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EP0804813 - BATTERY RECYCLING PROCESS, IN PARTICULAR FOR DRY BATTERIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CT Umwelttechnik AG
Hegifeldstrasse 10
CH-8404 Winterthur / CH
[1997/45]
Inventor(s)01 / HANULIK, Jozef
Pilatusstrasse 7
CH-8032 Zürich / CH
[1997/45]
Representative(s)Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Sulzer Management AG
KS/Patente/0007 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
Former [1997/45]Heubeck, Bernhard
Sulzer Management AG, KS Patente/0007, Zürcherstrasse 12
8401 Winterthur / CH
Application number, filing date95920722.616.06.1995
[1997/45]
WO1995CH00136
Priority number, dateCH1994000194220.06.1994         Original published format: CH 194294
CH1994000279014.09.1994         Original published format: CH 279094
CH1994000324431.10.1994         Original published format: CH 324494
CH1994000324531.10.1994         Original published format: CH 324594
[1997/45]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9535583
Date:28.12.1995
Language:DE
[1995/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0804813
Date:05.11.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.12.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0804813
Date:27.03.2002
Language:DE
[2002/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01M6/52, H01M10/54
[1997/45]
CPC:
H01M6/52 (EP,US); H01M10/54 (EP,US); Y02W30/84 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT [2001/29]
Former [1997/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REZYKLIERUNG VON BATTERIEN, INSBESONDERE TROCKENBATTERIEN[1997/45]
English:BATTERY RECYCLING PROCESS, IN PARTICULAR FOR DRY BATTERIES[1997/45]
French:PROCEDE DE RECYCLAGE DE BATTERIES, NOTAMMENT DE BATTERIES SECHES[1997/45]
Entry into regional phase02.12.1996National basic fee paid 
02.12.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/45]
10.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2001Fee for grant paid
07.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
18.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
ES25.09.2002
[2004/04]
Former [2003/45]NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
PT27.06.2002
Former [2003/21]NL27.03.2002
PT27.06.2002
Former [2003/08]NL27.03.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0075978  (SAB NIFE AB [SE]) [A] 1,2,6,15 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0117865  (VOEST ALPINE AG [AT]);
 [Y]US4571261  (BUREN KURT J A [SE], et al) [Y] 7,8,15 * example -; claim - *;
 [XY]EP0191752  (VOEST ALPINE AG [AT]) [X] 1,2 * claim - * [Y] 7,8,15;
 [A]EP0196800  (MOUNT ISA MINES [AU]) [A] 7,8,15 * claim - *;
 [A]JPS6229072  (NOMURA KOSAN CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0244901  (METALLGESELLSCHAFT AG [DE]) [X] 1,2 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0247023  (VOEST ALPINE AG [AT]) [A] 1,2,4-6,9,15 * claim - *;
 [X]WO8804476  (RECYTEC SA [CH]) [X] 1,2 * claim - *;
 [X]EP0284135  (METALLGESELLSCHAFT AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,8 * claim - *;
 [AD]WO9320593  (RECYTEC SA [CH], et al) [AD] 1,2,8 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]  - BARTOLOZZI M, "THE RECOVERY OF METALS FROM SPENT ALKALINE-MANGANESE BATTERIES: A REVIEW OF PATENT LITERATURE", RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING, (19900901), vol. 4, no. 3, pages 233 - 240, XP000175807 [A] 1 * page 235, line 32 - page 237, line 12 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0921-3449(90)90004-N
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