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EP About this file: EP1495533

EP1495533 - POWER CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2010
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
[2009/11]
Former [2005/02]For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WHEELER, Patrick
The University of Nottingham
University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
02 / CLARE, Jonathan
The University of Nottingham
University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
03 / EMPRINGHAM, Lee
The University of Nottingham
University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
 [2005/06]
Former [2005/04]01 / WHEELER, Patrick
The University of Nottingham
University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
02 / CLARE, Jonathon
The University of Nottingham
University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
03 / EMPRINGHAM, Lee
The University of Nottingham
University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
Former [2005/02]01 / WHEELER, Patrick
The University of Nottingham
University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
02 / CLARE, John
The University of Nottingham
University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
03 / EMPRINGHAM, Lee
The University of Nottingham
University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD / GB
Representative(s)Fox-Male, Nicholas Vincent Humbert
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/02]Fox-Male, Nicholas Vincent Humbert
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date03746857.615.04.2003
[2005/02]
WO2003GB01633
Priority number, dateGB2002000860015.04.2002         Original published format: GB 0208600
[2005/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03090337
Date:30.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1495533
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1495533
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:H02M5/293
[2005/02]
CPC:
H02M5/293 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STROMUMSETZER[2005/02]
English:POWER CONVERTER[2005/02]
French:CONVERTISSEUR DE PUISSANCE[2005/02]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2004National basic fee paid 
15.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/02]
21.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2009Fee for grant paid
21.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200705   M06   Fee paid on   14.05.2007
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.03.2009
BE11.03.2009
CY11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
DK11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
IT11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
TR11.03.2009
BG11.06.2009
SE11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
ES22.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
HU12.09.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/31]AT11.03.2009
BE11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
DK11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
IT11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
BG11.06.2009
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GR12.06.2009
ES22.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
HU12.09.2009
Former [2011/14]AT11.03.2009
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IT11.03.2009
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BG11.06.2009
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ES22.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
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PT24.08.2009
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PT24.08.2009
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EE11.03.2009
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PT24.08.2009
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH07213062  ;
 [X]JPH08289564  ;
 [X]US4713743  (ABBONDANTI ALBERTO [US]) [X] 1 * column 2, line 3 - line 10 * * column 7, line 25 - line 32 * * claim 1 *;
 [X]US5214366  (HOLLMANN ROLF [DE]) [X] 1-22 * column 1, line 59 - line 65 * * column 2, line 64 - line 67 * * claims 2,15,21 *;
 [DX]US5594636  (SCHAUDER COLIN D [US]) [DX] 1 * abstract * * figures 2-4 * * column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 32 *;
 [X]US5852559  (LI HSIN-HUA [US]) [X] 1 * abstract * * figures 1,3 * * column 5, line 47 - line 60 *;
 [DA]US5892677  (CHANG JIE [US]) [DA] 1-22 * column 1, line 55 - line 60; figures 1,12 * * column 8, line 11 - line 14 * * claim 7 *;
 [A]DE19746797  (TU CHEMNITZ LS ELEKTRISCHE MAS [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 2, line 25 - line 56 * * column 4, line 35 - line 64 * * column 5, line 21 - line 42 *;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951226), vol. 1995, no. 11, & JP07213062 A 19950811 (NIPPON ELECTRIC IND.) [X] 1-22 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970331), vol. 1997, no. 03, & JP08289564 A 19961101 (NIPPON ELECTRIC IND.) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - M. ZIEGLER, "Implementation of a two steps commutated matrix converter.", IEEE, (1999), pages 175 - 180, XP010346891 [A] 1 * page 175 - page 176 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESC.1999.788999
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