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EP About this file: EP2878963

EP2878963 - Method for operating a circuit arrangement, comprising a switched mode power supply and a consumer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[2017/35]
Former [2015/23]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Eybel, Oliver
Waldstr. 27/2/1
2130 Mistelbach / AT
02 / Zalto, Roland
U Weissgerberstr. 61/1
1030 Wien / AT
 [2015/23]
Representative(s)Siemens Patent Attorneys
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/47]Maier, Daniel Oliver, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2015/23]Maier, Daniel Oliver, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date13194784.828.11.2013
[2015/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2878963
Date:03.06.2015
Language:DE
[2015/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2878963
Date:23.11.2022
Language:DE
[2022/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01R27/08, G01R27/14, G01R27/16, H02M3/00
[2015/23]
CPC:
H02M3/156 (EP); H02M1/0016 (EP)
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 [2016/01]
Former [2015/23]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:Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Schaltungsanordnung, umfassend ein Schaltnetzteil und einen Verbraucher[2015/23]
English:Method for operating a circuit arrangement, comprising a switched mode power supply and a consumer[2015/23]
French:Procédé de fonctionnement d'un agencement de circuit, comportant une alimentation à commutation et un consommateur[2016/02]
Former [2015/23]Procédé de fonctionnement d'un agencement de circuit, comporter une alimentation a commutation et un consommateur
Examination procedure01.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/01]
03.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
13.10.2022Fee for grant paid
13.10.2022Fee 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  14.03.2017
Opposition(s)24.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
21.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
19.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
18.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
19.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH07194008  (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1,9 * abstract *;
 [X]DE29720533U  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,9 * page 3, line 28 - page 5, line 18 *;
 [X]US6069469  (MORIKAWA RYUICHI [JP]) [X] 1,9 * column 3, line 33 - column 4, line 3 * * column 5, line 66 - column 6, line 31; figure 2 *;
 [XY]JP2003274641  (RICOH KK) [X] 1,9,11 * paragraphs [0002] - [0006] - [0013] - [0016]; figures 1-4 * [Y] 13;
 [Y]GB2408809  (KYORITSU ELECT INST WORK [JP]) [Y] 5,10 * page 7, line 15 - page 8, line 10; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE102007059365  (CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO OHG [DE]) [A] 1-14* paragraphs [0002] - [0008] *;
 [Y]EP2249468  (PANASONIC ELEC WORKS CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 3,12,13 * paragraphs [0002] - [0004] - [0006] - [0007] - [0010] , [0046]; figure 2 *;
 [XY]EP2418763  (OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,6-9,11,14 * paragraphs [0004] , [0037] , [0044] , [0052] - [0055] - [0063] , [0064] , [0076] , [0080] , [0095] , [0097]; figure 4 * [Y] 3,5,10,12
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