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EP About this file: EP0690521

EP0690521 - A mechanically rechargeable, electrochemical metal-air battery [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2000
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELECTRIC FUEL (E.F.L.) LIMITED
5 Kiryat Mada Street Har Hotzvim Science Park P.O. Box 23073
Jerusalem 91230 / IL
[N/P]
Former [1996/01]For all designated states
ELECTRIC FUEL (E.F.L.) LIMITED
5 Kiryat Mada Street Har Hotzvim Science Park
P.O. Box 23073 Jerusalem 91230 / IL
Inventor(s)01 / Korall, Menachem
14 Israel Porat Street
Ramot, Jerusalem / IL
02 / Haratz, Yehuda
45 Melavey HaShayarot Street
Jerusalem / IL
03 / Sassen, Jonathan
523/10 Neve Yaakov
Jerusalem / IL
04 / Goldstein, Jonathan Russell
33/1 Rabbi Haim Vital Street
Jerusalem / IL
[1996/01]
Representative(s)Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/01]Baverstock, Michael George Douglas, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London, EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date95303981.509.06.1995
[1996/01]
Priority number, dateUS1994026984601.07.1994         Original published format: US 269846
[1996/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0690521
Date:03.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0690521
Date:03.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01M12/06, H01M2/16
[1996/01]
CPC:
H01M12/065 (EP,US); H01M50/417 (EP,US); H01M50/423 (EP,US);
H01M2004/024 (EP,US); H01M4/02 (EP,US); H01M50/44 (EP,US);
H01M50/46 (EP,US); H01M8/0273 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP);
Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/01]
TitleGerman:Mechanische wiederaufladbare Metall-Luft Batterie[1996/01]
English:A mechanically rechargeable, electrochemical metal-air battery[1996/01]
French:Batterie du type métal/air rechargeables par voie mécanique[1996/01]
Examination procedure19.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/33]
20.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.1998Fee for grant paid
07.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.12.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.03.1999
BE03.03.1999
CH03.03.1999
ES03.03.1999
GR03.03.1999
LI03.03.1999
SE03.03.1999
DK03.06.1999
PT04.06.1999
IE09.06.1999
LU09.06.1999
[2004/39]
Former [2003/45]AT03.03.1999
BE03.03.1999
CH03.03.1999
ES03.03.1999
GR03.03.1999
LI03.03.1999
SE03.03.1999
DK03.06.1999
PT04.06.1999
IE09.06.1999
Former [2003/17]AT03.03.1999
BE03.03.1999
CH03.03.1999
ES03.03.1999
GR03.03.1999
LI03.03.1999
SE03.03.1999
PT04.06.1999
IE09.06.1999
MC30.06.1999
Former [2002/26]AT03.03.1999
BE03.03.1999
CH03.03.1999
ES03.03.1999
GR03.03.1999
LI03.03.1999
SE03.03.1999
PT04.06.1999
IE09.06.1999
Former [2002/23]AT03.03.1999
BE03.03.1999
CH03.03.1999
GR03.03.1999
LI03.03.1999
SE03.03.1999
PT04.06.1999
IE09.06.1999
Former [2001/23]AT03.03.1999
BE03.03.1999
CH03.03.1999
GR03.03.1999
LI03.03.1999
PT04.06.1999
IE09.06.1999
Former [2001/09]AT03.03.1999
BE03.03.1999
CH03.03.1999
LI03.03.1999
PT04.06.1999
IE09.06.1999
Former [2000/52]AT03.03.1999
BE03.03.1999
CH03.03.1999
LI03.03.1999
PT04.06.1999
Former [2000/50]AT03.03.1999
BE03.03.1999
PT04.06.1999
CH08.06.1999
LI08.06.1999
Former [2000/23]AT03.03.1999
BE03.03.1999
PT04.06.1999
Former [2000/21]AT03.03.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02253573  ;
 [YA]FR2005494  (LEESONA CORP) [Y] 1,4 * page 7, line 15 - page 10, line 8 * * claims 1-8 * [A] 2,3,5;
 [A]DE2009063  (LEESONA CORP.) [A] 1-4 * page 4, paragraph 2 * * page 7, paragraph 2 - page 12, paragraph 1 *;
 [A]GB1214452  (QUALCAST LTD) [A] 1 * page 1, line 70 - page 2, line 115 *;
 [A]US3645794  (HAMLEN ROBERT P, et al) [A] 1-4 * column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 35 *;
 [Y]EP0555581  (ELECTRIC FUEL LTD [IL]) [Y] 1,4 * column 12, lines 5-46 *;
 [A]WO9408358  (VOLTEK INC [US]) [A] 1,5* page 23, line 28 - page 24, line 19 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901225), vol. 14, no. 580, Database accession no. (E - 1017), & JP2253573 A 00000000 (TOSHIBA BATTERY CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantUS3416966
 US3513030
 US4139679
 US5196275
 US19950265693
 US19920964644
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