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EP About this file: EP3439163

EP3439163 - POWER CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2019/06]
Inventor(s)01 / MORI, Tatsuya
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / FURUKAWA, Akira
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2019/06]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/06]
Application number, filing date16896742.028.03.2016
[2019/06]
WO2016JP59931
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017168522
Date:05.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3439163
Date:06.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3439163
Date:31.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/48, H02M7/5387, H02M7/5395, H02M1/08, H02M1/38, H02H7/122, G01R31/42, // H02M1/084, H02M1/00, H02P27/08, G01R31/40, H02M1/44
[2022/21]
CPC:
H02M7/5395 (EP,US); G01R31/40 (US); G01R31/42 (EP,US);
H02H7/1225 (EP,US); H02M1/08 (US); H02M1/38 (US);
H02M7/53871 (EP,US); H02M7/53875 (EP,US); G01R31/52 (EP,US);
H02M1/0009 (EP,US); H02M1/0025 (EP,US); H02M1/44 (EP,US);
H02P27/08 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/25]H02M7/48, H02M7/5387, H02M7/5395, H02M1/08, H02M1/38, H02H7/122, // H02M1/084, H02M1/00, H02P27/08, G01R31/40, H02M1/44, G01R31/02
Former IPC [2019/15]H02M7/48, H02M7/5387, H02M7/5395, H02M1/08, // H02M1/084, H02M1/00, H02P27/08, G01R31/40, H02M1/44
Former IPC [2019/06]H02M7/48
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 [2019/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STROMWANDLER[2019/06]
English:POWER CONVERTER[2019/06]
French:CONVERTISSEUR DE PUISSANCE[2019/06]
Entry into regional phase20.08.2018Translation filed 
20.08.2018National basic fee paid 
20.08.2018Search fee paid 
20.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
20.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/06]
31.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2022Fee for grant paid
20.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22183544.0  / EP4092901
Opposition(s)01.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL31.08.2022
AT31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
IT31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
MC31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
GB28.03.2023
IE28.03.2023
LU28.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
[2024/26]
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AT31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
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LT31.08.2022
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NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
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NO30.11.2022
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PT02.01.2023
GB28.03.2023
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LU28.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
Former [2024/09]AL31.08.2022
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CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
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FI31.08.2022
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PL31.08.2022
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SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
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PT02.01.2023
GB28.03.2023
IE28.03.2023
LU28.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
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CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
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FI31.08.2022
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MC31.08.2022
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PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
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SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
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PT02.01.2023
GB28.03.2023
IE28.03.2023
LU28.03.2023
Former [2024/02]AL31.08.2022
AT31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
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NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
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PT02.01.2023
LU28.03.2023
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PT02.01.2023
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CZ31.08.2022
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FI31.08.2022
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NO30.11.2022
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PT02.01.2023
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DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
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FI31.08.2022
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SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
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PT02.01.2023
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CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
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RO31.08.2022
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NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
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FI31.08.2022
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LT31.08.2022
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PL31.08.2022
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NO30.11.2022
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IS31.12.2022
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LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
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NO30.11.2022
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LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
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NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
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HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
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SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
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HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
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NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
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LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
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LT31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
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