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EP About this file: EP3158631

EP3158631 - METHOD AND INTEGRATED MOTOR DRIVE POWER ELECTRONICS SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED EFFICIENCY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.01.2017
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
Raytheon Company
870 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451-1449 / US
[2020/17]
Former [2017/17]For all designated states
Raytheon Company
870 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 0245-1449 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ORTIZ, Joe Anthony
9152 Tristan Dr.
Garden Grove, California 92841 / US
 [2017/17]
Representative(s)Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
One Fleet Place
London EC4M 7WS / GB
[2020/17]
Former [2017/17]Rees, Alexander Ellison
Olswang LLP
90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date15731476.616.06.2015
[2017/17]
WO2015US35987
Priority number, dateUS20141430772818.06.2014         Original published format: US201414307728
[2017/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015195635
Date:23.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3158631
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3158631
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/15, H02M1/00
[2017/17]
CPC:
H02M1/15 (EP,US); H02P3/14 (US); H03H11/46 (US);
H02M1/007 (EP,US); H02P2201/07 (EP,US); H02P2201/09 (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 [2017/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND INTEGRIERTES MOTORANTRIEBLEISTUNGSELEKTRONIKSYSTEM MIT VERBESSERTER EFFIZIENZ[2017/17]
English:METHOD AND INTEGRATED MOTOR DRIVE POWER ELECTRONICS SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED EFFICIENCY[2017/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'ÉLECTRONIQUE DE PUISSANCE D'ENTRAÎNEMENT DE MOTEUR INTÉGRÉ À EFFICACITÉ AMÉLIORÉE[2017/17]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2017National basic fee paid 
17.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/17]
17.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.12.2019
11.12.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2020Fee for grant paid
11.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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ExaminationUS2009228147
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by applicantUS7019503
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