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EP About this file: EP4128337

EP4128337 - POWER MODULE WITH AT LEAST THREE POWER UNITS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2023/06]POWER MODULE HAVING AT LEAST THREE POWER UNITS
[2023/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 08.10.2025  [2025/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[2023/06]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMENGER, Jens
91301 Forchheim / DE
02 / KÖGLER, Roman
90403 Nürnberg / DE
03 / LUFT, Alexander
90427 Nürnberg / DE
04 / NAMYSLO, Lutz
91353 Hausen / DE
05 / ROPPELT, Bernd
96173 Unterhaid / DE
06 / SCHWINN, Thomas
91074 Herzogenaurach / DE
 [2023/06]
Representative(s)Siemens Patent Attorneys
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[2024/12]
Application number, filing date21725434.104.05.2021
[2023/06]
WO2021EP61669
Priority number, dateEP2020018321530.06.2020         Original published format: EP 20183215
[2023/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022002464
Date:06.01.2022
Language:DE
[2022/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4128337
Date:08.02.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4128337
Date:20.03.2024
Language:DE
[2024/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/467, H01L23/373, H01L25/07, H01L21/48, H01L23/498, H01L23/538
[2023/06]
CPC:
H10W90/00 (EP,KR,US); H10W40/43 (EP,KR); H05K7/20918 (EP,KR,US);
H10W40/037 (EP,KR); H10W40/226 (KR); H10W40/255 (EP,KR,US);
H10W70/611 (EP,US); H10W90/401 (EP,US); H10W90/701 (EP,KR,US);
H10W72/07331 (EP); H10W72/352 (EP); H10W72/354 (EP);
H10W72/534 (EP); H10W72/551 (EP); H10W72/884 (EP,US);
H10W72/944 (EP,US); H10W90/734 (EP,US); H10W90/754 (EP,US);
H10W90/764 (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 [2023/06]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEISTUNGSMODUL MIT MINDESTENS DREI LEISTUNGSEINHEITEN[2023/06]
English:POWER MODULE WITH AT LEAST THREE POWER UNITS[2023/46]
French:MODULE DE PUISSANCE POURVU D'AU MOINS TROIS UNITÉS DE PUISSANCE[2023/46]
Former [2023/06]POWER MODULE HAVING AT LEAST THREE POWER UNITS
Former [2023/06]MODULE DE PUISSANCE COMPRENANT AU MOINS TROIS UNITÉS DE PUISSANCE
Entry into regional phase26.10.2022National basic fee paid 
26.10.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.2022Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.10.2022Examination requested  [2023/06]
26.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
09.02.2024Fee for grant paid
09.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.12.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2025/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY04.05.2021
HU04.05.2021
CZ20.03.2024
ES20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
MC20.03.2024
PL20.03.2024
RO20.03.2024
SK20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
IE04.05.2024
CH31.05.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
[2025/41]
Former [2025/22]CZ20.03.2024
ES20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
MC20.03.2024
PL20.03.2024
RO20.03.2024
SK20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
IE04.05.2024
CH31.05.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
Former [2025/11]CZ20.03.2024
ES20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
MC20.03.2024
PL20.03.2024
RO20.03.2024
SK20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
CH31.05.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
Former [2025/07]CZ20.03.2024
ES20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
MC20.03.2024
PL20.03.2024
RO20.03.2024
SK20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
Former [2024/50]CZ20.03.2024
ES20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
PL20.03.2024
RO20.03.2024
SK20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
Former [2024/48]CZ20.03.2024
ES20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
Former [2024/35]HR20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]NO20.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[Y] WO2011024377  (FUJI ELECTRIC SYSTEMS CO LTD et al.)
 [Y] US2012175755  (BAYERER REINHOLD et al.)
 [Y] DE112018004893  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP et al.)
 [XY] EP3273471  (GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY LTD et al.)
 [Y] US2020185302  (LU JUNCHENG et al.) [Y] 6-9 * paragraphs [0016] , [0 36] , [0 37]; figure 5 *
 [Y] US2019348342  (PRAJUCKAMOL ATAPOL et al.) [Y] 2-4 * paragraphs [0023] , [0024]; figure 2 *
 [Y] WO2007065666  (SEW EURODRIVE GMBH & CO et al.) [Y] 4,5,17 * paragraphs [0025] - [0037]; figures 3-7,29 *
 [XY] WO2015019890  (NHK SPRING CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,10 * paragraphs [0016] , [0 17] , [0018] , [0 23] - [0038]; figures 4-6 *[Y] 2-9,11-17
 [Y] EP2271196  (SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GMBH et al.) [Y] 12 * paragraphs [0109] - [0111]; figures 18-20 *
 [Y] US2005006054  (MIYAZAKI RYUUJI et al.) [Y] 13 * figure 3 *
 [Y] WO2013021870  (NHK SPRING CO LTD et al.) [Y] 11,14-16 * page 14, line 20 - page 15, line 2; figures 1,2 *
by applicantDE102009001722
 DE102010022562
 EP3624184
 DE102008007310
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