EP2939339 - AC TO AC CONVERTER AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF FOR SOFT STARTING MOTORS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 16.09.2022 Database last updated on 22.08.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 08.10.2021 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 22.06.2021 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 13.04.2019 | Most recent event Tooltip | 27.04.2024 | Lapse 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 date | 13819169.7 | 23.12.2013 | [2015/45] | WO2013US77381 | Priority number, date | US201213727886 | 27.12.2012 Original published format: US201213727886 | [2015/45] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 03.07.2014 | Classification | IPC: | 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)
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Former IPC [2015/45] | H02P1/28, H02P1/42, H02M5/293, H02M1/00 | 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 [2015/45] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | 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 phase | 26.06.2015 | National basic fee paid | 26.06.2015 | Designation fee(s) paid | 26.06.2015 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 26.06.2015 | Examination requested [2015/45] | 15.02.2016 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 17.04.2019 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 28.10.2019 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.11.2019 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 12.05.2020 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.06.2021 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.06.2021 | 09.06.2021 | Date of oral proceedings (cancelled) | 23.06.2021 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.10.2021 | Fee for grant paid | 04.10.2021 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 04.10.2021 | Receipt 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) | 11.08.2022 | No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 07.12.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 08.12.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 08.12.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 20.12.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 19.12.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 17.12.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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