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EP About this file: EP1068660

EP1068660 - PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MODULATING TERMINAL VOLTAGE OF BATTERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.
25225 Detroit Road, P O Box 450777 Westlake
Ohio 44145-0616 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/03]For all designated states
Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
25225 Detroit Road, P O Box 450777
Westlake, Ohio 44145-0616 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RAHMAN, Syed, M.
3120 N.W. John Olsen Avenue 20-301
Hillsboro, OR 97124 / US
 [2001/03]
Representative(s)Lord, Hilton David, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/03]Lord, Hilton David, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date99912944.830.03.1999
[2001/03]
WO1999US06906
Priority number, dateUS1998005031030.03.1998         Original published format: US 50310
[2001/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9950947
Date:07.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1068660
Date:17.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1068660
Date:23.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/00
[2001/03]
CPC:
H02J7/0063 (EP,US); H02J7/00712 (EP,US); H02J2207/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/03]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM ANPASSEN DER BATTERIEKLEMMENSPANNUNG[2003/12]
English:PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MODULATING TERMINAL VOLTAGE OF BATTERY[2001/03]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE MODULER LA TENSION AUX BORNES D'UN ACCUMULATEUR[2001/03]
Former [2001/03]EINRICHTUG UND VERFAHREN ZUM MODELIEREN VON BATTERIEKLEMMENSPANNUNG
Entry into regional phase20.09.2000National basic fee paid 
20.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.09.2000Examination requested  [2001/03]
02.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2003Fee for grant paid
15.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
CY23.07.2003
ES23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
FR23.07.2003
IT23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
PT23.12.2003
IE30.03.2004
LU30.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
[2008/17]
Former [2007/22]AT23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
CY23.07.2003
ES23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
FR23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
PT23.12.2003
IE30.03.2004
LU30.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2006/14]AT23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
FR23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
PT23.12.2003
IE30.03.2004
LU30.03.2004
MC31.03.2004
Former [2005/23]AT23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
PT23.12.2003
IE30.03.2004
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MC31.03.2004
Former [2005/19]AT23.07.2003
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LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
PT23.12.2003
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MC31.03.2004
Former [2005/02]AT23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
PT23.12.2003
MC31.03.2004
Former [2004/31]AT23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
PT23.12.2003
Former [2004/29]AT23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
DK23.10.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
Former [2004/22]AT23.07.2003
CH23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
LI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
Former [2004/16]AT23.07.2003
FI23.07.2003
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GR23.10.2003
SE23.10.2003
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GR23.10.2003
Former [2004/13]FI23.07.2003
NL23.07.2003
Former [2004/12]FI23.07.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH05207678  ;
 [A]US5204608  (KOENCK STEVEN E [US]) [A] 1-24* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0644642  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0760547  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5646501  (FISHMAN DAVID A [US], et al) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931130), vol. 017, no. 646, Database accession no. (E - 1467), & JP05207678 A 19930813 (SANSHA ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD) [A] 1-24 * abstract *
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