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EP2415147 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING DIRECT CURRENT INTO ALTERNATE CURRENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  01.07.2016
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 16.11.2016  [2016/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bticino S.p.A.
Via Messina, 38
20154 Milano / IT
[2012/49]
Former [2012/06]For all designated states
Metasystem Energy S.r.l.
Via Rodano 1
42124 Reggio Emilia (RE) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / MALDINI, Giorgio
Via Copellini 18/A
I-42027 Montecchio Emilia (RE) / IT
02 / BUONOCUNTO, Nicola
Via Paracelso 7
I-42122 Reggio Emilia / IT
03 / PATSEVITCH, Vladislav
Borgo Salamon 17
I-33052 Cervignano del Friuli / IT
04 / PETRELLA, Roberto
Via Cincinnato 18 int. 6
I-33010 Tavagnacco / IT
05 / REVELANT, Alessandro
Via Carlo Caneva 11
I-33013 Gemona del Friuli / IT
06 / STOCCO, Piero
Vicolo Superiore 5/3
I-33035 Martignacco / IT
 [2012/06]
Representative(s)Brunacci, Marco
BRUNACCI & PARTNERS S.r.l.
Via Pietro Giardini, 625
41125 Modena (MO) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2012/06]Brunacci, Marco
BRUNACCI & PARTNERS S.r.l.
Via Scaglia Est, 19-31
41126 Modena / IT
Application number, filing date10716037.623.03.2010
WO2010IB00640
Priority number, dateIT2009MO0008031.03.2009         Original published format: IT MO20090080
[2012/06]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010113002
Date:07.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2415147
Date:08.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.10.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2415147
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/487
[2012/06]
CPC:
H02M7/487 (EP,US); H02M7/5395 (EP,US)
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 [2012/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM UMWANDELN VON GLEICHSTROM IN WECHSELSTROM[2012/06]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING DIRECT CURRENT INTO ALTERNATE CURRENT[2012/06]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR CONVERTIR UN COURANT CONTINU EN COURANT ALTERNATIF[2012/06]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2011National basic fee paid 
17.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/06]
14.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2012Fee for grant paid
26.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  09.08.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.10.2013    ADMISSIBLE
SMA Solar Technology AG
Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal / DE
 [2013/46]
14.11.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.05.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.02.2016Date of oral proceedings
16.02.2016Legal effect of revocation of patent [2016/31]
14.03.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.03.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.03.2010
AT09.01.2013
CH09.01.2013
CY09.01.2013
CZ09.01.2013
DK09.01.2013
EE09.01.2013
FI09.01.2013
HR09.01.2013
LI09.01.2013
LT09.01.2013
LV09.01.2013
MK09.01.2013
MT09.01.2013
NL09.01.2013
RO09.01.2013
SE09.01.2013
SI09.01.2013
SK09.01.2013
SM09.01.2013
IE23.03.2013
LU23.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
BG09.04.2013
NO09.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
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AT09.01.2013
CY09.01.2013
CZ09.01.2013
DK09.01.2013
EE09.01.2013
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MT09.01.2013
NL09.01.2013
RO09.01.2013
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IE23.03.2013
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IE23.03.2013
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BG09.04.2013
NO09.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
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CY09.01.2013
CZ09.01.2013
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FI09.01.2013
HR09.01.2013
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LV09.01.2013
MT09.01.2013
NL09.01.2013
RO09.01.2013
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IE23.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
BG09.04.2013
NO09.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
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NO09.04.2013
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PT26.12.2013
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2002.1185457
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