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EP2254232 - CONVERTER CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
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
[N/P]
Former [2010/47]For all designated states
Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Umeda Center Building 4-12, Nakazaki-Nishi 2-chome Kita-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8323 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SAKAKIBARA, Kenichi
c/o Shiga Plant
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.
1000-2, Aza Ootani
Okamoto-cho
Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525-8526 / JP
 [2019/48]
Former [2010/47]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
[2019/48]
Former [2010/47]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date09720296.417.02.2009
[2010/47]
WO2009JP52695
Priority number, dateJP2008006588814.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008065888
[2010/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009113367
Date:17.09.2009
Language:JA
[2009/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2254232
Date:24.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2254232
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.09.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/483, H02M7/06, H02M7/10, H02M7/217, // H02M7/487
[2018/01]
CPC:
H02M7/2173 (EP,KR,US); H02M7/2176 (EP,KR,US); H02M7/487 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2010/47]H02M7/483, H02M7/06, H02M7/10
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/48]
Former [2010/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:STEUERVERFAHREN UND STEUERGERÄT FÜR EINEN WECHSELRICHTER[2010/47]
English:CONVERTER CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL APPARATUS[2010/47]
French:PROCEDE DE COMMANDE DE CONVERTISSEUR ET APPAREIL DE COMMANDE[2010/47]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2010Translation filed 
14.09.2010National basic fee paid 
14.09.2010Search fee paid 
14.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/47]
25.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2019Fee for grant paid
17.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2019Receipt 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  01.08.2019
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
18.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
17.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
21.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
18.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.02.2009
AT27.11.2019
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2007216373  (SMEDLEY KEYUE [US], et al) [I] 1-12 * paragraph [0066] ** figures 12, 13A-F *;
 [XI]  - ALAHUHTALA J ET AL, "Space Vector Modulated and Vector Controlled Vienna I Rectifier with Active Filter Function", FOURTH POWER CONVERSION CONFERENCE, 2-5 APRIL 2007, NAGOYA, JAPAN, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20070401), doi:10.1109/PCCON.2007.372949, ISBN 978-1-4244-0843-6, pages 62 - 68, XP031178449 [X] 1-3,7-9 * section II * * figures 1, 5 * [I] 4-6,10-12

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PCCON.2007.372949
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