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EP About this file: EP2109220

EP2109220 - Method and driver switch for controlling a voltage semiconductor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2014
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEMIKRON Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG
Sigmundstrasse 200
90431 Nürnberg / DE
[2009/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Jair, Do Nascimento
Am tiefen Weg 24
91077 Dormitz / DE
02 / Bode, Rüdiger
Erhard-Segitz Strasse 41
90763 Fürth / DE
03 / Mühlhofer, Alexander
Bahnhofstrasse 53
90522 Oberasbach / DE
04 / Hofmeier, Markus
Friedrich-Würth-Str. 20
91154 Roth / DE
05 / Königsmann, Gunter
Graslitzer Strasse 7
91058 Erlangen / DE
 [2009/42]
Application number, filing date09002486.021.02.2009
[2009/42]
Priority number, dateDE2008101327510.04.2008         Original published format: DE102008013275
[2009/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2109220
Date:14.10.2009
Language:DE
[2009/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2109220
Date:10.04.2013
Language:DE
[2013/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:H03K4/02, H03K17/16
[2009/42]
CPC:
H03K4/026 (EP); H03K17/16 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/42]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Treiberschaltung zur Ansteuerung eines Leistungshalbleiters[2009/42]
English:Method and driver switch for controlling a voltage semiconductor[2009/42]
French:Procédé et circuit pilote destinés à la commande d'un semi-conducteur[2009/42]
Examination procedure28.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
21.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/42]
14.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2013Fee for grant paid
09.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  14.10.2009
Opposition(s)13.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/12]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
14.05.2009Request for further processing filed
14.05.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
14.05.2009Request for further processing filed
14.05.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.02.2009
CY10.04.2013
CZ10.04.2013
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EE10.04.2013
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4266150  (BERGMANN GUENTHER) [Y] 1-4,6,10 * column 2, line 41 - column 4, line 13; figures 1-3 * * column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 16; figures 5,6 *;
 [Y]US4748640  (STALEY PETER [US], et al) [Y] 1-4,6,10 * column 5, line 58 - column 7, line 12; figures 2-4 * * column 9, lines 54-61 *;
 [A]DE4142338  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 6-11 * column 2, line 10 - column 4, line 17; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO9944109  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [A] 1,5,6,11 * page 10, line 1 - page 11, line 7; figures 9,10 *
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