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EP1540809 - LOW VOLTAGE, TWO-LEVEL, SIX-PULSE INDUCTION MOTOR CONTROLLER DRIVING A MEDIUM-TO-HIGH VOLTAGE, THREE-OR-MORE-LEVEL AC DRIVE INVERTER BRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.10.2013
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.11.2013  [2013/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMC Electrical Products, Inc.
P.O. Box 880
Barboursville, WV 22504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Smc Electrical Products, Inc.
P.O. Box 880
Barboursville, WV 22504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NOJIMA, Geraldo
1641 Berkshire Hill Drive
Duluth, GA 30097-4310 / US
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/01]Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2005/24]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date03784748.031.07.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003US19887
Priority number, dateUS20020399355P31.07.2002         Original published format: US 399355 P
US20030453817P12.03.2003         Original published format: US 453817 P
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004015851
Date:19.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1540809
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.04.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:H02P5/34, H02P7/42
[2005/24]
CPC:
H02M7/487 (EP,US); H02P21/00 (KR); H02M7/53876 (EP,US);
H02P27/04 (KR); H02P27/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INDUKTIONSMOTORSTEUERUNG MIT NIEDRIGER SPANNUNG, ZWEI PEGELN UND SECHS IMPULSEN ZUR ANSTEUERUNG EINER WECHSELSTROMANSTEUERWECHSELRICHTERBR CKE F R MITTLERE BIS HOHE SPANNUNG UND DREI ODER MEHR PEGELN[2005/24]
English:LOW VOLTAGE, TWO-LEVEL, SIX-PULSE INDUCTION MOTOR CONTROLLER DRIVING A MEDIUM-TO-HIGH VOLTAGE, THREE-OR-MORE-LEVEL AC DRIVE INVERTER BRIDGE[2005/24]
French:UNITE DE COMMANDE DE MOTEUR A INDUCTION BASSE TENSION, SIX IMPULSIONS, A DEUX NIVEAUX, ENTRAINANT UN PONT INVERSEUR, A TROIS NIVEAUX, OU PLUS, D'ENTRAINEMENT EN COURANT ALTERNATIF, DE TENSION MOYENNE A ELEVEE[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2005National basic fee paid 
28.01.2005Search fee paid 
28.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
29.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/47]
16.07.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/47]
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  29.03.2010
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
07.02.2011Request for further processing filed
07.02.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.03.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
06.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
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31.07.201311   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0512531  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1,19,25-28,36 * page 4, line 30 - page 5, line 40; figures 1,2,6,8 * * page 7, line 15 - line 33 * * page 8, line 6 - page 9, line 37 * [Y] 2,9,18,20;
 [A]US5517401  (KINOSHITA SHIGENORI [JP], et al) [A] * column 7, line 12 - line 64; figure 9 *;
 [Y]US5977741  (DELANGE ROBERT J [US], et al) [Y] 2,9,18,20 * column 8, line 25 - column 9, line 38; figures 1,6 *
International search[Y]US5463296  (FUGERE MICHAEL A [US], et al);
 [Y]US5977741  (DELANGE ROBERT J [US], et al);
 [A]US6118932  (MAURIO JOSEPH M [US], et al);
 [Y]US6166514  (ANDO TAKESHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US6232742  (WACKNOV JOEL B [US], et al);
 [Y]US6242884  (LIPO THOMAS A [US], et al);
 [X]US6369543  (MASSELUS JEAN-EMMANUEL [BE], et al)
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