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EP About this file: EP2939339

EP2939339 - AC TO AC CONVERTER AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF FOR SOFT STARTING MOTORS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
30 Pembroke Road
Dublin 4 / IE
[2021/45]
Former [2020/45]For all designated states
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
30 Pembroke Road
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2015/45]For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
1000 Eaton Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44122 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JANKOVIC, Zeljko Radomir
2626 N. Newhall Street
Milwaukee, WI 53211 / US
02 / BHAVARAJU, Vijay
N104 W14643 Heritage Hills Parkway
Germantown, WI 53022 / US
03 / LEQUESNE, Bruno Patrice-Bernard
W133N6182 Hummingbird Way
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 / US
04 / FAMILIANT, Yakov Lvovich
5030 W. Radcliffe Drive
Brown Deer, WI 53223 / US
 [2015/45]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2021/45]
Former [2015/45]Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date13819169.723.12.2013
[2015/45]
WO2013US77381
Priority number, dateUS20121372788627.12.2012         Original published format: US201213727886
[2015/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014105774
Date:03.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2939339
Date:04.11.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2939339
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:G05F3/04, H02P1/28, H02P1/42
[2021/28]
CPC:
G05F3/04 (EP,US); H02P1/28 (EP,US); H02P1/42 (EP,US);
H02M1/0009 (EP,US); H02M5/2932 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/45]H02P1/28, H02P1/42, H02M5/293, H02M1/00
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 [2015/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WECHSELSTROM-WECHSELSTROM-WANDLER UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB DAVON ZUM SANFTEN ANLASSEN VON MOTOREN UND ANDEREN ANWENDUNGEN[2015/45]
English:AC TO AC CONVERTER AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF FOR SOFT STARTING MOTORS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS[2015/45]
French:CONVERTISSEUR ALTERNATIF-ALTERNATIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SON UTILISATION POUR LE DÉMARRAGE PROGRESSIF DES MOTEURS ET D'AUTRES APPLICATIONS[2015/45]
Entry into regional phase26.06.2015National basic fee paid 
26.06.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
26.06.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/45]
15.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.06.2021
09.06.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2021Fee for grant paid
04.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.10.2021Receipt 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  17.04.2019
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
08.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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