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EP About this file: EP1816735

EP1816735 - Wide input voltage range switching power supply unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/32]Switching power supply unit
[2011/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2013
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TDK Corporation
1-13-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8272 / JP
[2007/32]
Inventor(s)01 / Nakahori, Wataru, @c/o TDK Corporation
1-13-1, Nihonbashi
Chuo-ku
Tokyo, 103-8272 / JP
 [2011/46]
Former [2007/32]01 / Nakahori, Wataru
c/o TDK CORPORATION 1-13-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
Tokyo, 103-8272 / JP
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/15]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [2008/41]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [2007/32]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date07002300.702.02.2007
[2007/32]
Priority number, dateJP2006002671103.02.2006         Original published format: JP 2006026711
[2007/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1816735
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1816735
Date:09.03.2011
[2011/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1816735
Date:11.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/10, H02M3/337
[2010/46]
CPC:
H02M3/3376 (EP,US); H02M1/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/32]H02M3/335
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 [2007/32]
TitleGerman:Schaltnetzteileinheit mit grossem Eingangsspannungsbereich[2011/44]
English:Wide input voltage range switching power supply unit[2011/44]
French:Unité d'alimentation de puissance à découpage à large plage de tension d'entrée[2011/44]
Former [2007/32]Schaltnetzteileinheit
Former [2007/32]Switching power supply unit
Former [2007/32]Unité d'alimentation de puissance à découpage
Examination procedure18.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/40]
26.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.02.2012Fee for grant paid
29.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10015626.4  / EP2312735
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.10.2011
Opposition(s)14.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.02.2007
AT11.04.2012
BE11.04.2012
CY11.04.2012
CZ11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
EE11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
IT11.04.2012
LT11.04.2012
LV11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
PL11.04.2012
RO11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
SI11.04.2012
SK11.04.2012
TR11.04.2012
BG11.07.2012
GR12.07.2012
ES22.07.2012
IS11.08.2012
PT13.08.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT11.04.2012
BE11.04.2012
CY11.04.2012
CZ11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
EE11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
IT11.04.2012
LT11.04.2012
LV11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
PL11.04.2012
RO11.04.2012
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SK11.04.2012
TR11.04.2012
BG11.07.2012
GR12.07.2012
ES22.07.2012
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PT13.08.2012
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BG11.07.2012
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ES22.07.2012
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PT13.08.2012
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CY11.04.2012
CZ11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
EE11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
IT11.04.2012
LT11.04.2012
LV11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
PL11.04.2012
RO11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
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BG11.07.2012
GR12.07.2012
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PT13.08.2012
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GR12.07.2012
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PT13.08.2012
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5310992  (KARINO KUNIO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * column 2, line 50 - column 6, line 63; figure 1 *;
 [X]US5930122  (MORIGUCHI HARUO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 32 - column 7, line 67; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP1278294  (CPAUTOMATION S A [CH]) [A] 1-6* paragraph [0081] - paragraph [0095]; figures 9,11,12 *
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