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EP About this file: EP1076406

EP1076406 - Half bridge inverter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
81543 München / DE
[2006/09]
Former [2001/07]For all designated states
Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH
Hellabrunner Strasse 1
81543 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Franck, Felix, Dr.
Gabelsbergerstrasse 48 e
80333 München / DE
 [2001/07]
Representative(s)Raiser, Franz
Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für
elektrische Glühlampen mbH
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/03]Raiser, Franz
Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft für elektrische Glühlampen mbH Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date00116151.201.08.2000
[2001/07]
Priority number, dateDE199913792511.08.1999         Original published format: DE 19937925
[2001/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1076406
Date:14.02.2001
Language:DE
[2001/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1076406
Date:23.04.2003
[2003/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1076406
Date:01.03.2006
Language:DE
[2006/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/538
[2001/07]
CPC:
H02M7/538 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/07]
TitleGerman:Halbbrückenwechselrichter[2001/07]
English:Half bridge inverter[2001/07]
French:Onduleur demi-pont[2001/07]
Examination procedure19.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/29]
09.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2005Fee for grant paid
21.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY01.03.2006
FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
DK01.06.2006
GR02.06.2006
ES12.06.2006
AT01.08.2006
LU01.08.2006
PT01.08.2006
CH31.08.2006
LI31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
DK01.06.2006
GR02.06.2006
ES12.06.2006
AT01.08.2006
LU01.08.2006
PT01.08.2006
CH31.08.2006
LI31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2008/19]FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
DK01.06.2006
GR02.06.2006
ES12.06.2006
AT01.08.2006
PT01.08.2006
CH31.08.2006
LI31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/50]FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
DK01.06.2006
ES12.06.2006
AT01.08.2006
PT01.08.2006
CH31.08.2006
LI31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/45]FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
DK01.06.2006
ES12.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
CH31.08.2006
LI31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/35]FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
IT01.03.2006
DK01.06.2006
ES12.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
CH31.08.2006
LI31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/30]FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
DK01.06.2006
ES12.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
CH31.08.2006
LI31.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/19]FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
DK01.06.2006
ES12.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
Former [2007/12]FI01.03.2006
IE01.03.2006
DK01.06.2006
ES12.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
Former [2007/09]FI01.03.2006
DK01.06.2006
ES12.06.2006
PT01.08.2006
Former [2007/08]FI01.03.2006
DK01.06.2006
ES12.06.2006
Former [2006/36]FI01.03.2006
ES12.06.2006
Former [2006/34]ES12.06.2006
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH04222469  ;
 [A]EP0440245  (TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY [JP]) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0492715  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-9 * figure 3 * * column 1, lines 1-14 * * columns 5-7 *;
 [A]US5502635  (BOBEL ANDRZEJ A [US]) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * figure 1 * * columns 1-4 *;
 [XA]US5703438  (NGUYEN LONG THANH [US]) [X] 1,2,5,7,8 * figure 1 * * column 4, lines 27-29 * * column 5, lines 8-11 * * table 1 * [A] 3,4,6,9;
 [DA]EP0881864  (PATENT TREUHAND GES FUER ELEKTRISCHE GLUEHLAMPEN MBH [DE]) [DA] 1-9* the whole document *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921210), vol. 016, no. 570, Database accession no. (E - 1297), & JP04222469 A 19920812 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * figure 4 * [A] 3-9
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