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EP About this file: EP4027505

EP4027505 - SERIAL MULTIPLEX INVERTER CONTROL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2024
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.06.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meidensha Corporation
1-1, Osaki 2-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-6029 / JP
[2022/28]
Inventor(s)01 / OGAWA, Ryuichi
c/o MEIDENSHA CORPORATION, 1-1, Osaki 2-chome,
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-6029 / JP
02 / TAKIGUCHI, Masashi
c/o MEIDENSHA CORPORATION, 1-1, Osaki 2-chome,
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-6029 / JP
 [2022/28]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[2022/28]
Application number, filing date20859708.803.06.2020
[2022/28]
WO2020JP21853
Priority number, dateJP2019016252006.09.2019         Original published format: JP 2019162520
[2022/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021044681
Date:11.03.2021
Language:JA
[2021/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4027505
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4027505
Date:27.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.03.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:H02M5/10, H02M7/5395, H02M7/48, H02M7/49, H02M5/458, H02M7/483
[2023/31]
CPC:
H02M7/4833 (EP); H02M7/537 (US); H02M1/0003 (US);
H02M5/458 (EP); H02M7/217 (US); H02M7/48 (US);
H02M7/49 (EP,US); H02M7/5387 (US); H02M5/10 (EP);
H02M7/5395 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/43]H02M7/48, H02M7/49, H02M5/458, H02M7/483
Former IPC [2022/28]H02M7/48, H02M7/49
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 [2022/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN SERIELLEN MULTIPLEXWECHSELRICHTER[2022/28]
English:SERIAL MULTIPLEX INVERTER CONTROL DEVICE[2022/28]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE D'ONDULEUR MULTIPLEX EN SÉRIE[2022/28]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2022Translation filed 
23.03.2022National basic fee paid 
23.03.2022Search fee paid 
23.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/28]
22.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2023Fee for grant paid
16.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.09.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.12.2023
CZ27.12.2023
DK27.12.2023
EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
IT27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
PL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SK27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
PT29.04.2024
[2024/47]
Former [2024/36]AT27.12.2023
CZ27.12.2023
EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
IT27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
PL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SK27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
PT29.04.2024
Former [2024/35]AT27.12.2023
CZ27.12.2023
EE27.12.2023
ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RO27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
SM27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
IS27.04.2024
Former [2024/27]ES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/21]FI27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR28.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[I]US2013070901  (GRASSL TOBIAS [DE]) [I] 1-13 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0068] - paragraph [0122] *;
 [A]  - RUFER A-C, "An aid in the teaching of multilevel inverters for high power applications", POWER ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, 1995. PESC '95 RECORD., 26TH ANNUAL IEEE ATLANTA, GA, USA 18-22 JUNE 1995, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19950618), vol. 1, doi:10.1109/PESC.1995.474834, ISBN 978-0-7803-2730-6, pages 347 - 352, XP010150580 [A] 1-13 * page 351 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PESC.1995.474834
International search[A]JP2006320103  (FUJI ELECTRIC SYSTEMS CO LTD) [A] 1-13 * , entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JP2014100026  (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-13 * , entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JP2017017976  (LSIS CO LTD) [A] 1-13 * , entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JP2018098960  (TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI ELEC IND) [A] 1-13* , entire text, all drawings *
by applicantJP3316801B
 JP2006109688
 JP2006320103
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