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EP About this file: EP0832500

EP0832500 - POTASSIUM ION ADDITIVES FOR VOLTAGE CONTROL AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT IN NONAQUEOUS CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2006
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.
25225 Detroit Road, P O Box 450777 Westlake
Ohio 44145-0616 / US
[2006/02]
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
25225 Detroit Road, P O Box 450777
Westlake, Ohio 44145-0616 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOLSTER, Mary, Elizabeth
592 Woodlane Drive
Bay Village, OH 44140 / US
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Tubby, David George
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]Tubby, David George
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date96924264.307.06.1996
[1998/14]
WO1996US09714
Priority number, dateUS1995048737007.06.1995         Original published format: US 487370
[1998/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9642116
Date:27.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/56]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0832500
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0832500
Date:11.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.12.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/36, H01M4/50, H01M4/52, H01M4/58, H01M6/14, H01M6/16
[2000/51]
CPC:
H01M6/162 (EP,US); H01M4/36 (KR); H01M6/166 (EP,US);
H01M6/168 (EP,US); H01M6/50 (EP,KR,US); Y02E60/10 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/14]H01M4/36, H01M4/50, H01M4/52, H01M4/58, H01M6/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/14]
TitleGerman:KALIUMIONENZUSÄTZE FÜR SPANNUNGSKONTROLLE UND LEISTUNGSVERBESSERUNG IN NICHTWÄSSRIGEN ZELLEN[1998/14]
English:POTASSIUM ION ADDITIVES FOR VOLTAGE CONTROL AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT IN NONAQUEOUS CELLS[1998/14]
French:ADDITIFS A BASE D'IONS POTASSIUM DESTINES A REGULER LA TENSION ET A AMELIORER LES PERFORMANCES DE PILES NON AQUEUSES[1998/14]
Entry into regional phase04.12.1997National basic fee paid 
04.12.1997Search fee paid 
04.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/14]
21.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2005Fee for grant paid
14.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.10.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.01.2006
CH11.01.2006
FI11.01.2006
FR11.01.2006
IT11.01.2006
LI11.01.2006
NL11.01.2006
DK11.04.2006
SE11.04.2006
GR12.04.2006
ES22.04.2006
IE07.06.2006
LU07.06.2006
PT12.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/36]AT11.01.2006
CH11.01.2006
FI11.01.2006
IT11.01.2006
LI11.01.2006
NL11.01.2006
DK11.04.2006
SE11.04.2006
GR12.04.2006
ES22.04.2006
IE07.06.2006
LU07.06.2006
PT12.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2008/21]AT11.01.2006
CH11.01.2006
FI11.01.2006
IT11.01.2006
LI11.01.2006
NL11.01.2006
DK11.04.2006
SE11.04.2006
GR12.04.2006
ES22.04.2006
IE07.06.2006
PT12.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2008/06]AT11.01.2006
CH11.01.2006
FI11.01.2006
IT11.01.2006
LI11.01.2006
NL11.01.2006
DK11.04.2006
SE11.04.2006
ES22.04.2006
IE07.06.2006
PT12.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/29]AT11.01.2006
CH11.01.2006
FI11.01.2006
LI11.01.2006
NL11.01.2006
DK11.04.2006
SE11.04.2006
ES22.04.2006
IE07.06.2006
PT12.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/07]AT11.01.2006
CH11.01.2006
FI11.01.2006
LI11.01.2006
NL11.01.2006
DK11.04.2006
SE11.04.2006
ES22.04.2006
PT12.06.2006
MC30.06.2006
Former [2007/01]AT11.01.2006
CH11.01.2006
FI11.01.2006
LI11.01.2006
NL11.01.2006
DK11.04.2006
SE11.04.2006
ES22.04.2006
PT12.06.2006
Former [2006/49]AT11.01.2006
CH11.01.2006
FI11.01.2006
LI11.01.2006
NL11.01.2006
SE11.04.2006
ES22.04.2006
PT12.06.2006
Former [2006/45]AT11.01.2006
CH11.01.2006
FI11.01.2006
LI11.01.2006
NL11.01.2006
SE11.04.2006
ES22.04.2006
Former [2006/43]AT11.01.2006
CH11.01.2006
FI11.01.2006
LI11.01.2006
ES22.04.2006
Former [2006/42]CH11.01.2006
FI11.01.2006
LI11.01.2006
ES22.04.2006
Former [2006/36]FI11.01.2006
ES22.04.2006
Former [2006/34]ES22.04.2006
Documents cited:Search[DXY]JPS5638774  ;
 [DY]JPS61218069  ;
 [DA]JPS6264064  ;
 [A]JPH0298057
 [DXY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810620), vol. 005, no. 095, Database accession no. (E - 062), & JP56038774 A 19810414 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [DX] 1,6,7 * abstract * [Y] 2-4
 [DY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870220), vol. 011, no. 055, Database accession no. (E - 481), & JP61218069 A 19860927 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [DY] 2-4 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870818), vol. 011, no. 254, Database accession no. (E - 533), & JP62064064 A 19870320 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [DA] 1,3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900628), vol. 014, no. 302, Database accession no. (E - 0946), & JP02098057 A 19900410 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,3,12 * abstract *
International search[Y]US3951685  (KRONENBERG MARVIN L);
 [A]US3956018  (KOZAWA AKIYA);
 [A]US4397921  (XENZHEK OKTAVIAN S [SU], et al);
 [Y]US4889779  (CONNOLLY JOHN F [US], et al)
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