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EP1561273 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A MATRIX CONVERTER AND GENERATOR WITH MATRIX CONVERTER FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/32]METHOD FOR OPERATING A MATRIX CONVERTER AND MATRIX CONVERTER FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD
[2016/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.06.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.07.2017  [2017/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[2016/33]
Former [2016/31]For all designated states
ALSTOM Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2005/32]For all designated states
Alstom Technology Ltd
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / LACAZE, Alain
3 Rue de cham ps
F-90850 Essert / FR
02 / TURRI, Sylvie
18 Ter rue du magny
F-70170 Port-sur-Saone / FR
 [2016/31]
Former [2005/32]01 / LACAZE, Alain
3 Rue de cham ps
F-90850 Essert / FR
02 / TURRI, Sylvie
18 Ter Rue du magny
F-70170 Port-sur-Saone / FR
Representative(s)General Electric Technology GmbH
Global Patent Operation - Europe
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[N/P]
Former [2016/31]General Electric Technology GmbH
GE Corporate Intellectual Property
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Application number, filing date03796005.110.11.2003
[2005/32]
WO2003EP50808
Priority number, dateDE200215223411.11.2002         Original published format: DE 10252234
[2005/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004045058
Date:27.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1561273
Date:10.08.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1561273
Date:03.08.2016
Language:DE
[2016/31]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1561273
Date:14.09.2016
[2016/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:H02M5/27
[2005/32]
CPC:
H02M5/271 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2016/31]
Former [2006/09]DE,  GB 
Former [2005/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES MATRIXKONVERTERS SOWIE GENERATOR MIT MATRIXKONVERTER ZUR DURCHFüHRUNG DIESES VERFAHREN[2016/12]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A MATRIX CONVERTER AND GENERATOR WITH MATRIX CONVERTER FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD[2016/12]
French:PROCEDE DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN CONVERTISSEUR MATRICIEL ET GENERATEUR AVEC CONVERTISSEUR MATRICIEL UTILISE POUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE DE CE PROCEDE[2016/12]
Former [2005/32]VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES MATRIXKONVERTERS SOWIE MATRIXKONVERTER ZUR DURCHF HRUNG DIESES VERFAHRENS
Former [2005/32]METHOD FOR OPERATING A MATRIX CONVERTER AND MATRIX CONVERTER FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD
Former [2005/32]PROCEDE DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN CONVERTISSEUR MATRICIEL ET CONVERTISSEUR MATRICIEL UTILISE POUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE DE CE PROCEDE
Entry into regional phase02.05.2005National basic fee paid 
02.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/32]
04.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2016Fee for grant paid
21.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.11.2014
Opposition(s)04.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
17.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
06.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
07.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
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Cited inInternational search[DA]EP1199794  (ALSTOM SWITZERLAND LTD [CH]) [DA] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2000232785  ;
 [L]EP1286455  (YASKAWA DENKI SEISAKUSHO KK [JP]) [L] 1 * column 1, line 21 - line 22 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010103), vol. 2000, no. 11, & JP2000232785 A 20000822 (KUKIHARA TAKEAKI) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
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