, 30th Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
[2023/05]
Former [2020/06]Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date19195828.910.03.2011
[2020/06]
Priority number, dateUS20107226691012.03.2010         Original published format: US 72266910
[2020/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3605665
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3605665
Date:01.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/06, H01M4/42, H01M6/04, H01M4/505, H01M4/525, // H01M4/36
[2020/06]
CPC:
H01M4/505 (EP,US); B26B21/14 (EP,US); B26B21/222 (EP,US);
B26B21/225 (EP,US); B26B21/4012 (US); B26B21/521 (EP,US);
H01M4/06 (EP,US); H01M4/08 (US); H01M4/26 (US);
H01M4/362 (US); H01M4/366 (EP,US); H01M4/42 (EP,US);
H01M4/50 (US); H01M4/525 (EP,US); H01M6/04 (EP,US);
H01M2220/30 (US); Y02E60/10 (EP); Y10T29/49108 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49115 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2020/24]
Former [2020/06]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ALKALI-PRIMÄRBATTERIE[2020/06]
English:PRIMARY ALKALINE BATTERY[2020/06]
French:BATTERIE ALCALINE PRIMAIRE[2020/06]
Examination procedure30.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/24]
30.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2022Fee for grant paid
19.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11709573.7  / EP2545604
Opposition(s)03.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
06.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
06.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
06.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
06.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
06.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
06.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.202111   M06   Fee paid on   27.05.2021
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.02.2023
CZ01.02.2023
DK01.02.2023
EE01.02.2023
ES01.02.2023
FI01.02.2023
HR01.02.2023
IT01.02.2023
LT01.02.2023
LV01.02.2023
MC01.02.2023
NL01.02.2023
PL01.02.2023
RO01.02.2023
RS01.02.2023
SE01.02.2023
SI01.02.2023
SK01.02.2023
SM01.02.2023
IE10.03.2023
LU10.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
NO01.05.2023
GR02.05.2023
IS01.06.2023
PT01.06.2023
[2024/26]
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IE10.03.2023
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