blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3086457

EP3086457 - INVERTER CONTROL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2023
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation
3-1-1, Kyobashi
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0031 / JP
[2016/43]
Inventor(s)01 / INZUNZA FIGUEROA, Ruben Alexis
c/o TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL
SYSTEMS CORPORATION
3-1-1 Kyobashi
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0031 / JP
02 / SUMIYA, Takeshi
c/o TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL
SYSTEMS CORPORATION
3-1-1 Kyobashi
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0031 / JP
03 / AMBO, Tatsuaki
c/o TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL
SYSTEMS CORPORATION
3-1-1 Kyobashi
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0031 / JP
 [2016/43]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/43]Zech, Stefan Markus, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date13899883.620.12.2013
[2016/43]
WO2013JP84271
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015092918
Date:25.06.2015
Language:JA
[2015/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3086457
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3086457
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/32, H02M1/12, H02M7/5387, // H02J3/38
[2017/33]
CPC:
H02J3/381 (EP,US); H02M1/12 (US); H02M1/126 (EP,US);
H02M1/14 (US); H02M1/32 (EP,US); H02M7/48 (US);
H02M7/537 (US); H02M7/5387 (EP,US); H02J2300/24 (EP,US);
H02J2300/26 (EP,US); Y02E10/56 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/43]H02M7/48
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 [2016/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:UMRICHTERSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2016/43]
English:INVERTER CONTROL DEVICE[2016/43]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE D'ONDULEUR[2016/43]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2016Translation filed 
20.07.2016National basic fee paid 
20.07.2016Search fee paid 
20.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/43]
09.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2022Fee for grant paid
09.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2022Receipt 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  26.03.2021
Opposition(s)16.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
29.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
30.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.12.2013
AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
BG15.06.2022
CY15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
IT15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
MK15.06.2022
MT15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
TR15.06.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
IE20.12.2022
LU20.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
FR31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
[2024/51]
Former [2024/41]HU20.12.2013
AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CY15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
IT15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
MK15.06.2022
MT15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
TR15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
IE20.12.2022
LU20.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
FR31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2024/29]HU20.12.2013
AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CY15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
IT15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
MK15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
TR15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
IE20.12.2022
LU20.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
FR31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2024/27]HU20.12.2013
AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CY15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
IT15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MK15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
IE20.12.2022
LU20.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
FR31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2024/21]HU20.12.2013
AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CY15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
IT15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
IE20.12.2022
LU20.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
FR31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2024/18]HU20.12.2013
AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
IT15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
IE20.12.2022
LU20.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
FR31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2024/11]AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
IT15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
IE20.12.2022
LU20.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
FR31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2023/52]AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
IE20.12.2022
LU20.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
FR31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2023/48]AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
IE20.12.2022
LU20.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2023/47]AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
LU20.12.2022
CH31.12.2022
LI31.12.2022
Former [2023/38]AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
LU20.12.2022
Former [2023/25]AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/21]AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/17]AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/12]AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/11]AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/09]AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
PT17.10.2022
Former [2023/07]AT15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
Former [2023/02]FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
Former [2022/50]FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
Former [2022/49]FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
Former [2022/47]FI15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
NO15.09.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]US2013057236  (HSU CHE-WEI [TW], et al) [A] 1-6 * figures 1,4A,4B ** paragraphs [0019] - [0031] - [0034] *;
 [I]  - PAAL E ET AL, "Grid management functions built in PV inverters for distributed power generation", POWER ELECTRONICS AND ECCE ASIA (ICPE&ECCE), 2011 IEEE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON, IEEE, (20110530), doi:10.1109/ICPE.2011.5944749, ISBN 978-1-61284-958-4, pages 2637 - 2644, XP031956345 [I] 1-6 * abstract * * Section IV *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2011.5944749
International search[A]JPH04248371  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [Y]JPH09294380  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]JP2001309561  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP, et al);
 [Y]JP2003333753  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [Y]JP2005210823  (CANON KK)
by applicantWO2012114467
 WO2012114468
 WO2012114469
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.