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EP1266272 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING STEP-DOWN POWER CONVERSION USING AN INTELLIGENT SWITCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.01.2005
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.01.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.02.2005  [2005/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intra International AB
Fabriksgatan 10
412 50 Göteborg / SE
[2002/51]
Inventor(s)01 / KARUPPANA, Samy, V.
23233 62nd Avenue S.
Kent, WA 98032 / US
02 / JETHA, Aly, Amirali
2400 4th Avenue, No. 102
Seattle, WA 98121 / US
03 / THOMSEN, Jes
Irlandsvej 102
DK-2300 Copenhagen S. / DK
 [2002/51]
Representative(s)Picker, Madeline Margaret
Brookes Batchellor LLP
1 Boyne Park
Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/51]Picker, Madeline Margaret
Brookes Batchellor 102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
Application number, filing date00959808.701.09.2000
[2002/51]
WO2000US24168
Priority number, dateUS19990153372P10.09.1999         Original published format: US 153372 P
[2002/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0118625
Date:15.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1266272
Date:18.12.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.03.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:G05F1/56
[2002/51]
CPC:
H02M3/157 (EP); H02J1/06 (EP); H02J7/1492 (EP);
B60R16/03 (EP); H02J2310/40 (EP); H02J2310/46 (EP);
H02J7/1438 (EP); Y02T10/92 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2002/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR LEISTUNGSVERMINDERUNG MIT EINEM INTELlIGENTEN SCHALTER[2002/51]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING STEP-DOWN POWER CONVERSION USING AN INTELLIGENT SWITCH[2002/51]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE SERVANT A EFFECTUER UNE CONVERSION DE LIMITATION PROGRESSIVE DE COURANT AU MOYEN D'UN COMMUTATEUR INTELLIGENT[2002/51]
Entry into regional phase27.03.2002National basic fee paid 
27.03.2002Search fee paid 
27.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/51]
28.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/08]
21.09.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200304   M06   Fee paid on   04.12.2003
30.09.200405   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE19726773  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * column 5, line 3 - line 45; figure 2 *;
 [X]US5864116  (BAKER IVAN E [US]) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * column 5, line 45 - column 6; figure 1; claim 67 *
International search[A]US5907233  (JABAJI ISSAM [US]);
 [XP]US5973488  (FACKLER RUPERT [DE]);
 [XP]US5977758  (NOGUCHI MINORU [JP], et al);
 [XP]US5986442  (ABE ATSUSHI [JP], et al);
 [AP]US6031361  (BURSTEIN ANDREW J [US], et al);
 [AP]US6054846  (CASTLEMAN NEAL J [US])
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