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EP About this file: EP3503394

EP3503394 - DISCHARGE CIRCUIT FOR CAPACITOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2019/26]
Inventor(s)01 / KIKUCHI Yuto
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / OHNO Yuji
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2019/26]
Application number, filing date17841361.331.07.2017
[2019/26]
WO2017JP27645
Priority number, dateJP2016016097119.08.2016         Original published format: JP 2016160971
[2019/26]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018034134
Date:22.02.2018
Language:JA
[2018/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3503394
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3503394
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/00, H03K17/687, H03K17/10, H03K17/12
[2019/31]
CPC:
H03K17/6871 (EP); H03K17/102 (EP); H03K17/122 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/26]H03K17/00, H03K17/687
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 [2019/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTLADESCHALTUNG FÜR EINEN KONDENSATOR[2019/26]
English:DISCHARGE CIRCUIT FOR CAPACITOR[2019/26]
French:CIRCUIT DE DÉCHARGE POUR CONDENSATEUR[2019/26]
Entry into regional phase13.02.2019Translation filed 
13.02.2019National basic fee paid 
13.02.2019Search fee paid 
13.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/26]
21.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2020Fee for grant paid
15.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.07.2017
AL26.08.2020
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Documents cited:Search[IA]EP2284982  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD [JP]) [I] 1 * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0047]; figure 3 * * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0073]; figure 11 * * paragraph [0074] - paragraph [0075]; figure 12 * * paragraph [0079] *[A] 2
International search[YA]JP2011041363  (HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD) [Y] 1-2 * , paragraphs [0001] to [0002], [0006], [0059] to [0067]; fig. 3, 11 to 12 & US 2011/0031939 A1 paragraphs [0003] to [0006], [0019], [0087] to [0097]; fig. 3, 11 to 12 & US 2013/0214745 A1 & EP 2284982 A1 & CN 101997442 A * [A] 3-4;
 [A]JP2013031259  (DENSO CORP) [A] 1-4* , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2013038895  (DENSO CORP) [A] 1-4 * , paragraphs [0001] to [0004], [0091] to [0102], [0107]; fig. 8 to 9 & US 2013/0039108 A1 paragraphs [0003] to [0007], [0092] to [0104], [0110]; fig. 8 to 9 *;
 [YA]JP2014027862  (SHIN KOBE ELECTRIC MACHINERY) [Y] 1-2 * , paragraphs [0004], [0008] to [0010], [0017] to [0031]; fig. 2 to 3 (Family: none) * [A] 3-4
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