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EP1406375 - Electric motor driver and drive control system thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.12.2013
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.12.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.01.2014  [2014/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2004/15]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Noma, Hirofumi
2-18-41, Mano
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-0232 / JP
02 / Matsui, Keizo
2-12-3, Aoyama
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-2101 / JP
03 / Matsushiro, Hideo
3-4-14, Kasayama
Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525-0072 / JP
04 / Goto, Eiji
2-31-11-103, Ohira
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-0867 / JP
05 / Arakawa, Masashi
2-7-11-406, Nojihigashi
Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525-0058 / JP
06 / Takeuchi, Yuzuru
7-7-1410, Nishioji-cho
Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525-0037 / JP
 [2013/06]
Former [2012/39]01 / Noma, Hirofumi
2-18-41, Mano
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-0232 / JP
02 / Matsui, Keizo
2-12-3, Aoyama
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-2101 / JP
03 / Matsushiro, Hideo
3-4-14, Kasayama
Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525-0072 / JP
04 / Goto, Eiji
2-31-11-103, Ohira
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-0867 / JP
05 / Arakawa, Masashi
2-7-11-406, Nojihigashi
Kutsatsu-shi Shiga 525-0058 / JP
06 / Takeuchi, Yuzuru
7-7-1410, Nishioji-cho
Kutsatsu-shi Shiga 525-0037 / JP
Former [2004/15]01 / Noma, Hirofumi
2-18-41, Mano
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-0232 / JP
02 / Matsui, Keizo
2-12-3, Aoyama
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-2101 / JP
03 / Matsushiro, Hideo
3-4-14, Kasayama
Kusatsu-shi Shiga 525-0072 / JP
04 / Goto, Eiji
2-31-11-103, Chira
Otsu-shi Shiga 520-0867 / JP
05 / Arakawa, Masashi
2-7-11-406, Nojihigashi
Kutsatsu-shi Shiga 525-0058 / JP
06 / Takeuchi, Yuzuru
7-7-1410, Nishioji-cho
Kutsatsu-shi Shiga 525-0037 / JP
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/07]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Former [2004/15]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date03021519.824.09.2003
[2004/15]
Priority number, dateJP2002028858801.10.2002         Original published format: JP 2002288588
[2004/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1406375
Date:07.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1406375
Date:18.01.2006
[2006/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1406375
Date:13.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H02P6/08, H02P6/18
[2006/03]
CPC:
H02P6/18 (EP); H02P6/085 (EP,KR); H02P6/182 (KR);
H02P2209/09 (KR); Y10S388/902 (KR); Y10S388/906 (KR);
Y10S388/912 (KR); Y10S388/9281 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2004/15]H02P6/08
Designated contracting statesES,   IT,   SE [2013/07]
Former [2004/15]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:Elektrischer Motorantrieb und zugehöriges Antriebsregelsystem[2004/15]
English:Electric motor driver and drive control system thereof[2004/15]
French:Entraîneur électrique d'un moteur et système de régulation d'entraîneur associée[2004/15]
Examination procedure13.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/19]
19.07.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2012Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR
27.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.2012Fee for grant paid
21.12.2012Fee 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  15.12.2008
Opposition(s)14.11.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT13.02.2013
[2014/03]
Documents cited:Search[PX]JP2003189670  ;
 [Y]JPH03265485  ;
 [A]US5420492  (SOOD PRADEEP K [US], et al) [A] 1,4 * abstract * * column 3, lines 10-20 * * column 3, lines 45-68 * * column 5, line 15 - column 7, line 61 ** column 8, line 63 - column 12, line 6; figures 1-11 *;
 [YX]US5457375  (MARCINKIEWICZ JOSEPH G [US], et al) [Y] 1-3 * column A * * column 6, line 35 - column 9, line 46; figures 1-6 * [X] 4;
 [A]US5920175  (JONES STEPHEN R [US], et al) [A] 1,4 * abstract * * column 5, line 1 - column 6, line 35; figures 3-5 *
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20031105), vol. 2003, no. 11, & JP2003189670 A 20030704 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [PX] 1,4 * abstract * * paragraphs [0009] - [0021] * * paragraphs [0054] - [0072]; figures 1-4,6,9-16 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920224), vol. 016, no. 074, Database accession no. (E - 1170), & JP03265485 A 19911126 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [Y] 1-3 * abstract * * the whole document *
by applicantUS5457375
 US5920175
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