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EP2449666 - POWER TRANSFER DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS WITH CROWBAR SWITCH SHUNTING ENERGY-TRANSFER REACTANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.12.2015
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.01.2016  [2016/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ideal Power Inc.
4120 Freidrich Lane, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78744 / US
[2014/46]
Former [2014/16]For all designated states
Ideal Power Inc.
7105 Valburn Dr.
Austin, TX 78731 / US
Former [2012/19]For all designated states
Ideal Power Converters, Inc.
7105 Valburn Dr.
Austin, TX 78731 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALEXANDER, William, C.
1225 Overlook Circle
Spicewood TX 78669 / US
 [2012/19]
Representative(s)Pitchford, James Edward, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/40]Pitchford, James Edward, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2013/17]Hale, Peter, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2013/15]Korenberg, Alexander Tal, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2012/19]Pitchford, James Edward, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date10800310.429.06.2010
WO2010US40504
Priority number, dateUS20090221345P29.06.2009         Original published format: US 221345 P
US20090234373P17.08.2009         Original published format: US 234373 P
[2012/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011008567
Date:20.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2449666
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR21.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:H02M5/06, H02M5/297
[2013/37]
CPC:
H02M5/225 (EP,US); H02M5/06 (KR); H02M5/458 (US);
H02M5/275 (US); H02M5/293 (KR); H02M7/4807 (EP,US);
H02M7/797 (EP,US); H02M7/4815 (EP,US); Y02B70/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/19]H02M5/293, H02M5/06
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   SM,   TR [2012/19]
TitleGerman:STROMÜBERTRAGUNGSVORRICHTUNG, -VERFAHREN UND -SYSTEME MIT CROWBAR-SCHALTUNGS-NEBENSCHLUSS-ENERGIEÜBERTRAGUNGSREAKTANZ[2012/19]
English:POWER TRANSFER DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS WITH CROWBAR SWITCH SHUNTING ENERGY-TRANSFER REACTANCE[2012/19]
French:DISPOSITIFS, PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DE TRANSFERT D'ÉNERGIE À PROTECTEUR À THYRISTOR COURT-CIRCUITANT UNE BOBINE D'INDUCTANCE DE TRANSFERT D'ÉNERGIE[2012/19]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2012National basic fee paid 
13.01.2012Search fee paid 
13.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/19]
20.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/02]
04.02.2015Date of oral proceedings
19.02.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/02]
19.02.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Appeal following examination21.04.2015Appeal received No.  T1435/15
18.11.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant inadmissible
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  20.03.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201203   M06   Fee paid on   12.12.2012
30.06.201304   M06   Fee paid on   28.11.2013
30.06.201506   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4730242  (DIVAN DEEPAKRAJ M [US]) [A] 1-13 * figure 7 *;
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 [I]US2008013351  (ALEXANDER WILLIAM C [US]) [I] 1-13 * figure 1 *;
 [A]  - YOSHIHIRO MURAI ET AL, "HIGH-FREQUENCY SERIES-RESONANT DC LINK POWER CONVERSION", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (19921101), vol. 28, no. 6, doi:10.1109/28.175278, ISSN 0093-9994, pages 1277 - 1285, XP000331295 [A] 1-13 * figure 1a *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/28.175278
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 [A]US6166930  (CZERWINSKI CHRISTOPHER S [US])
ExaminationDE2910788
 DE2924729
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by applicantUS5903448
 US2008013351
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