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EP About this file: EP2472717

EP2472717 - Power switching system including a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) array [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2019/47]
Former [2012/27]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, New York 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Anand, Pradeep Kumar
John F. Welch Technology Centre Pvt. Ltd.
Plot 122, EPIP, Phase II
Hoodi Village
Whitefield Road, Bangalore
560066 Karnataka / IN
02 / Changali, Sriram
Mr. MSA Kumar, SHRI, 12/218 B
Pappali Road
Vazhakala
Cochin
682030 Kerala / IN
03 / Hooker, John Kenneth
GE Consumer and Industrial
Appliance Park
AP6, Room 108
Louisville, KY 40225 / US
04 / Keeramthode, Remesh Kumar
GE India Exports Private Limited
GE India Innovation Center
1-8-359 to 363, Center Point
HUDA Lane, S.P. Road, Begumpet, Seeunderabad
500003 Andhra Pradesh / IN
05 / Kumfer, Brent Charles
General Electric Company
41 Woodford Avenue
Plainville, CT 06062 / US
 [2012/27]
Representative(s)Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
Landaubogen 1-3
81373 München / DE
[2019/47]
Former [2012/27]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GE International Inc.
Global Patent Operation - Europe
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date11195092.922.12.2011
[2012/27]
Priority number, dateUS2011098433804.01.2011         Original published format: US 984338
[2012/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2472717
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2472717
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2472717
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:H02P6/00, H02P7/06, H01H9/30
[2016/40]
CPC:
H01H9/30 (EP,US); H03K17/74 (KR); H01H59/00 (KR);
H02M1/15 (KR); H02P6/00 (EP); H02P7/066 (EP,US);
H01H9/541 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/27]H02P6/00
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/20]
Former [2012/27]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Leistungsschaltungssystem mit einer Anordnung eines mikroelektromechanischem Systems (MEMS)[2012/27]
English:Power switching system including a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) array[2012/27]
French:Système de commutation d'alimentation incluant un réseau de système micro-électromécanique[2012/27]
Examination procedure22.12.2011Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/20]
08.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2019Fee for grant paid
10.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.10.2019Receipt 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  08.10.2018
Opposition(s)21.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
04.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
02.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.12.2011
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