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EP About this file: EP1800382

EP1800382 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2012
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
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
American Power Conversion Corporation
132 Fairgrounds Road
West Kingston, RI 02892 / US
[2007/26]
Inventor(s)01 / HJORT, Thomas, Enne
Solskovvej 36
DK-7100 Vejle / DK
02 / NIELSEN, Henning, Roar
Aabakkevej 14
DK-5464 Brenderup / DK
03 / PEDERSEN, Michael
Tornumvej 4, Moegelmose
DK-6630 Roedding / DK
04 / MATHIESEN, Henrik
Agtrupvej 7, 2 tv.
DK-6000 Kolding / DK
05 / OLSEN, Richard, Dyrmose
Jenlevej 37, Nyhoejen
DK-7100 Vejle / DK
 [2007/26]
Representative(s)Walaski, Jan Filip, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/26]Walaski, Jan Filip, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date05792383.130.08.2005
[2007/26]
WO2005US30664
Priority number, dateUS2004093069131.08.2004         Original published format: US 930691
US2004093073431.08.2004         Original published format: US 930734
US2004093128431.08.2004         Original published format: US 931284
US2004093069231.08.2004         Original published format: US 930692
[2007/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006026549
Date:09.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1800382
Date:27.06.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1800382
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:H02J9/06, H02J7/34
[2007/26]
CPC:
H02J9/062 (EP)
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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER UNUNTERBRECHBAREN STROMVERSORGUNG[2007/26]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER[2007/26]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL GENERANT UNE ALIMENTATION SANS COUPURE[2007/26]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2007National basic fee paid 
26.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/26]
13.06.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2011Fee for grant paid
27.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10188603.4  / EP2287995
EP10188604.2  / EP2282393
EP10188611.7  / EP2278686
EP10188747.9   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 26.11.2010
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.10.2008
Opposition(s)06.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.08.2005
AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
IT05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
RO05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
SK05.10.2011
TR05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
IT05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
RO05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
SK05.10.2011
TR05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2013/29]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
FI05.10.2011
IT05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
RO05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
SK05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2013/07]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
IT05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
RO05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
SK05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/37]BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
IT05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
RO05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
SK05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/36]BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
RO05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
SK05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/35]BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/34]BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/28]BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/24]BE05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SE05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/23]BE05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
Former [2012/21]BE05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
IS05.02.2012
Former [2012/20]LT05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
Former [2012/11]SI05.10.2011
Cited inInternational search[X]JP2004120857  ;
 [X]JPH11146575  ;
 [X]US4673826  (MASSON JAMES H [US]) [X] 54-61,72-79,88-94,99,100 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US5126585  (BOYS JOHN T [NZ]) [X] 117,118,129,131,132,143,144 * abstract * [Y] 119-128,130,133-142,145-152;
 [A]DE4440529  (HONEYWELL AG [DE]) [A] 1,8,14 * column 2, line 43 - line 57; figure 1 *;
 [X]US5616968  (FUJII HIROSHI [JP], et al) [X] 54-61,74-79,90-94 * column 4, lines 4-34; figures 1a,1b,5b,9 * * column 8, line 66 - column 9, line 40 *;
 [Y]US5796223  (OHTSUKA MASUHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 119-128,130,133-142,145-152* column 15, line 49 - column 16, line 65; figures 9,11 *;
 [A]US5998886  (HOSHINO YASUTAKA [JP], et al) [A] 1,8,14 * column 11, line 32 - column 12, line 33; figure 3 *;
 [A]US6184593  (JUNGREIS AARON M [US]) [A] 1,8,14 * figures 4,4a-d *;
 [X]US6201319  (SIMONELLI JAMES M [US], et al) [X] 54-62,74-80,90-95 * column 6, line 60 - column 7, line 18; figure 6 *;
 [X]US2001033502  (BLAIR CHARLES F [US], et al) [X] 54-100 * paragraphs [0037] , [0038] , [0065] , [0071]; figures 2,3,11 *;
 [X]EP1187298  (NIHON PROTECTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 101-116 * paragraph [0045]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2003099371  (OGURA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,8,14 * abstract *;
 [X]US2003111842  (GILBRETH MARK G [US], et al) [X] 22-53 * page 4; figure 3 *;
 [A]US2003184160  (YAMAMOTO YUUSHIN [JP]) [A] 1-152 * figure 6 *;
 [X]US2004155526  (NADEN MARK [US], et al) [X] 22-53 * paragraphs [0011] , [0023]; figures 1,2 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20031205), vol. 2003, no. 12, & JP2004120857 A 20040415 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD; NIPPON TELEGR & TELEPH CORP ) [X] 54-61,68-71,74-79,81-87,90-94,97,98 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990831), vol. 1999, no. 10, & JP11146575 A 19990528 (NEC CORP) [X] 54-61,74-79,90-94 * abstract *
by applicantUS5998886
 US6184593
 US2003184160
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