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EP1879284 - DC-DC converter and power supply apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2011
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.01.2012  [2012/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
2-11-2, Tsurumaki Tama-shi
Tokyo 206-8567 / JP
[2008/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Takeshita, Junji
c/o Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. Atsugi Operations Base 1601 Sakai
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-8533 / JP
02 / Terada, Yukihiro
c/o Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. Atsugi Operations Base 1601 Sakai
Atsugi-shi Kanagawa 243-8533 / JP
 [2008/03]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/03]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07006582.629.03.2007
[2008/03]
Priority number, dateJP2006019352214.07.2006         Original published format: JP 2006193522
[2008/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1879284
Date:16.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1879284
Date:30.04.2008
[2008/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1879284
Date:09.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/155
[2008/03]
CPC:
H02M3/156 (EP,US); G06F3/14 (KR); G06F3/011 (KR);
G06F3/167 (KR); H02J2207/20 (EP,US); H02M1/0093 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/02]
Former [2008/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:DC-DC-Wandler und Netzteilvorrichtung[2008/03]
English:DC-DC converter and power supply apparatus[2008/03]
French:Convertisseur CC-CC et appareil d'alimentation électrique[2008/03]
Examination procedure14.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/48]
31.10.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.12.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
05.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2010Fee for grant paid
07.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.11.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4952906  (BUYAK WILLIAM P [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * columns 4,5; figures 2a-2c,3 *;
 [X]GB2283136  (NICOTECH LTD [GB]) [X] 1-10 * pages 8,9; figure 2 *;
 [X]US6307357  (BOTTI EDOARDO [IT], et al) [X] 1-10 * columns 2,3; figure 6 *;
 [X]WO0191273  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [X] 1,2* pages 3,4; figure 2 *;
 [X]US2004066179  (WU CHIN-CHANG [TW], et al) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0016] , [0017] , [0022]; figure 2 *
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