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EP About this file: EP2587623

EP2587623 - DC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[2016/26]
Former [2013/18]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SATO, Katsuhiko
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
 [2016/26]
Former [2013/18]01 / SATO, Katsuhiko
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/26]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Former [2013/18]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date11797913.802.05.2011
[2016/26]
WO2011JP60512
Priority number, dateJP2010014150022.06.2010         Original published format: JP 2010141500
[2013/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011162025
Date:29.12.2011
Language:JA
[2011/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2587623
Date:01.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2587623
Date:29.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.12.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/35, H02J1/12, H02J3/38, H02J7/34
[2014/18]
CPC:
H02J1/12 (EP,US); H02J3/381 (EP,US); H02J7/34 (EP);
H02J7/35 (EP); H02J2300/24 (EP,US); Y02E10/56 (EP)
Former IPC [2013/18]H02J7/35, H02J1/12, H02J3/38
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 [2013/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLEICHSTROMVERSORGUNGSSYSTEM[2013/18]
English:DC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM[2013/18]
French:SYSTÈME DE DISTRIBUTION ÉLECTRIQUE À COURANT CONTINU[2013/18]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2013Translation filed 
17.01.2013National basic fee paid 
17.01.2013Search fee paid 
17.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/18]
15.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2016Fee for grant paid
03.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2016Receipt 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  27.01.2015
Opposition(s)30.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
20.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.05.2011
AL29.06.2016
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2003339118  (MY WAY GIKEN KK) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0031] - [0036] - [0 45] , [0 46]; figures 1, 3, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14 *;
 [Y]JP2006129585  (HITACHI LTD, et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0019] , [0 21] , [0 33] , [0 46]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]JP2008048544  (SHARP KK) [Y] 6 * paragraph [0041]; figure 3 *;
 [Y]JP2009176575  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [Y] 12* paragraph [0016] *;
 [Y]JP2010098793  (OSAKA GAS CO LTD) [Y] 7 * paragraphs [0033] - [0034] *;
 [E]EP2330726  (SAMSUNG SDI CO LTD [KR]) [E] 1,2,15 * paragraphs [0032] , [0 35] , [0 39] , [0 40]; figure 2 *
International search[A]JP2002271997  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [Y]JP2003339118  (MY WAY GIKEN KK);
 [Y]JP2006129585  (HITACHI LTD, et al);
 [Y]JP2008048544  (SHARP KK);
 [Y]JP2009176575  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP);
 [Y]JP2010098793  (OSAKA GAS CO LTD)
by applicantJP2003339118
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