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EP About this file: EP1800403

EP1800403 - SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR ACTIVATING A POWER SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCH, AND A CONVERTER EQUIPPED WITH A SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OF THIS TYPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.11.2012
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB RESEARCH LTD.
Affolternstrasse 52
8050 Zürich / CH
[2007/26]
Inventor(s)01 / CELANOVIC, Nikola
Kronengasse 2
CH-5400 Baden / CH
02 / MEYSENC, Luc
14 rue Chancelière
F-38120 Le Fontanil / FR
03 / MAZUR, Michael
Röschibachweg 3
CH-8037 Zürich / CH
04 / RUDOLF, Paul
Josebodenweg 13a
CH-5234 Villigen / CH
 [2007/26]
Representative(s)ABB Patent Attorneys
C/o ABB Schweiz AG
Intellectual Property CH-IP
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
[N/P]
Former [2012/03]ABB Patent Attorneys
C/o ABB Schweiz AG Intellectual Property (CH-LC/IP) Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2009/26]ABB Patent Attorneys
C/o ABB Schweiz AG Intellectual Property (CH-LC/IP), Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2007/26]ABB Patent Attorneys
c/o ABB Schweiz AG Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
Application number, filing date05786735.004.10.2005
[2007/26]
WO2005CH00574
Priority number, dateEP2004040564815.10.2004         Original published format: EP 04405648
[2007/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006039823
Date:20.04.2006
Language:DE
[2006/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1800403
Date:27.06.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1800403
Date:18.01.2012
Language:DE
[2012/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/785
[2007/26]
CPC:
H03K17/78 (EP,US); H03K17/082 (EP,US); H02M1/0003 (EP,US);
H02M1/08 (EP,US); H02M7/797 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/26]
TitleGerman:SIGNALÜBERTRAGUNGSSYSTEM ZUR ANSTEUERUNG EINES LEISTUNGSHALBLEITERSCHALTERS SOWIE EIN UMRICHTER MIT EINEM SOLCHEN SIGNALÜBERTRAGUNGSSYSTEM[2007/26]
English:SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR ACTIVATING A POWER SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCH, AND A CONVERTER EQUIPPED WITH A SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OF THIS TYPE[2007/26]
French:SYSTEME DE TRANSMISSION DE SIGNAUX SERVANT A PILOTER AU MOINS UN COMMUTATEUR STATIQUE DE PUISSANCE ET CONVERTISSEUR MUNI D'UN TEL SYSTEME DE TRANSMISSION DE SIGNAUX[2007/26]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2007National basic fee paid 
29.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/26]
28.09.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2011Fee for grant paid
09.12.2011Fee 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  28.09.2011
Opposition(s)19.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.10.2005
CY18.01.2012
CZ18.01.2012
DK18.01.2012
EE18.01.2012
FI18.01.2012
IE18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
LV18.01.2012
NL18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
RO18.01.2012
SE18.01.2012
SI18.01.2012
SK18.01.2012
TR18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
ES29.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
LU04.10.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]CY18.01.2012
CZ18.01.2012
DK18.01.2012
EE18.01.2012
FI18.01.2012
IE18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
LV18.01.2012
NL18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
RO18.01.2012
SE18.01.2012
SI18.01.2012
SK18.01.2012
TR18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
ES29.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
LU04.10.2012
Former [2014/21]CY18.01.2012
CZ18.01.2012
DK18.01.2012
EE18.01.2012
FI18.01.2012
IE18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
LV18.01.2012
NL18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
RO18.01.2012
SE18.01.2012
SI18.01.2012
SK18.01.2012
TR18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
ES29.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
Former [2013/22]CY18.01.2012
CZ18.01.2012
DK18.01.2012
EE18.01.2012
FI18.01.2012
IE18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
LV18.01.2012
NL18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
RO18.01.2012
SE18.01.2012
SI18.01.2012
SK18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
ES29.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
Former [2012/50]CY18.01.2012
CZ18.01.2012
DK18.01.2012
EE18.01.2012
FI18.01.2012
IE18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
LV18.01.2012
NL18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
RO18.01.2012
SE18.01.2012
SI18.01.2012
SK18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
Former [2012/49]CY18.01.2012
CZ18.01.2012
DK18.01.2012
EE18.01.2012
FI18.01.2012
IE18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
LV18.01.2012
NL18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
RO18.01.2012
SE18.01.2012
SI18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
Former [2012/48]CY18.01.2012
EE18.01.2012
FI18.01.2012
IE18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
LV18.01.2012
NL18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
SE18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
Former [2012/47]CY18.01.2012
FI18.01.2012
IE18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
LV18.01.2012
NL18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
Former [2012/41]CY18.01.2012
FI18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
LV18.01.2012
NL18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
Former [2012/39]FI18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
LV18.01.2012
NL18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
Former [2012/37]FI18.01.2012
LT18.01.2012
NL18.01.2012
PL18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
PT18.05.2012
Former [2012/36]LT18.01.2012
NL18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
GR19.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
Former [2012/35]LT18.01.2012
NL18.01.2012
BG18.04.2012
IS18.05.2012
Former [2012/34]LT18.01.2012
IS18.05.2012
Former [2012/33]LT18.01.2012
Cited inInternational search[Y]US5210479  (KIMURA SHIN [JP], et al) [Y] 1-9 * column 1, line 15 - column 8, line 47; figures 3,4A *;
 [Y]US5383082  (NISHIZAWA YUJI [JP]) [Y] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0980142  (ABB INDUSTRY OY [FI]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0996227  (ABB DAIMLER BENZ TRANSP [DE]) [A] 1-9* the whole document *
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