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EP About this file: EP0940870

EP0940870 - Seals, and air depolarized electrochemical cells made therewith [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.06.2006
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.07.2006  [2006/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RAYOVAC CORPORATION
601 Rayovac Drive Madison
Wisconsin 53711 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/36]For all designated states
RAYOVAC CORPORATION
601 Rayovac Drive
Madison Wisconsin 53711 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dopp, Robert B.
1925 Fields Pond Glen
Marietta, Georgia 30068 / US
02 / Moy, Gregory Scott
5301 Shawano Tr
Maidson, Wisconsin 53705 / US
03 / Passaniti, Joseph Lynn
7315 Donna Drive
Middleton, Wisconsin 53562 / US
04 / Oltman, John Edward
1649 S. Sharpes Corner Rd.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin 53572 / US
05 / Ward, Michael Andrew
1101 Warren Ave.
Belvidere, IL 61008 / US
[1999/36]
Representative(s)Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/15]Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Former [1999/36]Harvey, David Gareth, et al
Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date99301729.208.03.1999
[1999/36]
Priority number, dateUS19980077037P06.03.1998         Original published format: US 77037 P
US19980091384P01.07.1998         Original published format: US 91384 P
[1999/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0940870
Date:08.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0940870
Date:06.12.2000
[2000/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01M12/06, H01M4/86, H01M2/08
[1999/36]
CPC:
H01M4/8803 (EP,US); H01M12/06 (EP,US); H01M4/742 (EP,US);
H01M4/8605 (EP,US); H01M50/1537 (EP,US); H01M50/186 (EP,US);
H01M50/193 (EP,US); H01M2004/8689 (EP,US); H01M4/04 (EP,US);
H01M4/70 (EP,US); H01M50/107 (EP,US); H01M50/543 (EP,US);
Y02E60/10 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/36]
Extension statesAL24.03.2001
LT24.03.2001
LV24.03.2001
MK24.03.2001
RO24.03.2001
SI24.03.2001
TitleGerman:Abdichtungen und Luftsauerstoffzellen die diesen enthält[1999/36]
English:Seals, and air depolarized electrochemical cells made therewith[1999/36]
French:Fermetures hermétiques et piles électrochimiques à dépolarisation par l'air les contenant[1999/36]
Examination procedure24.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/21]
12.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.01.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/30]
28.02.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
17.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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31.03.200608   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5999657  ;
 [A]FR2072827  (ENERGY CONV LTD, et al) [A] 1,12 * page 1, line 30 - line 39 * * page 3, line 7 - line 32 * * page 4, line 25 - line 37 * * figures 3,4 *;
 [A]GB1347305  (ENERGY CONVERSION LTD) [A] 1,2,8,9,12 * page 1, line 9 - line 30 * * page 1, line 43 - line 83 * * page 2, line 5 - line 13 *;
 [A]EP0662731  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2,8,12 * page 2, line 52 - page 3, line 31 * * page 4, line 58 - page 5, line 7 * * page 5, line 30 - line 32 * * examples 3,11; claim 14 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840928), vol. 008, no. 213, Database accession no. (E - 269), & JP59099657 A 19840608 (TOSHIBA KK;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1,12 * abstract *
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