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EP0964503 - Arrangement having a switched-mode power supply and a microprocessor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2011
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.07.2011  [2011/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEUTSCHE THOMSON-BRANDT GMBH
Hermann-Schwer-Strasse 3
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[2010/14]
Former [1999/50]For all designated states
DEUTSCHE THOMSON-BRANDT GMBH
Hermann-Schwer-Strasse 3
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Rehm, Markus
Tirolerstrasse 10
78052 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
02 / Riesle, Thomas
Gemeindewaldstrasse 14
78052 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
03 / Rodriguez-Duran, José-I.
Brendweg 16
78050 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
04 / Zee, Kum Yoong
39 Jalan Anggerek 27, Taman Johor Jaya, J.B.
81100 Johor / MY
05 / Chan, Choon Meng
254 Kim Keat Avenue Apt.10-106
Singapore 310254 / SG
[1999/50]
Representative(s)Arnold, Klaus-Peter, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/12]Arnold, Klaus-Peter, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [1999/50]Rossmanith, Manfred, Dr., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Licensing & Intellectual Property, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date99110625.302.06.1999
[1999/50]
Priority number, dateDE199812615212.06.1998         Original published format: DE 19826152
[1999/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0964503
Date:15.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0964503
Date:22.12.1999
[1999/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0964503
Date:07.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/335, H04N5/63
[1999/52]
CPC:
H02M3/33515 (EP,US); H02M1/0032 (EP,US); H04N5/63 (EP,US);
Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/50]H02M3/335
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/35]
Former [1999/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Anordnung mit einem Schaltnetzteil und einem Mikroprozessor[1999/50]
English:Arrangement having a switched-mode power supply and a microprocessor[1999/50]
French:Circuit comportant une alimentation à découpage ainsi qu'un microprocesseur[1999/50]
Examination procedure19.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/25]
27.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2010Fee for grant paid
09.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
22.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
23.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
25.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT07.04.2010
ES18.07.2010
[2011/25]
Documents cited:Search[A]DE19545659  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,3 * abstract * * column 3, line 23 - line 64 *;
 [A]US5491794  (WU CHUN H [TW]) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * column 3, line 15 - line 25 * * column 6, line 7 - line 19 *;
 [AD]DE19518863  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [AD] 1 * abstract *;
 [PX]DE19837919  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [PX] 1-3 * abstract * * column 1, line 46 - line 59 * * column 2, line 54 - line 63 * * column 3, line 10 - line 19 *
ExaminationUS5126930
 DE19613453
 US5477279
 WO9631940
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