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Rechargeable Lithium Ion Button Cell Battery - EP3477729

The patent EP3477729 was granted to Zhuhai ZHI LI Battery on Oct 29, 2025. The application was filed on Mar 10, 2014 under application number EP18208740A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3477729

ZHUHAI ZHI LI BATTERY
Application Number
EP18208740A
Filing Date
Mar 10, 2014
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Sep 26, 2025
Publication Date
Oct 29, 2025
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
VARTA MICROBATTERYSep 25, 2020OSTERTAG & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (12) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS2011091753
DESCRIPTIONUS2012100406
EXAMINATIONUS2012015224
OPPOSITIONEP3477729
OPPOSITIONUS2011091753
OPPOSITIONUS2012100406
OPPOSITIONWO2010089152
SEARCHEP2443691
SEARCHJP2008262826
SEARCHUS2004048151
SEARCHUS2011091753
SEARCHUS2013045402

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