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EP About this file: EP0769844

EP0769844 - Current control circuit for a reluctance machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2001
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SWITCHED RELUCTANCE DRIVES LIMITED
East Park House, Otley Road Harrogate
North Yorkshire HG3 1PR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/17]For all designated states
SWITCHED RELUCTANCE DRIVES LIMITED
East Park House, Otley Road
Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 1PR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Turner, Michael James
8 Granby Mount
Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3AY / GB
[1997/17]
Representative(s)Hale, Peter, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/17]Hale, Peter, et al
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date96307202.002.10.1996
[1997/17]
Priority number, dateGB1995002133218.10.1995         Original published format: GB 9521332
[1997/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0769844
Date:23.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0769844
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:H02P7/05, H02M3/156
[1997/17]
CPC:
H02P29/026 (EP,US); H02M3/156 (EP,US); H02P25/08 (EP,US);
H02P25/0925 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/17]
TitleGerman:Stromregelungskreis für Reluktanzmaschine[1997/17]
English:Current control circuit for a reluctance machine[1997/17]
French:Circuit de commande du courant pour machine à réluctance variable[1997/17]
Examination procedure09.10.1997Examination requested  [1997/49]
13.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
21.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
20.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.1999Fee for grant paid
27.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES31.05.2000
NL31.05.2000
SE31.08.2000
[2003/09]
Former [2002/26]ES31.05.2000
SE31.08.2000
Former [2001/27]SE31.08.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0635931  (SWITCHED RELUCTANCE DRIVES LTD [GB]) [A] 1,10 * column 2, line 55 - column 3, line 4; figure 4 *;
 [A]JPH0522941
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930611), vol. 017, no. 307, Database accession no. (E - 1379), & JP05022941 A 19930129 (HITACHI METALS LTD) [A] 1,2,10,13 * abstract *
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