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EP About this file: EP1602167

EP1602167 - DC-DC SWITCHING CONVERTER DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2008
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 22.09.2010  [2010/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DET International Holding Limited
Scotia Center, 4th Floor George Town
Grand Cayman / KY
[2007/44]
Former [2005/49]For all designated states
DET International Holding Limited
Scotia Center, 4th Floor George Town
Grand Cayman / KY
Inventor(s)01 / JITARU, Ionel, Dan
7820 Placita Sin Mentiras
Tucson, AZ 85718 / US
02 / BUCHERU, Bogdan-Tudor
Crinul de Padure Street, No.3
Building G6, Suite 36 R-Bucharest / RO
03 / HRISCU, Lucian
Str. Izvorul Rece, No.3 BL. S14, SC.A, ET 10
AP 128, Sect. 3 R-Bucharest / RO
04 / DAVILA, Marco, Antonio, Jr.
4754 N. Coop Canyon Place
Tucson, AZ 85750 / US
 [2005/49]
Representative(s)Roshardt, Werner Alfred
Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG
Eigerstrasse 2
Postfach
3000 Bern 14 / CH
[N/P]
Former [2009/37]Roshardt, Werner Alfred
Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG Schmiedenplatz 5 Postfach
3000 Bern 7 / CH
Former [2005/49]Roshardt, Werner Alfred
Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG Schmiedenplatz 5 Postfach
CH-3000 Bern 7 / CH
Application number, filing date04718899.010.03.2004
[2005/49]
WO2004CH00140
Priority number, dateUS20030453630P10.03.2003         Original published format: US 453630 P
[2005/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004082112
Date:23.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1602167
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1602167
Date:31.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/158, H02M3/28
[2005/49]
CPC:
H02M1/12 (EP,US); H02J1/102 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLEICHSTROM-GLEICHSTROM-SCHALTWANDLEREINRICHTUNG[2005/49]
English:DC-DC SWITCHING CONVERTER DEVICE[2005/49]
French:DISPOSITIF CONVERTISSEUR COMMUTATEUR CC-CC[2005/49]
Entry into regional phase12.09.2005National basic fee paid 
12.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/49]
17.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2007Fee for grant paid
15.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.10.2007
BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
NL31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
TR31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
GR01.02.2008
IE10.03.2008
LU10.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT31.03.2008
HU01.05.2008
[2010/38]
Former [2010/34]AT31.10.2007
BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
NL31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
GR01.02.2008
IE10.03.2008
LU10.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT31.03.2008
HU01.05.2008
Former [2010/33]AT31.10.2007
BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
NL31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
GR01.02.2008
IE10.03.2008
LU10.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT31.03.2008
Former [2009/35]AT31.10.2007
BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CY31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
NL31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
GR01.02.2008
IE10.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT31.03.2008
Former [2009/11]AT31.10.2007
BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
EE31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
NL31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
GR01.02.2008
IE10.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT31.03.2008
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BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
NL31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
IE10.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT31.03.2008
Former [2008/46]AT31.10.2007
BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
NL31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
MC31.03.2008
PT31.03.2008
Former [2008/39]AT31.10.2007
BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
NL31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
RO31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
SK31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
PT31.03.2008
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CH31.10.2007
CZ31.10.2007
DK31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
NL31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
PT31.03.2008
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CH31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
NL31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
PT31.03.2008
Former [2008/26]CH31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
NL31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
SI31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
PT31.03.2008
Former [2008/24]CH31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
NL31.10.2007
PL31.10.2007
BG31.01.2008
PT31.03.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US5045712  (BAGGENSTOSS PAUL M [US]) [A] 6,10* figure 1 *;
 [X]US5691889  (BAZINET JOHN P [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * column 1 - column 2; figures 1-3 * * column 6, line 5 - line 19 *
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