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EP1738454 - INVERTER BRIDGE CONTROLLER IMPLEMENTING SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION SCHEME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.09.2013
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.10.2013  [2013/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMC Electrical Products, Inc.
6072 Ohio River Road
Huntington, West Virginia 25702 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/01]For all designated states
Smc Electrical Products, Inc.
6072 Ohio River Road
Huntington, West Virginia 25702 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NOJIMA, Geraldo
1641 Bershire Hill Drive
Duluth GA 30097 / US
 [2007/01]
Representative(s)Wagner & Geyer, et al
Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/01]Wagner & Geyer, et al
Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2007/01]Driver, Virginia Rozanne, et al
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London, WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date05767774.222.06.2005
[2007/01]
WO2005US22046
Priority number, dateUS2004087253822.04.2004         Original published format: US 872538
[2007/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006002229
Date:05.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1738454
Date:03.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.10.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/12, H02M7/487, H02H7/122
[2013/08]
CPC:
H02M7/487 (EP,US); H02H7/1227 (EP,US); H02M1/38 (EP,US);
H02H3/025 (EP,US); H02M1/32 (EP)
Former IPC [2007/01]H02M1/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WECHSELRICHTERBRÜCKENSTEUERUNG MIT KURZSCHLUSS-SCHUTZVERFAHREN[2007/01]
English:INVERTER BRIDGE CONTROLLER IMPLEMENTING SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION SCHEME[2007/01]
French:CONTROLEUR A PONT INVERSEUR IMPLEMENTANT UN SCHEMA DE PROTECTION CONTRE LES COURTS-CIRCUITS[2007/01]
Entry into regional phase18.10.2006National basic fee paid 
18.10.2006Search fee paid 
18.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/01]
16.04.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/42]
31.05.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201309   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1411624  (YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-16* the whole document *
International search[AE]US7031172  (TANAKA YOSHIYUKI [JP], et al);
 [A]US6687136  (MORIMOTO KEIKI [JP], et al);
 [A]US6233164  (ZEE KUM YOONG [MK], et al);
 [A]US4520437  (BOETTCHER JR CHARLES W [US], et al);
 [A]US4439806  (BRAJDER ANTONIO [DE])
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