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EP3392998 - MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Delta Electronics, Inc.
No. 252, Shanying Road
Guishan District
Taoyuan City 333 / TW
[2018/43]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Sin-Hong
No.252, Shanying Rd., Guishan Dist.
Taoyuan City 333 / TW
02 / HUANG, Ho
No.252, Shanying Rd., Guishan Dist.
Taoyuan City 333 / TW
03 / LIN, Xin-Hung
No.252, Shanying Rd., Guishan Dist.
Taoyuan City 333 / TW
 [2018/43]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2018/43]
Application number, filing date18158446.723.02.2018
[2018/43]
Priority number, dateTW2017011322220.04.2017         Original published format: TW 106113222
[2018/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3392998
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3392998
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:H02J3/38, G05F1/67
[2018/43]
CPC:
H02J3/381 (EP,US); G05F1/67 (EP,US); H02M3/04 (US);
H02J2300/26 (EP,US); H02M1/0009 (US); Y02E10/56 (EP,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 [2019/23]
Former [2018/43]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERFOLGUNG DES PUNKTS DER MAXIMALEN LEISTUNG UND SYSTEM DAFÜR[2018/43]
English:MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF[2018/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE SUIVI DE POINT DE PUISSANCE MAXIMALE ET SYSTÈME ASSOCIÉ[2018/43]
Examination procedure24.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/23]
24.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2020Fee for grant paid
18.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISIE.2006.295680
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