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EP1499004 - Method for controlling a synchronous rectifier and synchronous rectifier controller [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2013
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.08.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 11.09.2013  [2013/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Puls Elektronische Stromversorgungen GmbH
Arabellastrasse 15
81925 Munich / DE
[2012/33]
Former [2005/03]For all designated states
Puls Elektronische Stromversorgungs GmbH
Arabellastrasse 15
81925 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Erdl, Bernhard
Pienzenauerstr. 84
81925 München / DE
02 / Kroll, Peter
Further Str. 14
09113 Chemnitz / DE
 [2005/03]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/37]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2005/03]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03015650.917.07.2003
[2005/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1499004
Date:19.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1499004
Date:12.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/335
[2005/03]
CPC:
H02M3/33592 (EP); Y02B70/10 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/40]
Former [2005/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Steuerung eines Synchrongleichrichters und Steuersatz für einen Synchrongleichrichter[2005/03]
English:Method for controlling a synchronous rectifier and synchronous rectifier controller[2005/03]
French:Procédé de commande d'un redresseur synchrone et contrôleur pour un redresseur synchrone[2005/03]
Examination procedure14.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
20.07.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.11.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
23.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2012Fee for grant paid
29.05.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.11.2007
Opposition(s)13.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
30.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
25.08.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
25.08.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.09.2012
[2013/37]
Documents cited:Search[A]US6021059  (KENNEDY DENNIS M [US]) [A] 1,2,10,11 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6069804  (INGMAN THOMAS M [US], et al) [A] 1,2,10,11 * abstract * * figure - *;
 [A]US2001026462  (TOKUNAGA NORIKAZU [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,10,11 * abstract * * figure 4 * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0043] *;
 [A]WO0239571  (NMB U S A INC [US], et al) [A] 1,2,10,11 * abstract * * figure - *;
 [AD]  - LIBRIZZI F., SCALIA P., "STSRx FAMILY: MIXED SIGNAL ICs TO DRIVE SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIERS IN ISOLATED SMPSs", AN1288 APPLICATION NOTE - STMICROELECTRONICS, (200007), pages 1/20 - 20/20, XP002265900 [AD] 1-20 * page 1 * * pages 9-18 *
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