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EP About this file: EP0469821

EP0469821 - Switch mode power supply [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.1995
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.11.1995 [1995/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/06]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kobayashi, Masaki
C-906, 1223 Yamazaki-cho
Machida-shi, Tokyo-to / JP
02 / Mori, Masaki
2557-5 Sugikubo
Ebina-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Morimoto, Norishige
1-2-25-402 Ohkura
Setagaya-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
[1992/06]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/40]Burt, Roger James, Dr.
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1992/06]Blakemore, Frederick Norman
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date91306914.229.07.1991
[1992/06]
Priority number, dateJP1990020527303.08.1990         Original published format: JP 20527390
[1992/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0469821
Date:05.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0469821
Date:06.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0469821
Date:30.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/335, H02M3/338, H02M3/28, H04N3/185
[1992/19]
CPC:
H04N3/185 (EP,US); H02M3/33507 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/06]H02M3/335, H04N3/185
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/06]
TitleGerman:Schaltnetzteil[1992/06]
English:Switch mode power supply[1992/06]
French:Alimentation à découpage[1992/06]
Examination procedure19.06.1992Examination requested  [1992/33]
13.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.05.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.1994Fee for grant paid
10.06.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.08.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[AD]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 29, no. 11, April 1987, NEW YORK US pages 4948 - 4949; 'SWITCHED POWER SUPPLY SYNCHRONIZED TO DISPLAY'
 [AD]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 29, no. 9, February 1987, NEW YORK US pages 3921 - 3922; 'SWITCHED POWER SUPPLY FOR CRT DISPLAY'
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