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EP About this file: EP1555742

EP1555742 - DC CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.07.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANKEN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
6-3, 3-chome, Kitano Niiza-shi
Saitama 352-8666 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/29]For all designated states
Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
6-3, 3-chome, Kitano
Niiza-shi, Saitama 352-8666 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ASO, Shinji, c/o Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
6-3, Kitano 3-chome, Niiza-shi
Saitama 352-8666 / JP
 [2005/29]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2005/29]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04735678.701.06.2004
[2005/29]
WO2004JP07903
Priority number, dateJP2003019769916.07.2003         Original published format: JP 2003197699
[2005/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005008871
Date:27.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1555742
Date:20.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.01.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/28
[2005/29]
CPC:
H02M1/34 (EP,US); H02M3/33507 (EP,US); H02M3/33571 (EP,US);
H02M1/342 (EP,US); H02M3/01 (EP,US); Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/43]
Former [2005/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GLEICHSTROMWANDLER[2005/29]
English:DC CONVERTER[2005/29]
French:CONVERTISSEUR DE COURANT CONTINU[2005/29]
Entry into regional phase06.04.2005Translation filed 
06.04.2005National basic fee paid 
06.04.2005Search fee paid 
06.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/29]
02.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/33]
08.04.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/33]
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  02.11.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
24.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
26.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5126931  (JITARU IONEL [US]) [X] 1,2,5 * column A * * figures 1,6,9,10 * * column 2, line 65 - line 68 * * column 3, line 39 - line 42 * * column 4, line 5 - line 34 * * column 5, line 56 - line 59 * * column 6, line 18 - line 22 * * column 10, line 22 - line 25 * * column 12, line 46 - column 13, line 6 *;
 [A]US5570278  (CROSS DAVID A [HK]) [A] 1,2,5 * figures 1,2 * * column 9, line 40 - line 58 *;
 [A]US5745358  (FAULK RICHARD A [US]) [A] 1,2 * column A * * figure 2 * * column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 3 *;
 [YA]JP2000092829  (HITACHI LTD, et al) [Y] 1 * column W * [A] 2;
 [XY]US6404654  (WANG JOHNSON [CN]) [X] 2,5 * column A * * figures 1,2 * * column 2, line 1 - line 22 * * column 2, line 64 - column 3, line 26 * [Y] 1;
 [PX]US2004080969  (FRANCK FELIX [DE]) [PX] 2,5 * column A * * figures 4,6 ** paragraphs [0026] , [0040] , [0053] *
International search[A]JPH09182429  (ORIGIN ELECTRIC);
 [A]JP2000092829  (HITACHI LTD, et al);
 [A]JP2002199719  (DENSEI LAMBDA KK);
 [A]JP2002345240  (YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP)
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