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EP3152827 - HIGH-EFFICIENCY POWER CONVERSION ARCHITECTURE FOR DRIVING A THERMOELECTRIC COOLER IN ENERGY CONSCIOUS APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Phononic Devices, Inc.
800 Capitola Drive Suite 7
Durham, North Carolina 27713 / US
[2017/15]
Inventor(s)01 / STANLEY, Marshall
307 Ginkgo Trail
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 / US
02 / BARUS, Daniel
5117 Fairmead Circle
Raleigh, North Carolina 27613 / US
03 / RODRIGUEZ, Ricardo E.
8214 Marvino Lane
Raleigh, North Carolina 27613 / US
04 / EDWARDS, Jesse W.
3501 W. Stone Drive
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 / US
05 / THERRIEN, Robert Joseph
615 Rye Ridge Road
Cary, North Carolina 27519 / US
 [2017/22]
Former [2017/15]01 / STANLEY, Marshall
307 Ginkgo Trail
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 / US
02 / BARUS, Daniel
5117 Fairmead Circle
Raleigh, North Carolina 27613 / US
03 / RODRIGUEZ, Ricardo E.
7823 Cape Charles Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina 27617 / US
04 / EDWARDS, Jesse W.
3501 W. Stone Drive
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 / US
05 / THERRIEN, Robert Joseph
615 Rye Ridge Road
Cary, North Carolina 27519 / US
Representative(s)Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2019/50]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Former [2017/15]Boyce, Conor, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Application number, filing date15731179.608.06.2015
[2017/15]
WO2015US34683
Priority number, dateUS201462008803P06.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462008803 P
[2017/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015188180
Date:10.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3152827
Date:12.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3152827
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/23, F25B21/02
[2017/15]
CPC:
H02M7/23 (EP,KR,US); H02M7/02 (CN); F25B21/02 (EP,KR,US);
G05D23/19 (KR); G05D23/1919 (US); H02M1/0048 (EP,KR,US);
H10N10/10 (EP,KR,US); F25B2321/0212 (EP,KR); Y02B70/10 (EP,KR,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 [2017/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHEFFIZIENTE LEISTUNGSUMWANDLUNGSARCHITEKTUR ZUM ANTRIEB EINES THERMOELEKTRISCHEN KÜHLERS IN ENERGIEBEWUSSTEN ANWENDUNGEN[2017/15]
English:HIGH-EFFICIENCY POWER CONVERSION ARCHITECTURE FOR DRIVING A THERMOELECTRIC COOLER IN ENERGY CONSCIOUS APPLICATIONS[2017/15]
French:ARCHITECTURE DE CONVERSION D'ÉNERGIE À HAUT RENDEMENT POUR ATTAQUER UN REFROIDISSEUR THERMOÉLECTRIQUE DANS DES APPLICATIONS ÉCOÉNERGÉTIQUES[2017/15]
Entry into regional phase22.11.2016National basic fee paid 
22.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/15]
22.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2019Fee for grant paid
30.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
17.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.06.2015
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