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EP About this file: EP0558255

EP0558255 - Electrochemical cells with end-of-service indicator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.1998
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.07.1998 [1998/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
7000 Central Avenue N.E. Minneapolis
Minnesota 55432-3576 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/35]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
7000 Central Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-3576 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Weiss, Douglas J.
11425-39th Avenue North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55433 / US
02 / Cretzmeyer, John W.
7604 Oliver Avenue South
Richfield, Minnesota 55423 / US
03 / Crespi, Ann M.
4915-12th Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417 / US
04 / Howard, William G.
2550 North Fisk Street
Roseville, Minnesota 55113 / US
05 / Skarstad, Paul M.
2415 Garland Lane
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 / US
[1993/35]
Representative(s)Pett, Christopher Phineas
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/35]Pett, Christopher Phineas
Frank B.Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date93301296.523.02.1993
[1993/35]
Priority number, dateUS1992084022424.02.1992         Original published format: US 840224
[1993/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0558255
Date:01.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0558255
Date:23.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/36, H01M6/16, H01M4/48
[1993/35]
CPC:
H01M4/485 (EP,US); H01M4/36 (EP,US); H01M4/364 (EP,US);
H01M6/16 (EP,US); H01M2004/028 (EP,US); H01M4/131 (EP,US);
H01M4/133 (EP,US); H01M4/505 (EP,US); H01M4/5835 (EP,US);
H01M4/587 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1993/35]
TitleGerman:Elektrochemische Zellen mit Leeranzeige[1993/35]
English:Electrochemical cells with end-of-service indicator[1993/35]
French:Cellules électrochimiques avec indicateur de la fin d'usage[1993/35]
Examination procedure05.10.1993Examination requested  [1993/48]
24.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.12.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.1997Fee for grant paid
27.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP59165372  ;
 [X]JP1144574  ;
 [A]GB2228614  (ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK [GB]);
 [AD]US4619874  (SKARSTAD PAUL M [US], et al)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 15 (E-291)22 January 1985 & JP-A-59 165 372 ( SANYO ), & JP59165372 A 19850122
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 401 (E-816)6 September 1989 & JP-A-11 44 574 ( MATSUSHITA ), & JP1144574 A 19890906
Examination   - Journal of Power Sources 54 (1995) 68-71, A.M. Crespi, et al.
    - Lithium Batteries, Ed. J.-P. Gabano, Academic Press, London, 1983
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