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EP About this file: EP4071994

EP4071994 - POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.04.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.09.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Ltd
Thomson Houston Way
Off Technology Drive
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 1BD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/50]For all designated states
GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Ltd
Thomson Houston Way
Off Technology Drive
RUGBY
Warwickshire
CV21 1BD / GB
Former [2022/41]For all designated states
GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Ltd.
Boughton Road, Rugby
Warwickshire CV21 1BU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Clarke, Nicholas James
Barrow upon Soar, LE12 8GS / GB
02 / Childs, Jonathon
Nuneaton, CV10 0DT / GB
 [2022/41]
Representative(s)Serjeants LLP
Dock
75 Exploration Drive
Leicester, LE4 5NU / GB
[2022/41]
Application number, filing date22171784.606.07.2012
[2022/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4071994
Date:12.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:H02M5/458, H02J3/38, H02J3/46, H02P9/04, B63H21/17
[2022/41]
CPC:
H02M5/458 (EP,US); B63H23/24 (BR,US); H02J3/40 (US);
H02J3/466 (EP,BR,US); H02P9/04 (EP,BR,US); B63H21/17 (EP);
H02J2310/42 (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 [2023/21]
Former [2022/41]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:STROMVERTEILUNGSSYSTEME[2022/41]
English:POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS[2022/41]
French:SYSTÈMES DE DISTRIBUTION DE PUISSANCE[2022/41]
Examination procedure11.04.2023Examination requested  [2023/21]
11.04.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12175427.9  / EP2682339
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
03.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
03.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
03.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
03.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
03.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
03.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
03.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
23.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5006781  (SCHULTZ MARK H [US], et al) [Y] 6-8 * column 7, lines 18-28; figures 1,2,10,14A,16,17 * * column 4, lines 64-68 * * column 15, lines 49-65 *;
 [Y]US2005140142  (WELCHES RICHARD S [US], et al) [Y] 4,5,7-12 * paragraphs [0043] , [0051] , [0069] , [0072] , [0078] , [0080] , [0082] , [0092] , [0096]; figure 8b *;
 [Y]WO2007052349  (SHIKOKU RESEARCH INST INC [JP], et al) [Y] 6-8* paragraphs [0197] , [0204]; figures 2-5 *;
 [XY]WO2011092330  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,13,14 * abstract * [Y] 4-12;
 US2012302112  [ ] (HARTIG RAINER [DE], et al) [ ] * paragraphs [0020] , [0034] , [0043] , [0044] , [0046] , [0048] , [0049] , [0056] , [0059] , [0068]; figures 1-5 *
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