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EP3745593 - METHOD FOR DRIVING A SWITCH IN A POWER CONVERTER, DRIVE CIRCUIT AND POWER CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.10.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Infineon Technologies Austria AG
Siemensstrasse 2
9500 Villach / AT
[2020/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Feldtkeller, Martin
Quagliostraße 14
81543 München / DE
 [2020/49]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner, Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstraße 79
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/49]Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstrasse 79
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date19177203.729.05.2019
[2020/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3745593
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/08, H02M1/32, H02M3/335
[2020/49]
CPC:
H02M1/32 (EP,US); H02M3/33507 (EP,US); H03K17/082 (EP);
H02M1/0003 (EP); H02M1/0009 (US); H02M1/0058 (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 [2021/27]
Former [2020/49]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ANSTEUERUNG EINES SCHALTER IN EINEM STROMWANDLER, ANSTEUERUNGSSCHALTUNG UND STROMWANDLER[2020/49]
English:METHOD FOR DRIVING A SWITCH IN A POWER CONVERTER, DRIVE CIRCUIT AND POWER CONVERTER[2020/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN COMMUTATEUR DANS UN CONVERTISSEUR DE PUISSANCE, CIRCUIT DE COMMANDE ET CONVERTISSEUR DE PUISSANCE[2020/49]
Examination procedure02.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/27]
02.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2015043252  (KUANG NAIXING [CN]) [I] 2-4,9,12* paragraphs [0027] - [0037]; figure 8 *;
 [XI]US2015280575  (SONG HAIBIN [CN], et al) [X] 1,5-8,10,11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0028] - [0058] * [I] 2-4,9,12
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