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EP About this file: EP2493064

EP2493064 - POWER CONVERTING APPARATUS FOR AN ELECTRIC CAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2018
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2017/47]
Former [2012/35]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KONO, Masaki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / KUSANO, Kenichi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / YAMASHITA, Yoshinori
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / KITANAKA, Hidetoshi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
05 / HATANAKA, Keita
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2012/35]
Representative(s)Zech, Stefan Markus, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[2017/47]
Former [2012/35]Meissner, Bolte & Partner
Anwaltssozietät GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date09850581.122.10.2009
[2017/47]
WO2009JP68189
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011048683
Date:28.04.2011
Language:JA
[2011/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2493064
Date:29.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2493064
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/48, H02H7/08, H02H7/122, H02P29/024, B60L3/00, H02M1/32, H02M7/5387
[2016/30]
CPC:
B60L3/003 (EP,US); H02H7/122 (EP,KR,US); H02H7/08 (KR);
H02H7/0838 (EP,US); H02H7/1225 (EP,US); H02M1/32 (EP,US);
H02M7/48 (KR); H02P29/027 (EP,US); B60L2200/26 (EP,US);
B60L2220/14 (EP,US); H02M7/53875 (EP,US); Y02T10/64 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/35]H02M7/48
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,   SM,   TR [2012/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STROMUMWANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN ELEKTROFAHRZEUG[2012/35]
English:POWER CONVERTING APPARATUS FOR AN ELECTRIC CAR[2012/35]
French:APPAREIL DE CONVERSION DE COURANT POUR UNE VOITURE ÉLECTRIQUE[2012/35]
Entry into regional phase05.04.2012Translation filed 
05.04.2012National basic fee paid 
05.04.2012Search fee paid 
05.04.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/35]
12.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2017Fee for grant paid
26.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.09.2017Receipt 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  01.06.2017
Opposition(s)23.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.10.2009
AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
IT22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MC22.11.2017
MK22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
PL22.11.2017
PT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
TR22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
IS22.03.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU22.10.2009
AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
IT22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
MC22.11.2017
MK22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
PL22.11.2017
PT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
TR22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2020/30]HU22.10.2009
AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
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FI22.11.2017
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LT22.11.2017
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MC22.11.2017
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PL22.11.2017
PT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
TR22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2020/27]AT22.11.2017
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CZ22.11.2017
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EE22.11.2017
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MC22.11.2017
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PL22.11.2017
PT22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
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SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
TR22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2020/16]AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
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FI22.11.2017
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TR22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2019/28]AT22.11.2017
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CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
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PL22.11.2017
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BG22.02.2018
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Former [2018/52]AT22.11.2017
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CZ22.11.2017
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SI22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
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CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
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FI22.11.2017
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LT22.11.2017
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PL22.11.2017
RO22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/39]AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
IT22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
PL22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/37]AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
DK22.11.2017
EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
PL22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
SM22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/35]AT22.11.2017
CY22.11.2017
CZ22.11.2017
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EE22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
SK22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/24]AT22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
LV22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
BG22.02.2018
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/23]AT22.11.2017
ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
HR22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
SE22.11.2017
NO22.02.2018
GR23.02.2018
Former [2018/22]ES22.11.2017
FI22.11.2017
LT22.11.2017
NL22.11.2017
NO22.02.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2009107233  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-4 * abstract *;
 US2010289439  [ ] (KITANAKA HIDETOSHI [JP], et al) [ ] * used as translation document; paragraph [0156] - paragraph [0158]; figures 1-7 * * paragraph [0097] - paragraph [0108] *;
 [A]US6278256  (AOYAMA IKUYA [JP]) [A] 1-4 * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 48; figure 1 *
International search[Y]WO2009087775  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP], et al);
 [Y]JP2008011683  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP)
by applicantJP4252109B
 JP3927584B
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