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EP0917230 - Battery with temperature conditionning system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2005
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 29.03.2006  [2006/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VARTA Automotive Systems GmbH
Am Leineufer 51
30419 Hannover / DE
[2004/02]
Former [2000/19]For all designated states
NBT GmbH
Am Leineufer 51
30419 Hannover / DE
Former [1999/20]For all designated states
VARTA Aktiengesllschaft
Am Leineufer 51
30419 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Köhler, Uwe Dr.
In den Padenwiesen 23
65779 Kelkheim / DE
02 / Jahn, Ulrich
Wiesenstrasse 11
D-91341 Röttenbach / DE
 [2004/19]
Former [1999/20]01 / Köhler, Uwe Dr.
In den Padenwiesen 23
65779 Kelkheim / DE
Representative(s)Lins, Edgar, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/18]Lins, Edgar, Dipl.-Phys. Dr.jur., et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
Former [1999/20]Kaiser, Dieter Ralf, Dipl.-Ing.
Gundelhardtstrasse 72
65779 Kelkheim / DE
Application number, filing date98119248.712.10.1998
[1999/20]
Priority number, dateDE199715006912.11.1997         Original published format: DE 19750069
[1999/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0917230
Date:19.05.1999
Language:DE
[1999/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0917230
Date:02.06.2004
Language:DE
[2004/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01M10/50
[1999/20]
CPC:
H01M10/613 (EP,US); H01M10/615 (EP,US); H01M10/625 (EP,US);
H01M10/643 (EP,US); H01M10/6556 (EP,US); H01M10/6567 (EP,US);
H01M50/213 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   NL [2000/04]
Former [1999/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Akkumulatorenbatterie mit Temperiervorrichtung[1999/20]
English:Battery with temperature conditionning system[1999/20]
French:Accumulateur avec dispositif de gestion de la température[1999/20]
Examination procedure26.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/21]
17.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2004Fee for grant paid
03.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
05.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
09.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL02.06.2004
BE31.10.2004
[2006/13]
Former [2005/51]BE31.10.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04179064  ;
 [A]EP0681156  (SCHMIDT BRETTEN GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-8 * claims 1-16 *;
 [A]WO9531012  (OVONIC BATTERY CO [US]) [A] 1-8 * claims 1-37 *;
 [A]DE19708405  (STROMBOLI AG [DE]) [A] 1-8 * claims 1-15 *;
 [PX]EP0869571  (ALSTHOM CGE ALCATEL [FR]) [PX] 1 * figure 3; claims 1-4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921009), vol. 016, no. 488, Database accession no. (E - 1277), & JP04179064 A 19920625 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-8 * abstract *
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