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EP About this file: EP0977291

EP0977291 - Positive electrode of a lithium ion cell for use at high load [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2003
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
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 [2000/05]For all designated states
VARTA Aktiengesllschaft
Am Leineufer 51
30419 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bäuerlein, Peter, Dr.
Röntgenstrasse 12
65520 Bad Camberg / DE
02 / Neumann, Sabine
Sigmund Freud Strasse 103
60435 Frankfurt / DE
[2000/05]
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 [2000/05]Kaiser, Dieter Ralf, Dipl.-Ing.
Gundelhardtstrasse 72
65779 Kelkheim / DE
Application number, filing date99113744.914.07.1999
[2000/05]
Priority number, dateDE199813409129.07.1998         Original published format: DE 19834091
[2000/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0977291
Date:02.02.2000
Language:DE
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0977291
Date:29.01.2003
Language:DE
[2003/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01M4/02, H01M4/62, H01M4/04
[2000/05]
CPC:
H01M4/133 (EP); H01M4/587 (EP); H01M4/623 (EP);
H01M10/0525 (EP); H01M4/04 (EP); H01M4/505 (EP);
H01M4/525 (EP); H01M4/625 (EP); Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/05]
TitleGerman:Positivelektrode von Lithium-Ionen-Zellen für Hochlastanwendungen[2000/05]
English:Positive electrode of a lithium ion cell for use at high load[2000/05]
French:Electrode positive d'une pile au lithium pour une utilisation à forte charge[2000/05]
Examination procedure11.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
29.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
02.08.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.08.2002Fee for grant paid
02.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)30.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
IE29.01.2003
IT29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
AT14.07.2003
CY14.07.2003
LU14.07.2003
ES30.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2005/11]FI29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
IE29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
AT14.07.2003
CY14.07.2003
LU14.07.2003
ES30.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
Former [2005/02]FI29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
IE29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
CY14.07.2003
LU14.07.2003
ES30.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
MC31.07.2003
Former [2004/52]FI29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
IE29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
CY14.07.2003
LU14.07.2003
ES30.07.2003
BE31.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
Former [2004/39]FI29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
IE29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
CY14.07.2003
LU14.07.2003
ES30.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
Former [2004/36]FI29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
IE29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
CY14.07.2003
ES30.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
Former [2004/33]FI29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
IE29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
CH31.07.2003
LI31.07.2003
Former [2004/04]FI29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
IE29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/02]FI29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
IE29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
Former [2003/46]FI29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
Former [2003/43]FI29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
Former [2003/41]FI29.01.2003
NL29.01.2003
SE29.04.2003
Former [2003/30]SE29.04.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH10188993  ;
 [A]EP0601754  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,3-5 * page 2, line 45 - line 47 * * page 3, line 42 - line 50 * * page 5, line 8 - line 28 * * page 5, line 35 - line 37 * * page 5, line 50 - line 56 *;
 [A]WO9719477  (VALENCE TECHNOLOGY INC [US], et al) [A] 1,3 * page 14, line 10 - line 19 * * page 15, line 9 - line 14 * * example 2 *;
 [A]WO9805083  (SONY CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1,3;
 [PA]EP0858117  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [PA] 1,3 * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 7 * * column 4, line 24 - line 32 * * column 4, line 56 - column 5, line 3 ** example 1 *;
 [PA]EP0871233  (SONY CORP [JP]) [PA] * page 3, line 31 - line 38 * * page 4, line 34 - line 37 * * page 7, line 51 - line 54 *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981031), vol. 1998, no. 12, & JP10188993 A 19980721 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
    [ ] - INOUE, TOMOHIRO ET AL, "Secondary nonaqueous electrolyte batteries", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19980831), vol. 129, no. 9, Database accession no. 111378, XP002122842 [ ] * abstract *
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