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EP About this file: EP1652287

EP1652287 - SWITCHING CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2011
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 16.05.2012  [2012/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
[2010/14]
Former [2006/18]For all designated states
Siemens AG Österreich
Siemensstrasse 88-92
1210 Wien / AT
Inventor(s)01 / SCHÖNLEITNER, Arnold
St. Veitgasse 28/1/2/5
A-1130 Wien / AT
02 / HALLAK, Jalal, Abdulazim
Donaustadtstrasse 30/15/14
1220 Wien / AT
 [2006/18]
Representative(s)Peham, Alois, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/18]Peham, Alois, et al
Siemens AG, Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date04737407.905.08.2004
[2006/18]
WO2004AT00277
Priority number, dateAT2003000124005.08.2003         Original published format: AT 12402003
[2006/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005013470
Date:10.02.2005
Language:DE
[2005/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1652287
Date:03.05.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1652287
Date:23.02.2011
Language:DE
[2011/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/335
[2006/18]
CPC:
H02M3/33507 (EP,US); H02M1/0045 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   LI [2006/45]
Former [2006/18]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHALTWANDLER[2006/18]
English:SWITCHING CONVERTER[2006/18]
French:CONVERTISSEUR A COMMUTATION[2006/18]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2006National basic fee paid 
13.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/18]
12.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2011Fee for grant paid
10.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.11.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
20.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
[2012/20]
Cited inInternational search[A]US5408402  (NONNENMACHER ULRICH [DE]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 32 - line 35; figure 3 *;
 [A]US5768118  (FAULK RICHARD A [US], et al) [A] 1 * columns 12,13; figure 3a *;
 [X]US5953219  (MATSUMOTO TADAHIKO [JP]) [X] 1-4 * column 7, line 1 - line 30; figures 1-2d *;
 [A]US2003103360  (HATTA MASAHARU [JP], et al) [A] 1* paragraph [0086]; figure 1 *
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