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EP0613201 - Battery plate compression cage assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.1999
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELECTROSOURCE, INC.
3800 B Drossett Drive
Austin, TX 78744-1131 / US
[1994/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Blanyer, Richard J.
Rt. 2, Box 171 AC
Smithville, TX 78957 / US
02 / Jay, Benny E.
4305 Hyridge Drive
Austin, TX 78759 / US
[1998/33]
Former [1994/35]01 / Blanyer, Richard J.
Rt. 2, Box 171 AC
Smithville, Texas 78957 / US
02 / Jay, Benny E.
4305 Hyridge Drive
Austin, Texas 78759 / US
Representative(s)Dost, Wolfgang, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Dost, Wolfgang, Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner Postfach 86 06 20
D-81633 München / DE
Former [1994/35]Dost, Wolfgang, Dr. rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem.
Bardehle, Pagenberg & Partner, Galileiplatz 1
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date94101632.115.02.1994
[1994/35]
Priority number, dateUS1993001871317.02.1993         Original published format: US 18713
[1994/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0613201
Date:31.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0613201
Date:12.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:H01M10/16
[1994/35]
CPC:
H01M10/0413 (EP,US); H01M10/4235 (KR); H01M10/0463 (EP,US);
H01M10/0468 (EP,KR,US); H01M10/12 (KR); H01M10/16 (EP,KR,US);
H01M4/22 (KR); H01M50/434 (KR); H01M50/44 (KR);
H01M10/342 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP,KR); Y02P70/50 (EP,KR);
Y10T29/4911 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/35]
TitleGerman:Batterieplattensatz mit Kompressionsvorrichtung[1994/35]
English:Battery plate compression cage assembly[1994/35]
French:Ensemble de dispositif de compression et de jeu d'électrodes de batterie[1994/35]
Examination procedure06.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/14]
02.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
10.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
19.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.1998Fee for grant paid
28.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.05.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR12.08.1998
DK12.11.1998
PT12.11.1998
[2003/45]
Former [2001/23]GR12.08.1998
PT12.11.1998
Former [1999/29]PT12.11.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1382310  (NII KHIM ISTOCHNIKOV TOKA) [A] 1,3,5,6 * page 2, lines 39-44 *;
 [A]DE3040018  (SONNENSCHEIN ACCUMULATOREN [DE]) [A] 1-8 * page 7, paragraph 5 - page 9, line 2 *;
 [X]EP0110572  (CHLORIDE GROUP PLC [GB]) [X] 1-3,5,10,11,14-20 * page 9, line 14 - page 15, line 20 *;
 [A]US4603093  (EDWARDS DEAN B [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 4 - column 5, line 7 *;
 [X]DE3520855  (DEUTSCHE AUTOMOBILGESELLSCH) [X] 1,18,20 * column 7, line 7 - column 8, line 10 *;
 [A]EP0271086  (SAFT SA [FR]) [A] 1,4,18* page 5, lines 20-26; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0304512  (HOPPECKE ZOELLNER SOHN ACCU [DE]) [X] 1,2,10,11,13-20 * column 2, line 18 - column 3, line 33 * * column 5, line 36 - column 6, line 48 * * claims 1-15 *;
 [X]US5187031  (HEIMAN JEROME R [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 3, line 4 - column 4, line 47 *
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