EP2678933 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OUTPUT VOLTAGE AT A MODULER MULTILEVEL CONVERTER AND ASSEMBLY FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 06.07.2018 Database last updated on 13.11.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 28.07.2017 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 26.03.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.07.2020 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): AL | published on 19.08.2020 [2020/34] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1 80333 München / DE | [2017/35] |
Former [2014/01] | For all designated states Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Wittelsbacherplatz 2 80333 München / DE | Inventor(s) | 01 /
BAERNKLAU, Hans Bonhoefferplatz 15 01159 Dresden / DE | 02 /
BERNET, Steffen Talblick 21 01454 Radeberg (OT Ullersdorf) / DE | 03 /
GENSIOR, Albrecht Ludwig-Hartmann-Str. 21 01277 Dresden / DE | 04 /
WEBER, Jens Baumstrasse 5 01099 Dresden / DE | [2014/01] | Representative(s) | (deleted) | [2017/35] |
Former [2014/01] | Wolff, Harry Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 80506 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 12715548.9 | 30.03.2012 | [2017/35] | WO2012EP55890 | Priority number, date | DE20111006631 | 01.04.2011 Original published format: DE102011006631 | [2014/01] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2012131073 | Date: | 04.10.2012 | Language: | DE | [2012/40] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2678933 | Date: | 01.01.2014 | Language: | DE | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2014/01] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2678933 | Date: | 30.08.2017 | Language: | DE | [2017/35] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 17.10.2013 | Classification | IPC: | H02M7/483, H02P27/14 | [2014/01] | CPC: |
H02M7/483 (EP,US);
H02M3/158 (US);
H02M7/4835 (EP,US);
H02P27/14 (EP,US);
H02M1/0003 (EP,US);
H02M5/451 (US)
| Designated contracting states | 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 [2014/01] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINER AUSGANGSSPANNUNG AN EINEM MODULAREN MEHRSTUFIGEM STROMRICHTER UND ANORDNUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG DES VERFAHRENS | [2014/01] | English: | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OUTPUT VOLTAGE AT A MODULER MULTILEVEL CONVERTER AND ASSEMBLY FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD | [2014/01] | French: | PROCÉDÉ POUR PRODUIRE UNE TENSION DE SORTIE DANS UN CONVERTISSEUR MODULAIRE MULTINIVEAUX ET SYSTÈME POUR METTRE EN OEUVRE LE PROCÉDÉ | [2017/16] |
Former [2014/01] | PROCÉDÉ POUR PRODUIRE UNE TENSION DE SORTIE DANS UN CONVERTISSEUR MODULAIRE MULTINIVEAU ET SYSTÈME POUR METTRE EN OEUVRE LE PROCÉDÉ | Entry into regional phase | 20.09.2013 | National basic fee paid | 20.09.2013 | Designation fee(s) paid | 20.09.2013 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 20.09.2013 | Examination requested [2014/01] | 28.05.2014 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 27.03.2017 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 29.06.2017 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | 21.07.2017 | Fee for grant paid | 21.07.2017 | Fee 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 27.03.2017 | Opposition(s) | 31.05.2018 | No opposition filed within time limit [2018/32] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.03.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 20.03.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 21.03.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 20.03.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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