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EP About this file: EP1872453

EP1872453 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2014
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
American Power Conversion Corporation
132 Fairgrounds Road
West Kingston, RI 02892 / US
[2008/01]
Inventor(s)01 / INGEMI, Michael
9 Geraldine Drive
Norwood, Massachusetts 02062 / US
02 / LANDSMAN, Emanuel
3 Brookwood Road
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 / US
 [2008/01]
Representative(s)Walaski, Jan Filip, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/24]Walaski, Jan Filip, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London
EC1A 4HD / GB
Former [2008/01]Walaski, Jan Filip, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date06750775.620.04.2006
[2008/01]
WO2006US14819
Priority number, dateUS2005011167921.04.2005         Original published format: US 111679
[2008/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006115959
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1872453
Date:02.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1872453
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:H02J9/06
[2011/48]
CPC:
H02J9/062 (EP,US); H02J9/063 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/01]H02H3/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/01]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER UNUNTERBRECHBAREN STROMVERSORGUNG[2008/01]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER[2008/01]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE FOURNITURE D'ALIMENTATION SANS COUPURE[2008/01]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2007National basic fee paid 
31.10.2007Search fee paid 
31.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2007Examination requested  [2008/01]
23.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2013Fee for grant paid
22.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  24.04.2012
Opposition(s)13.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.04.2006
AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
TR12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU20.04.2006
AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
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CY12.06.2013
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DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
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LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/52]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/24]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
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BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
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BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/11]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/10]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
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BE12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
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FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/02]FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
Former [2013/50]FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
Former [2013/49]FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
Former [2013/47]LT12.06.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]US6181581  (JOHNSON JR ROBERT W [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * columns 11,12; figure 9 *;
 [A]WO0113491  (POWERWARE CORP [US]) [A] 1-15* pages 1,2; figures 4,10 *;
 [A]US2003137197  (RADDI WILLIAM J [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0020] - [0027]; figures 3, 4A,4B, 5A, %B, &A, &B *;
 [A]US2004108836  (MATSUDA KENSAKU [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0047] - [0055]; figures 1,4 * * figures 5a-8B *
International search[Y]US2004213022  (RADDI WILLIAM J [US], et al);
 [Y]US5426349  (NILSSEN OLE K [US])
by applicantUS2003137197
 US2004108836
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