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EP About this file: EP2204900

EP2204900 - POWER CONVERSION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Umeda Center Building 4-12, Nakazaki-Nishi 2-chome Kita-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8323 / JP
[2010/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SAKAKIBARA, Kenichi
c/o Shiga Plant
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.
1000-2 Aza Ootani
Okamoto-cho
Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525-8526 / JP
 [2018/52]
Former [2010/27]01 / SAKAKIBARA, Kenichi
c/o Shiga Plant DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD. 1000-2 Aza Ootani Okamoto-cho
Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525-8526 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/52]
Former [2010/27]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08841154.121.10.2008
[2010/27]
WO2008JP69048
Priority number, dateJP2007027678524.10.2007         Original published format: JP 2007276785
[2010/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009054379
Date:30.04.2009
Language:JA
[2009/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2204900
Date:07.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2204900
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02M5/45, H02M7/48, H02M7/12, H02P27/08, H02M7/5387, H02M7/5395, H02M1/00
[2017/39]
CPC:
H02M5/4585 (EP,US); H02M5/271 (EP,US); H02M5/297 (EP,US);
H02M7/53875 (EP); H02M7/5395 (EP); H02P27/08 (EP);
H02M1/007 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2010/27]H02M5/45, H02M7/48, H02M7/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/52]
Former [2010/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:STROMWANDLEREINRICHTUNG[2010/27]
English:POWER CONVERSION DEVICE[2010/27]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CONVERSION DE PUISSANCE[2010/27]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2010Translation filed 
23.04.2010National basic fee paid 
23.04.2010Search fee paid 
23.04.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/27]
13.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2018Fee for grant paid
14.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.11.2018Receipt 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  15.08.2018
Opposition(s)27.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
24.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.10.2008
AT26.12.2018
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