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EP About this file: EP1433239

EP1433239 - DC TO DC CONVERTER AND POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
444 - 5th Avenue, SW 1100 Calgary
Alberta T2P 2T8 / CA
[2016/13]
Former [2004/27]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
444 - 5th Avenue, SW 1100
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2T8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / DROPPO, Gerald, W.
2408 Lariat Lane
Richland, WA 99352 / US
02 / SCHIENBEIN, Lawrence, A.
4006 South Morain Loop
Kennewick, WA 99337 / US
03 / HARRIS, Brent, Earle
504 823 Royal Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2T 0L4 / CA
04 / HAMMERSTROM, Donald, J.
3203 Mount Daniel
West Richland, WA 99353 / US
 [2004/27]
Representative(s)Wilding, Frances Ward
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[2016/13]
Former [2004/27]Wilding, Frances Ward
Haseltine Lake & Co Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date01956002.827.07.2001
[2004/27]
WO2001US23681
Priority number, dateUS20000221596P28.07.2000         Original published format: US 221596 P
[2004/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0211267
Date:07.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1433239
Date:30.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1433239
Date:30.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/34, H02M3/158, H02M1/34, H02M3/155
[2015/40]
CPC:
H02M1/34 (EP,US); H02J7/34 (EP,US); H02M3/155 (EP,US);
H02M3/158 (EP,US); H02M1/342 (EP,US); Y02B40/00 (US);
Y02B70/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/32]H02J7/34, H02M3/158
Former IPC [2004/27]H02J7/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2016/13]
Former [2004/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:GLEICHSTROM-GLEICHSTROMWANDLER UND LEISTUNGSSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM[2004/27]
English:DC TO DC CONVERTER AND POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM[2004/27]
French:CONVERTISSEUR CC/CC ET SYSTÈME DE GESTION DE PUISSANCE[2015/45]
Former [2004/27]CONVERTISSEUR CC/CC ET SYSTEME DE GESTION DE PUISSANCE
Entry into regional phase26.02.2003National basic fee paid 
26.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.02.2003Examination requested  [2004/27]
22.04.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2016Fee for grant paid
03.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.02.2016Receipt 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  15.07.2011
Opposition(s)03.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/10]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
09.07.2012Request for further processing filed
09.07.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.11.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
26.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
26.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.03.2016
BE30.03.2016
CY30.03.2016
DK30.03.2016
ES30.03.2016
FI30.03.2016
MC30.03.2016
NL30.03.2016
SE30.03.2016
TR30.03.2016
GR01.07.2016
IE27.07.2016
LU27.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
PT01.08.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2017/41]AT30.03.2016
BE30.03.2016
DK30.03.2016
ES30.03.2016
FI30.03.2016
MC30.03.2016
NL30.03.2016
SE30.03.2016
GR01.07.2016
IE27.07.2016
LU27.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
PT01.08.2016
Former [2017/22]AT30.03.2016
BE30.03.2016
DK30.03.2016
ES30.03.2016
FI30.03.2016
MC30.03.2016
NL30.03.2016
SE30.03.2016
GR01.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
PT01.08.2016
Former [2017/07]AT30.03.2016
BE30.03.2016
DK30.03.2016
ES30.03.2016
FI30.03.2016
NL30.03.2016
SE30.03.2016
GR01.07.2016
PT01.08.2016
Former [2017/03]AT30.03.2016
BE30.03.2016
ES30.03.2016
FI30.03.2016
NL30.03.2016
SE30.03.2016
GR01.07.2016
PT01.08.2016
Former [2016/52]AT30.03.2016
ES30.03.2016
FI30.03.2016
NL30.03.2016
SE30.03.2016
GR01.07.2016
PT01.08.2016
Former [2016/50]AT30.03.2016
ES30.03.2016
FI30.03.2016
NL30.03.2016
SE30.03.2016
GR01.07.2016
Former [2016/44]FI30.03.2016
NL30.03.2016
SE30.03.2016
GR01.07.2016
Former [2016/39]FI30.03.2016
SE30.03.2016
GR01.07.2016
Former [2016/35]FI30.03.2016
GR01.07.2016
Cited inInternational search[X]US5334463  (TAJIMA OSAMU [JP], et al) [X] 1-8,10-12,14 * abstract * * column 5, line 8 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]DE19810468  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [X] 1-5,9-11,13,14 * column 3 - column 4 * * figure 3 *;
 [XA]US5714874  (BONNEFOY PIERRE [FR]) [X] 1-3,10,11 * abstract * * paragraph [000I] * * page 287; figure 2 * * column 2, line 46 - line 62 * [A] 4-9,12-14;
 [XY]US5734258  (ESSER ALBERT ANDREAS MARIA [US]) [X] 15-19,23,24,26,27 * column 4, line 40 - line 67 * * column 5, line 1 - line 34 * * figures 1,3A,6 * [Y] 20-22;
 [X]  - CARICCHI F ET AL, "Study of bi-directional buck-boost converter topologies for application in electrical vehicle motor drives", APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION, 1998. APEC '98. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 1998., THIRTEENTH ANNUAL ANAHEIM, CA, USA 15-19 FEB. 1998, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19980215), ISBN 0-7803-4340-9, pages 287 - 293, XP010263608 [X] 15-19 * paragraph [000I] * * page 287; figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/APEC.1998.647705
 [YD]  - C M DA CUNHA DUARTE, I BARBI, "A new family of ZVS-PWM active clamping DC-to-DC boost converters: analysis, Design and Experimentation", IEE TRANSACTION ON POWER ELECTRONICS, (199709), vol. 12, no. 5, pages 824 - 831, XP002203819 [YD] 20-22 * abstract * * figure 1C *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/63.623000
ExaminationUS4636931
 WO9618937
 EP0734111
 WO9834314
by applicantUS4636931
 WO9618937
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