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EP About this file: EP1536548

EP1536548 - VOLTAGE CONVERSION DEVICE, VOLTAGE CONVERSION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM CONTAINING PROGRAM FOR CAUSING COMPUTER TO EXECUTE VOLTAGE CONVERSION CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.01.2017  [2017/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2013/09]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken, 471-8571 / JP
Former [2005/22]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMADA, Kenji
c/o TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 / JP
 [2005/22]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/22]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03741433.116.07.2003
[2005/22]
WO2003JP09056
Priority number, dateJP2002023465312.08.2002         Original published format: JP 2002234653
[2005/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004017506
Date:26.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1536548
Date:01.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.02.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/155, H02M3/156, H02M7/5387
[2008/50]
CPC:
H02M3/156 (EP,US); H02M3/139 (KR); B60L15/007 (EP,US);
H02M3/155 (KR); H02M3/1582 (EP,US); H02M5/4585 (EP,US);
H02M7/5395 (EP,US); H02P23/07 (EP,US); H02M1/007 (EP,US);
Y02T10/64 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/22]H02M3/155
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/48]
Former [2005/22]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:SPANNUNGSUMSETZUNGSEINRICHTUNG, SPANNUNGSUMSETZUNGSVERFAHREN, UND COMPUTERLESBARES AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM, DAS EIN PROGRAMM ENTHALT, DAS BEWIRKT, DASS EIN COMPUTER EINE SPANNUNGSUMSETZUNGSSTEUERUNG AUSFUHRT[2005/22]
English:VOLTAGE CONVERSION DEVICE, VOLTAGE CONVERSION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM CONTAINING PROGRAM FOR CAUSING COMPUTER TO EXECUTE VOLTAGE CONVERSION CONTROL[2005/22]
French:CONVERTISSEUR DE TENSION, PROCEDE DE CONVERSION DE TENSION, ET ENREGISTREUR LISIBLE PAR ORDINATEUR CONTENANT UN PROGRAMME AMENANT L'ORDINATEUR A GERER LA CONVERSION DE TENSION[2005/22]
Entry into regional phase12.01.2005Translation filed 
12.01.2005National basic fee paid 
12.01.2005Search fee paid 
12.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
12.01.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/22]
15.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/03]
13.09.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/03]
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  15.09.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3220198  (SCHROEDER DIERK PROF DR ING, et al) [A] 1,15,23 * column A ** page 11, line 6 - line 10 *;
 [A]JPS60219966  (TOSHIBA KK) [A] 1,15,23 * column A *;
 [X]EP0255258  (UNISYS CORP [US]) [X] 1-30 * column A * * page 5, line 7 - line 21 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]US4969076  (SCHUTTEN MICHAEL J [US], et al) [X] 1-30 * column A * * figures 1,6 * * column 2, line 35 - line 41 * * column 5, line 11 - line 23 *;
 [X]US5115386  (SHIRAHAMA HIDEFUMI [JP], et al) [X] 1-30 * column A * * figures 1,4 * * column 5, line 8 - line 23 * * column 9, line 35 - line 52 *
International search[Y]JP2001275367  (TOEI DENKI KK, et al);
 [Y]JPH0883103  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [A]JP2001275364  (MEIDENSHA ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD);
 [A]JP2002084743  (SHINDENGEN ELECTRIC MFG);
 [A]JPH0833375  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [A]JPH05233007  (TOYO ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD)
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