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EP0944159 - DC-DC converter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 27.04.2007 Database last updated on 01.02.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	27.04.2007	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 30.05.2007 [2007/22]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Micronas GmbH Hans-Bunte-Strasse 19 79108 Freiburg i. Br. / DE
	[2006/25]
Former [2000/27]	For all designated states Micronas GmbH Hans-Bunte-Strasse 19 79108 Freiburg / DE
Former [1999/38]	For all designated states Micronas Intermetall GmbH Hans-Bunte-Strasse 19 79108 Freiburg / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Greitschus, Norbert Dr.-Ing. Kenzingerstrasse 32 79346 Endingen / DE
	[1999/43]
Former [1999/38]	01 / Greitschus, Norbert Dr.-Ing. Rosenstrasse 2 79108 Freiburg / DE
Representative(s)	Hornig, Leonore MICRONAS GmbH, Patentabteilung, Hans-Bunte-Strasse 19 79108 Freiburg / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1999/38]	Hornig, Leonore, Dr. MICRONAS INTERMETALL GmbH, Patentabteilung, Hans-Bunte-Strasse 19 79108 Freiburg / DE
Application number, filing date	99105437.0	17.03.1999
	[1999/38]
Priority number, date	DE1998112299	20.03.1998 Original published format: DE 19812299
	[1999/38]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0944159
	Date:	22.09.1999
	Language:	DE
	[1999/38]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0944159
	Date:	28.05.2003
	[2003/22]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0944159
	Date:	21.06.2006
	Language:	DE
	[2006/25]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	10.04.2003
Classification	IPC:	H02M3/156, G01R19/00, G05F1/46	[2003/21]
	CPC:	H02M3/156 (EP,US); H02M1/0025 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1999/38]	H02M3/156
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [2004/08]
Former [1999/38]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Gleichspannungswandler	[1999/38]
	English:	DC-DC converter	[1999/38]
	French:	Convertisseur de courant continu	[1999/38]
Examination procedure	28.11.2003	Examination requested [2004/05]
	19.05.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	23.11.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.11.2005	Fee for grant paid
	03.11.2005	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	27.12.2005	Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)	22.03.2007	No opposition filed within time limit [2007/22]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	02.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	02.04.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	31.03.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	31.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	31.03.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
	29.03.2006	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:	Search	[Y]US5723974 (GRAY RICHARD L [US]) [Y] 1-4,9-11 * abstract * * figure - *;
		[Y]EP0451870 (OKI MICRO DESIGN MIYAZAKI CO L [JP], et al) [Y] 1-4,9-11 * abstract * * figures 1-3 *;
		[A]US5646520 (FRANK RICHARD [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *

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