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EP About this file: EP2980975

EP2980975 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS IN MODULAR POWER CONVERTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Bruggerstrasse 66
5400 Baden / CH
[2021/19]
Former [2019/35]For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2016/05]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GIUNTINI, Lorenzo
Via Cantonale 50
Riazzino
6595 CH Ticino / CH
02 / DELMUE, Andrea Lauro
Via Cantonale 50
Riazzino
6595 CH Ticino / CH
03 / MANNUCCINI, Andrea
Via Cantonale, 50
Riazzino
6595 CH Ticino / CH
04 / DE BERNARDI, Luigi
Via Cantonale 50
Riazzino
6595 CH Ticino / CH
05 / REBUFFONI, Giosue Claudio
Via Cantonale 50
Riazzino
6595 CH Ticino / CH
 [2016/05]
Representative(s)Aipex B.V.
Vestdijk 51
5611 CA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2023/16]Aipex B.V.
P.O. Box 30223
3001 DE Rotterdam / NL
Former [2016/05]Cleary, Fidelma, et al
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date15177664.821.07.2015
[2016/05]
Priority number, dateUS201462031913P01.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462031913 P
US20141455651901.12.2014         Original published format: US201414556519
[2016/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2980975
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2980975
Date:19.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/158, H02M7/493
[2016/05]
CPC:
G05F1/10 (EP,US); H02J4/00 (US); H02M3/1584 (EP,US);
H02M7/493 (EP,US); H02M7/487 (EP,US)
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 [2016/37]
Former [2016/05]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:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERWEITERTEN DIAGNOSE IN MODULAREN LEISTUNGSWANDLERN[2016/05]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS IN MODULAR POWER CONVERTERS[2016/05]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE DIAGNOSTICS AVANCÉS DANS DES CONVERTISSEURS DE PUISSANCE MODULAIRE[2016/05]
Examination procedure29.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/37]
26.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.11.2022
29.11.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2023Fee for grant paid
13.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL19.04.2023
AT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
MC19.04.2023
NL19.04.2023
PL19.04.2023
RO19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
SI19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IE21.07.2023
LU21.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/24]AL19.04.2023
AT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
MC19.04.2023
NL19.04.2023
PL19.04.2023
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RS19.04.2023
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SI19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
LU21.07.2023
BE31.07.2023
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PT21.08.2023
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AT19.04.2023
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NO19.07.2023
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LU21.07.2023
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PT21.08.2023
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DK19.04.2023
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FI19.04.2023
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NO19.07.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]EP0813292  (MEIDENSHA ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3,4,11,13 * figure 1 * * figure 7 * * page 3, line 35 - page 4, line 25 * * page 5, line 35 - page 6, line 32 * [Y] 2,12 [I] 5-10,14;
 [YA]US2003161167  (BARNETT RICK L [US], et al) [Y] 2,12 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0014] *[A] 1,3-11,13,14;
 [XYI]US2003173937  (UEMATSU TAKESHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,4,11,13 * figures 1-2 * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0047] * [Y] 2,12 [I] 5-10,14;
 [XYI]EP1850469  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1,3,4,11,13 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0015] * [Y] 2,12 [I] 5-10,14;
 [A]JP5112111B  (DAIHEN CORP) [A] 1-14 * figures 10(a), 10(b) * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0010] *
ExaminationUS2009009005
 US2010033237
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