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EP About this file: EP1320920

EP1320920 - CUTTING ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2016
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE -CNRS-
3, rue Michel-Ange
75016 Paris / FR
For all designated states
C.I.R.T.E.M.
Voie L'Occitane, La Pointe Bleue, Labege Innopole
31319 Labege Cedex / FR
For all designated states
INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE (I.N.P.T.)
6 allée Emile Monso B.P. 4038
31029 Toulouse Cédex 4 / FR
[2015/34]
Former [2003/26]For all designated states
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS)
3, rue Michel Ange
75016 Paris / FR
For all designated states
C.I.R.T.E.M.
Voie L'Occitane, La Pointe Bleue - BP 661, Labege Innopole
31319 Labege Cedex / FR
For all designated states
INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE (I.N.P.T.)
6 allée Emile Monso B.P. 4038
31029 Toulouse Cédex 4 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MEYNARD, Thierry
24, rue du Grand Duc
31240 L'Union / FR
02 / LEFEUVRE, Elie
8, quai de la Tannerie
12100 Millau / FR
 [2015/34]
Former [2003/26]01 / MEYNARD, Thierry
24, rue du Grand Duc
F-31240 L'Union / FR
02 / LEFEUVRE, Elie
8, quai de la Tannerie
F-12100 Millau / FR
Representative(s)Habasque, Etienne J. Jean-François
Cabinet Lavoix
2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2015/34]Habasque, Etienne J. Jean-François
Cabinet Lavoix
2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2003/26]Habasque, Etienne Joel Jean-François
Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cédex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date01969864.610.09.2001
[2003/26]
WO2001FR02805
Priority number, dateFR2000001161112.09.2000         Original published format: FR 0011611
[2003/26]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0223708
Date:21.03.2002
Language:FR
[2002/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1320920
Date:25.06.2003
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1320920
Date:19.08.2015
Language:FR
[2015/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/48, H02M5/293
[2003/26]
CPC:
H02M7/483 (EP,US); H02M5/293 (EP,US); H02M7/4837 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2015/34]
Former [2003/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:SCHALTNETZTEIL[2003/26]
English:CUTTING ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER[2003/26]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CONVERSION D'ENERGIE ELECTRIQUE A DECOUPAGE[2003/26]
Entry into regional phase05.03.2003National basic fee paid 
05.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
05.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/26]
15.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2015Fee for grant paid
09.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.07.2015Receipt 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  15.10.2010
Opposition(s)20.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
29.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
24.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
23.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
24.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.08.2015
CY19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
IT19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
TR19.08.2015
IE10.09.2015
LU10.09.2015
BE30.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
GR20.11.2015
PT21.12.2015
[2018/02]
Former [2017/40]AT19.08.2015
CY19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
IT19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
TR19.08.2015
IE10.09.2015
BE30.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
GR20.11.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/33]AT19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
IT19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
IE10.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
GR20.11.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/26]AT19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
IT19.08.2015
MC19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/21]AT19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
IT19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/20]AT19.08.2015
DK19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/14]AT19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
NL19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/11]AT19.08.2015
ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/10]ES19.08.2015
FI19.08.2015
SE19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
PT21.12.2015
Former [2016/09]FI19.08.2015
GR20.11.2015
Cited inInternational search[X]GB2294821  (GEC ALSTHOM LTD [GB]) [X] 1,3 * page 1 - page 5; figures 3-7 *;
 [A]US5737201  (MEYNARD THIERRY [FR], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]  - CARRERE P ET AL, "4000V-300A EIGHT-LEVEL IGBT INVERTER LEG", EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON POWER ELECTRONICS AND APPLICATIONS,B,BRUSSELS, EPE ASSOCIATION, (19950919), vol. CONF. 6, pages 1106 - 1111, XP000537504 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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