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EP About this file: EP1316139

EP1316139 - ACTIVE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Minebea Co. Ltd.
4106-73, Oaza Miyota Miyota-machi Kitasaku-gun
Nagano-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/23]For all designated states
Minebea Co. Ltd.
4106-73, Oaza Miyota, Miyota-Machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagaon-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / LEFEDJIEV, Adrian, Minebea Electronics (UK) Ltd.
32 Fountain Drive, Inchinnan Business Park
Renfrewshire PA4 9RF / GB
 [2003/23]
Representative(s)Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 Munich / DE
Former [2003/23]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date01963177.930.08.2001
[2003/23]
WO2001GB03890
Priority number, dateGB2000002176305.09.2000         Original published format: GB 0021763
GB2000002223311.09.2000         Original published format: GB 0022233
[2003/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0221671
Date:14.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1316139
Date:04.06.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1316139
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/335
[2003/23]
CPC:
H02M1/4225 (EP,US); H02M1/0006 (EP,US); Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/18]
Former [2003/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AKTIVE LEISTUNGSFAKTORKORREKTUR[2003/23]
English:ACTIVE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION[2003/23]
French:CORRECTION ACTIVE DU FACTEUR DE PUISSANCE[2003/23]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2003National basic fee paid 
16.01.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.01.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/23]
07.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2004Fee for grant paid
06.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
CY28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
IT28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
TR28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
IE30.08.2004
LU30.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
PT28.09.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/37]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
CY28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
IT28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
TR28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
IE30.08.2004
LU30.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2007/10]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
CY28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
TR28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
IE30.08.2004
LU30.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2006/51]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
TR28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
IE30.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2006/13]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
IE30.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2005/46]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
IE30.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2005/23]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2005/18]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/14]AT28.04.2004
BE28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/11]AT28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/06]CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2005/02]CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
SE28.07.2004
ES08.08.2004
Former [2004/52]CH28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
SE28.07.2004
Former [2004/51]CH28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
Cited inInternational search[XA]US5134355  (HASTINGS ROY ALAN [US]) [X] 1,12 * column 5, line 3 - line 14 * * column 5, line 25 - line 30 * * column 6, line 65 - column 7, line 1 * * claim 1 * * figure 5 * [A] 2-11;
 [XA]US5315214  (LESEA RONALD A [US]) [X] 1,12 * column 5, line 28 - line 35 * * column 10, line 36 - line 39 * * figure 2 * [A] 2-11;
 [XA]US5515261  (BOGDAN ALEXEI [CA]) [X] 1,12,8 * abstract * * column 7, line 5 - line 22 * * column 9, line 29 - line 32 * * column 10, line 43 - line 54 * * figure 3 * * column 4, line 41 - line 43; figure 1 * [A] 2-11;
 [XA]US5847942  (BAZINET JOHN P [US], et al) [X] 1,12 * abstract * * column 2, line 24 - line 26 * * claims 1,7 * [A] 2-11;
 [YA]WO9858525  (LIGHTECH ELECTRONICS IND LTD [IL], et al) [Y] 2,9 * page 16, line 27 - page 17, line 2 * * figure 4 * * page 24, line 21 - line 23 * * page 24, line 28 - page 25, line 1 * * page 25, line 9 - line 13 * * page 26, line 17 - line 29 * * figure 13 *[A] 2-11;
 [XAY]EP0895339  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1,12 * abstract * * page 3, line 31 - line 33 * * claim 3 * * figures 1-6 * [A] 2-11 [Y] 2,9;
 [XA]US5949229  (CHOI NAK-CHOON [KR], et al) [X] 1,12 * column 3, line 19 - line 59 * * column 5, line 65 - column 6, line 6 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 2-11;
 [XA]EP0970775  (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS [US]) [X] 1,12 * column 9, paragraph 48 * [A] 2-11;
 [XA]US6088250  (SIRI KASEMSAN [US]) [X] 1,12 * column 1, line 25 - line 30 * * column 3, line 21 - line 30 * * column 4, line 63 - column 5, line 11 * * figure 1 * * column A * [A] 2-11
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