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EP About this file: EP1255347

EP1255347 - Switched mode power supply responsive to current derived from voltage across energy transfer element input [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.03.2016
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.04.2016  [2016/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Power Integrations, Inc.
5245 Hellyer Avenue
San Jose, California 95138 / US
[2008/23]
Former [2002/45]For all designated states
Power Integrations, Inc.
5245 Hellyer Avenue
San Jose, California 95138 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Balakrishnan, Balu
13917 Albar Court
Saratoga, California 95070 / US
02 / Matthews, David Michael Hugh
1249 Lakeside Drive, Apt. 3056
Sunnyvale, California 94085 / US
 [2002/45]
Representative(s)Conroy, John, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]Peterreins, Frank, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight BusinessTowers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
Former [2008/33]Johnson, Terence Leslie
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London, WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2002/45]Johnson, Terence Leslie
Edward Evans Barker, Clifford's Inn, Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BZ / GB
Application number, filing date02252583.611.04.2002
[2002/45]
Priority number, dateUS2001084919104.05.2001         Original published format: US 849191
[2002/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1255347
Date:06.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1255347
Date:02.05.2003
[2003/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/217, H02M3/335
[2003/17]
CPC:
H02M3/335 (EP,US); H02M3/33507 (EP,US); H02M1/0009 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/45]H02M7/217
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2004/04]
Former [2002/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schaltnetzteil, welches in Abhängigkeit vom Strom, der auf die Eingangsspannung eines Energieübertragungselementes zurückzuführen ist, angesteuert wird[2002/45]
English:Switched mode power supply responsive to current derived from voltage across energy transfer element input[2002/45]
French:Alimentation de puissance à découpage règlée en fonction du courant dérivé de la tension aux bornes de l'élement de transfert d'énergie[2002/45]
Examination procedure19.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/47]
04.11.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
31.03.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT, TR
21.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/14]
27.11.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/14]
Divisional application(s)EP10176323.3  / EP2254230
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.12.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.01.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
15.01.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200403   M06   Fee paid on   05.05.2004
30.04.201514   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4293812  (KUBACH HANS, et al) [X] 1 * column 2, lines 48-68 * * column 3, lines 1-4 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]US4443839  (ONODERA TOSHIHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,4,5,9,10 * abstract * * figures 4,5 * * column 1, lines 64-68 * * column 2, lines 1-30 *;
 [X]US4644254  (PANSE HUBERT [DE]) [X] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0585788  (POWER INTEGRATIONS INC [US]) [A] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [A]US5973945  (BALAKRISHNAN BALU [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * figures 6,7 *;
 [X]US6208531  (VINCIARELLI PATRIZIO [US], et al) [X] 1-8,10,11 * figure 7 * * column 1 * * column 4, lines 39-43 * * column 6, lines 26-53 *;
 [A]  - LEMAN B R, "THREE-TERMINAL POWER IC CUTS OFF-LINE FLYBACK SWITCHER SIZE AND COST", POWERCONVERSION & INTELLIGENT MOTION, INTERTEC COMMUNICATIONS, VENTURE, CA, US, (199508), ISSN 0885-0259, pages 15 - 28, XP009005789 [A] 1-12 * the whole document *
 [A]  - NEALE R, "TINY SWITCH OFFERS THE MAINS PLUG INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY", ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, MORGAN-GRAMPIAN LTD. LONDON, GB, (199810), vol. 70, no. 861, ISSN 0013-4902, pages 51 - 52, XP000859636 [A] 1-12 * the whole document *
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