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EP About this file: EP3662571

EP3662571 - MODULAR CONVERTER AND MODULAR CONVERTER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2025New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[2020/24]
Inventor(s)01 / FÜRST, Johannes
Hagenhausener Str. 8
92348 Stöckelsberg / DE
02 / DIEPOLD, Fabian
Am Limes 20
93336 Altmannstein / DE
 [2020/24]
Representative(s)Siemens Patent Attorneys
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date18779231.213.09.2018
[2020/24]
WO2018EP74714
Priority number, dateEP2017019412429.09.2017         Original published format: EP 17194124
[2020/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019063303
Date:04.04.2019
Language:DE
[2019/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3662571
Date:10.06.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:H02M5/458, H02M7/00
[2020/24]
CPC:
H02M7/003 (EP,US); H02M1/44 (US); H02M5/458 (EP);
H02M5/4585 (US); Y02B70/10 (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 [2020/24]
TitleGerman:MODULARER UMRICHTER UND MODULARES UMRICHTERSYSTEM[2020/24]
English:MODULAR CONVERTER AND MODULAR CONVERTER SYSTEM[2020/24]
French:CONVERTISSEUR MODULAIRE ET SYSTÈME CONVERTISSEUR MODULAIRE[2020/24]
Entry into regional phase02.03.2020National basic fee paid 
02.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/24]
02.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2025Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.02.2025
11.02.2025Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
12.02.2025Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Appeal following examination02.04.2025Appeal received No.  T0865/25
02.04.2025Payment of appeal fee
11.06.2025Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
18.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
19.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
19.09.2025Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[I] US2003036806  (SCHIENBEIN LAWRENCE A et al.)
 [I] DE202015105561  (ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD et al.) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [A] US2005189889  (WIRTZ JOHN M et al.) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
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 US2003133257
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