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EP1715569 - SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND MOBILE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR, GB
published on 02.12.2020  [2020/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROHM CO., LTD.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-cho Ukyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 615-8585 / JP
[2006/43]
Inventor(s)01 / HOJO, Yoshiyuki, @ROHM CO., LTD.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-Cho, Ukyo-Ku
Kyoto-Shi, Kyoto 6158585 / JP
 [2019/25]
Former [2006/43]01 / HOJO, Yoshiyuki, ROHM CO., LTD.
21, Saiin Mizosaki-Cho, Ukyo-Ku
Kyoto-Shi, Kyoto 6158585 / JP
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
[2019/25]
Former [2006/43]Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date05703865.520.01.2005
[2006/43]
WO2005JP00637
Priority number, dateJP2004003677013.02.2004         Original published format: JP 2004036770
[2006/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005078910
Date:25.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1715569
Date:25.10.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1715569
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.08.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/156
[2009/29]
CPC:
H02M3/156 (EP,US); H02M3/155 (KR); H02M1/0025 (EP,US);
H02M1/0032 (EP,US); Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/43]H02M3/155
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2019/25]
Former [2007/21]DE,  FR,  GB,  NL 
Former [2006/43]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SCHALTNETZTEILVORRICHTUNG UND MOBILE EINRICHTUNG[2006/43]
English:SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND MOBILE DEVICE[2006/43]
French:APPAREIL ET DISPOSITIF MOBILE DE COMMUTATION DE L'ALIMENTATION[2006/43]
Entry into regional phase09.08.2006Translation filed 
09.08.2006National basic fee paid 
09.08.2006Search fee paid 
09.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/43]
31.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2019Fee for grant paid
07.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  31.03.2016
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
24.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
22.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
28.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
25.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
26.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
25.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201208   M06   Fee paid on   29.02.2012
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL19.06.2019
GB20.01.2020
FR31.01.2020
[2020/48]
Former [2020/07]NL19.06.2019
Documents cited:Search[X]US4672518  (MURDOCK JAMES H [US]) [X] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO8903609  (ASTEC U S A HK LIMITED [US]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [X]US6130528  (AOYAMA TAKASHI [JP]) [X] 1-9 * page 3, line 15 - page 5, line 32; figure 1 *
International search[Y]JPH06284733  (FUJITSU DENSO);
 [A]JPH1175367  (TOYODA AUTOMATIC LOOM WORKS);
 [Y]JP2000299978  (ANALOG DEVICES INC)
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