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EP3698458 - CONVERTER AND OPERATION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.01.2024  [2024/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München / DE
[2021/04]
Former [2020/35]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SÖLLNER, Nicolas
Görlitzer Str. 8
91058 Erlangen / DE
02 / MESSNER, Johann
Kosbacher Weg 6a
91056 Erlangen / DE
 [2020/35]
Application number, filing date17816484.422.11.2017
[2020/35]
WO2017EP80104
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019101305
Date:31.05.2019
Language:DE
[2019/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3698458
Date:26.08.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/42, H02J3/18, H02J3/36, H02M7/493, H02M7/515, H02M7/757, H02M7/77
[2020/35]
CPC:
H02M7/7575 (EP,US); H02J3/18 (EP); H02J3/36 (EP);
H02M1/42 (EP); H02M7/493 (EP,US); H02M7/515 (EP);
H02M7/77 (EP); H02M1/4266 (EP); Y02B70/10 (EP);
Y02E40/30 (EP); Y02E60/60 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/35]
TitleGerman:STROMRICHTERSTATION UND DEREN BETRIEB[2020/35]
English:CONVERTER AND OPERATION THEREOF[2020/35]
French:STATION DE CONVERSION DE COURANT ET SON FONCTIONNEMENT[2020/35]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2020National basic fee paid 
28.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/35]
28.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/02]
23.08.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2024/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[YA]US3829759  (THORBORG K) [Y] 2 * the whole document * [A] 1,3-11;
 [XYI]US4013937  (PELLY BRIAN R, et al) [X] 5,6 * column 7, line 2 - line 11 * * column 9, line 16 - line 21 * * column 10, line 21 - line 38 * * column 11, line 49 - column 12, line 1 * * column 13, line 48 - line 60 * * figure 3 * [Y] 2-4 [I] 7-11;
 [A]EP0290914  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 8-11 * figure 1 *;
 [IY]JPH11252790  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [I] 1,5-11 * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0026] * * figures 2,5 * [Y] 2-4;
 [A]  - LARS-ERIK JUHLIN ET AL, "Parallel Connection of Convertors for HVDC Transmission", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (197805), vol. PAS-97, no. 3, doi:10.1109/TPAS.1978.354542, ISSN 0018-9510, pages 714 - 724, XP011180574 [A] 1-11 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPAS.1978.354542
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