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EP About this file: EP2698907

EP2698907 - INVERTER CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE, AND INVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2020/17]
Former [2014/08]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian, Longgang
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Yanzhong
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / GUO, Xin
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / HU, Xuanchun
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2014/10]
Former [2014/08]01 / ZHANG, Yanzhong
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / GUO, Xin
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / HU, Xuanchun
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/17]
Former [2014/08]Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date13729579.618.01.2013
[2020/17]
WO2013CN70727
Priority number, dateCN20121021569227.06.2012         Original published format: CN201210215692
CN20121022760903.07.2012         Original published format: CN201210227609
[2014/08]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014000440
Date:03.01.2014
Language:ZH
[2014/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2698907
Date:19.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2698907
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN03.01.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/5388, // H02M1/00, H02M7/493
[2014/49]
CPC:
H02M7/5388 (EP,US); H02M1/0043 (EP,US); H02M1/0054 (EP);
H02M7/493 (EP,US); Y02B70/10 (EP)
Former IPC [2014/10]H02M7/48
Former IPC [2014/08]H02M/
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 [2014/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG EINES WECHSELRICHTERS UND WECHSELRICHTER[2014/08]
English:INVERTER CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE, AND INVERTER[2014/08]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'ONDULEUR ET ONDULEUR[2014/08]
Entry into regional phase26.06.2013Translation filed 
26.06.2013National basic fee paid 
26.06.2013Search fee paid 
26.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
26.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.2013Examination requested  [2014/08]
12.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2020Fee for grant paid
16.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.03.2020Receipt 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  09.12.2016
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
17.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
18.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
13.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.01.2013
AL22.04.2020
AT22.04.2020
CY22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
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LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
MC22.04.2020
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PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
RS22.04.2020
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SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
SM22.04.2020
TR22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
IE18.01.2021
LU18.01.2021
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