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EP About this file: EP3108575

EP3108575 - ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2021
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[N/P]
Former [2016/52]For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / HUANG, Jinbo
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / LIU, Xujun
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / FU, Dianbo
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
04 / YE, Liming
1945 Countryside Dr.
Frisco TX Texas 75034 / US
05 / DAI, Heping
4428 Riptide Lane
Plano TX Texas 75024 / US
06 / CHEN, Daoshen
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian, Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2017/44]
Former [2016/52]01 / HUANG, Jinbo
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / LIU, Xujun
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / FU, Dianbo
4594 W Spring Creek Pkwy 3423
Plano TX Texas 75024 / US
04 / YE, Liming
1945 Countryside Dr.
Frisco TX Texas 75034 / US
05 / DAI, Heping
4428 Riptide Lane
Plano TX Texas 75024 / US
06 / CHEN, Daoshen
707 Wheaton Ct
Allen TX Texas 75013 / US
Representative(s)Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/52]Thun, Clemens
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date15861812.418.11.2015
[2016/52]
WO2015CN94944
Priority number, dateUS20141454810619.11.2014         Original published format: US201414548106
[2016/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016078590
Date:26.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3108575
Date:28.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3108575
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN26.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/158, H02M3/155, // H02M1/00
[2017/14]
CPC:
H02M3/158 (EP,US); H02M3/33507 (US); H02M3/1582 (EP,US);
H02M1/0009 (EP,US); H02M1/0058 (EP,US); Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/52]H02M3/155, H02M3/335
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 [2016/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NULLSPANNUNGSSCHALTUNGSDETEKTOR UND VERFAHREN[2016/52]
English:ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD[2016/52]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE COMMUTATION À TENSION NULLE[2016/52]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2016National basic fee paid 
22.09.2016Search fee paid 
22.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/52]
22.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2020Fee for grant paid
14.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.11.2015
AL06.01.2021
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GR07.04.2021
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PT06.05.2021
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