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EP About this file: EP3172825

EP3172825 - A VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[2017/22]
Inventor(s)01 / JASIM, Omar Fadhel
125 Appledore Avenue
Wollaton
Nottingham NG8 2RW / GB
02 / CANELHAS, Andre Paulo
7 White Oaks
Wildwood
Stafford ST17 4SL / GB
 [2017/22]
Representative(s)Freigutpartners IP Law Firm
Hahnrainweg 4
5400 Baden / CH
[2023/09]
Former [2017/22]Cleary, Fidelma
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date15738384.520.07.2015
[2017/22]
WO2015EP66574
Priority number, dateEP2014027515624.07.2014         Original published format: EP 14275156
[2017/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016012411
Date:28.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3172825
Date:31.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3172825
Date:01.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/797, H02J3/26, H02J3/18
[2017/22]
CPC:
H02J3/26 (EP,CN,KR); H02J3/1842 (EP,CN,KR); H02M1/0025 (EP,CN,KR);
H02M7/797 (EP,CN,KR); Y02E40/20 (EP); Y02E40/30 (KR);
Y02E40/50 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2017/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPANNUNGSQUELLENWANDLER[2017/22]
English:A VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTER[2017/22]
French:CONVERTISSEUR DE SOURCE DE TENSION[2017/22]
Entry into regional phase24.02.2017National basic fee paid 
24.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/22]
25.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
20.01.2023Fee for grant paid
20.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
03.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201804   M06   Fee paid on   31.01.2019
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.03.2023
CZ01.03.2023
EE01.03.2023
FI01.03.2023
HR01.03.2023
LT01.03.2023
LV01.03.2023
MC01.03.2023
PL01.03.2023
RO01.03.2023
RS01.03.2023
SI01.03.2023
SK01.03.2023
SM01.03.2023
NO01.06.2023
GR02.06.2023
IS01.07.2023
PT03.07.2023
LU20.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
[2024/24]
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CZ01.03.2023
EE01.03.2023
FI01.03.2023
HR01.03.2023
LT01.03.2023
LV01.03.2023
MC01.03.2023
PL01.03.2023
RO01.03.2023
RS01.03.2023
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SK01.03.2023
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NO01.06.2023
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LU20.07.2023
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CZ01.03.2023
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FI01.03.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE4216946  (AEG ELOTHERM GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-15* figure 1 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2012.0417
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ip-gtd:19982174
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2010.2052289
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2003.814553
ExaminationDE102011084910
    - FAZELI SEYED MAHDI ET AL, "Individual-phase decoupledcontrol of three-phase voltage source converter", IET GENERATION, TRANSMISSION&DISTRIBUTION, IET, UK, (20131101), vol. 7, no. 11, doi:10.1049/IET-GTD.2012.0417, ISSN 1751-8687, pages 1219 - 1228, XP006044887

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2012.0417
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