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EP0560579
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| EP0560579 - Mercury free miniature zinc-air cells [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 10.08.2007 Database last updated on 11.04.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.08.2007 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 12.09.2007 [2007/37] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC. Checkerboard Square St. Louis Missouri 63164 / US | [2007/37] |
| Former [1993/37] | For all designated states EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC. Checkerboard Square St. Louis Missouri 63164 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Mansfield, Robert Nile Jr. 13535 South Partridge Drive Valley View Ohio 44125 / US | 02 /
Scarr, Robert Francis 1370 Patti Park Westlake Ohio 44145 / US | [1993/37] | Representative(s) | dompatent Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2006/21] | von Kreisler Selting Werner Patentanwälte P.O. Box 10 22 41 50462 Köln / DE | ||
| Former [1997/28] | Ablewhite, Alan James, et al MARKS & CLERK, 57/60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS / GB | ||
| Former [1993/37] | Harrison, Susan Joan, et al MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS / GB | Application number, filing date | 93301783.2 | 09.03.1993 | [1993/37] | Priority number, date | US19920848497 | 09.03.1992 Original published format: US 848497 | [1993/37] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0560579 | Date: | 15.09.1993 | Language: | EN | [1993/37] | Type: | A1 / A2 RE Reissue of A-publication | No.: | EP0560579 | Date: | 29.11.1994 | [1995/03] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0560579 | Date: | 09.07.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/28] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0560579 | Date: | 12.09.2007 | Language: | EN | [2007/37] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 08.07.1993 | Classification | IPC: | H01M2/02, H01M12/06 | [1993/37] | CPC: |
H01M12/06 (EP,KR,US);
H01M50/10 (EP,KR,US);
H01M50/109 (EP,KR,US);
Y02E60/10 (EP);
Y10T29/49115 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | BE, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB [1993/37] | Title | German: | Quecksilberfreie Zink-Luft-Miniatur-Zelle | [1993/37] | English: | Mercury free miniature zinc-air cells | [1993/37] | French: | Cellule zinc-air miniature sans mercure | [1993/37] | Examination procedure | 28.10.1993 | Examination requested [1993/52] | 21.06.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 23.06.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 01.04.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.08.1996 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 13.01.1997 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 07.04.1997 | Fee for grant paid | 07.04.1997 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
03.04.1998
17.04.1998
ADMISSIBLE VARTA Microbattery GmbH Daimlerstrasse 1 D-73479 Ellwangen / DE Opponent's representative Mütschele, Thomas Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm Beier, Dauster & Partner Kronenstrasse 30 70174 Stuttgart / DE | [N/P] |
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| Opponent(s) | 01
03.04.1998
17.04.1998
ADMISSIBLE VARTA Microbattery GmbH Daimlerstrasse 1 D-73479 Ellwangen / DE Opponent's representative Mütschele, Thomas, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner, Kronenstrasse 30 70174 Stuttgart / DE | ||
| Former [1998/23] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
03.04.1998
17.04.1998
ADMISSIBLE VARTA Batterie AG Am Leineufer 51 D-30419 Hannover / DE Opponent's representative Kaiser, Dieter Ralf Patentassessor Carl-Orff-Weg 20 65812 Bad Soden / DE | 14.05.1998 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 12.01.1999 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 17.11.2000 | Date of oral proceedings | 18.01.2001 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 27.11.2006 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 27.11.2006 | Date of oral proceedings | 22.12.2006 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 22.12.2006 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 01.06.2007 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 27.07.2007 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 14.03.2001 | Appeal received No. T0318/01 | 17.05.2001 | Statement of grounds filed | 01.04.2004 | Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2004/14] | 08.06.2004 | Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2004/24] | 18.11.2004 | Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure | Request for further processing for: | 01.04.1996 | Request for further processing filed | 01.04.1996 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 03.05.1996 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.02.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.02.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 24.02.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | ES | 10.03.1999 | DK | 31.03.1999 | FR | 27.11.2003 | [2004/37] |
| Former [2004/31] | DK | 31.03.1999 | |
| ES | 16.10.2001 | ||
| FR | 27.11.2003 | ||
| Former [2003/45] | DK | 31.03.1999 | |
| ES | 16.10.2001 | ||
| Former [2002/33] | ES | 16.10.2001 | Documents cited: | Search | [A] JP55119345 | [AD] US4500614 (NAGAMINE AKIO et al.) [AD] | [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 4, no. 170 (E-35)(652) 22 November 1980 & JP-A-55 119 345 ( CITIZEN TOKEI K.K. ) 13 September 1980 [A] | Opposition | PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 4, no. 170 (E-35)(652) 22 November 1980 and JP-A-55 119 345 [A] | D. Linden - Handbook of Batteries and Fuel Cells, McGraw-Hill (1984), Sect. 7-7, 7-8, 10-5 to 10-7 | Patent Abstracts of Japan JP-59 194 361 | Patent Abstracts of Japan JP-61 061 364 | Patent Abstracts of Japan JP-61 183 866 | Texas Instruments Brochure "Clad Metals for Batteries, 1991 | Translation of JP-61 183866 | Translation of JP-61 061364 |