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EP About this file: EP3185292

EP3185292 - POWER CONVERSION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2017/26]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAHASHI, Keita
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / SAKATA, Kazuki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / DEGUCHI, Yoshiyuki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / YANO, Takuto
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
05 / TAKIKITA, Mamoru
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
06 / AWANE, Kazutoshi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
07 / NAKAJIMA, Koji
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
08 / MITSUI, Takao
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
09 / NAKANO, Kosuke
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
10 / TAMURA, Masayoshi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
11 / SAKAI, Masashi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Company Limited
1-13-5 Kudankita
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
 [2021/16]
Former [2017/26]01 / TAKAHASHI Keita
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / SAKATA Kazuki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / DEGUCHI Yoshiyuki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / YANO Takuto
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
05 / TAKIKITA Mamoru
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
06 / AWANE Kazutoshi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
07 / NAKAJIMA Koji
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
08 / MITSUI Takao
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
09 / NAKANO Kosuke
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
10 / TAMURA Masayoshi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
11 / SAKAI Masashi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Company Limited
1-13-5 Kudankita
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
Representative(s)Sajda, Wolf E.
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2017/26]
Application number, filing date15833982.012.06.2015
[2017/26]
WO2015JP67043
Priority number, dateJP2014016936022.08.2014         Original published format: JP 2014169360
[2017/26]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016027557
Date:25.02.2016
Language:JA
[2016/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3185292
Date:28.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3185292
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01L25/07, H01L23/36, H01L25/18, H02M7/48
[2017/26]
CPC:
H05K7/209 (EP,US); H02M7/003 (EP,US); H02M1/327 (EP);
H02M7/48 (US); H02M7/537 (US); H03H1/00 (US);
H10W40/10 (EP,US); H10W40/22 (US); H10W42/20 (US);
H10W90/00 (US); H02M1/44 (EP); H02M7/5387 (EP);
H03H2001/0085 (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 [2017/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:STROMWANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2017/26]
English:POWER CONVERSION DEVICE[2017/26]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CONVERSION DE COURANT[2017/26]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2017Translation filed 
31.01.2017National basic fee paid 
31.01.2017Search fee paid 
31.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/26]
31.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2021Fee for grant paid
11.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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