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EP About this file: EP1717941

EP1717941 - Electric power converter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
[2019/48]
Former [2017/15]For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2006/44]For all designated states
ABB Technology AG
Affolternstrasse 44
8050 Zurich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / ASPLUND, Gunnar
Vasagatan 15
S- 771 32 Ludvika / SE
02 / PÅLSSON, Rolf
Limslagarvägen 6
S- 772 70 Saxdalen / SE
03 / SVENSSON, Jan
Johanneshöjden 2, 11tr
S- 722 19 Västerås / SE
04 / LUNDBERG, Peter
Jägargatan 6
S- 722 23 Västerås / SE
05 / LINDBERG, Johan
Mona-Lisa Englundsv. 13
S-415 24 Gothenburg / SE
06 / JIANG HÄFNER, Ying
Nyponstigen 5E
S-771 43 Ludvika / SE
 [2019/48]
Former [2006/44]01 / Asplund, Gunnar
Vasagatan 15
771 32, Ludvika / SE
02 / Jiang Häfner, Ying
Nyponstigen 5E
771 43, Ludvika / SE
03 / Lindberg, Johan
Mona-Lisa Englundsv. 13
415 24, Gothenburg / SE
04 / Lundberg, Peter
Jägargatan 6
722 23, Västerås / SE
05 / Svensson, Jan
Johanneshöjden 2, 11tr
722 19, Västerås / SE
06 / Palsson, Rolf
Limslagarvägen 6
772 70, Saxdalen / SE
Representative(s)Kransell & Wennborg KB
P.O. Box 27834
115 93 Stockholm / SE
[2019/48]
Former [2012/38]Ahrengart, Kenneth, et al
ABB AB Intellectual Property Ingenjör Bååths Gata 11
721 83 Västerås / SE
Former [2008/33]Dahlstrand, Björn
ABB AB Legal & Compliance/Intellectual Property
721 78 Västeras / SE
Former [2006/44]Dahlstrand, Björn
Legal & Compliance/Intellectual property ABB AB Forskargränd 7
721 78 Västerås / SE
Application number, filing date06113334.429.04.2006
[2006/44]
Priority number, dateUS20050675845P29.04.2005         Original published format: US 675845 P
[2006/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1717941
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1717941
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1717941
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:H02J3/36, H02M5/458, H02M7/5395, H02M7/757, H02M1/00
[2019/27]
CPC:
H02M5/4585 (EP,US); H02J3/36 (EP,US); H02M1/0054 (EP,US);
H02M7/5395 (EP,US); H02M7/7575 (EP,US); Y02B70/10 (EP,US);
Y02E60/60 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/11]H02M7/00, H02J3/36
Former IPC [2006/44]H02M7/00
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 [2019/48]
Former [2006/44]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Elektrischer Leistungswandler[2006/44]
English:Electric power converter[2006/44]
French:Convertisseur de puissance électrique[2006/44]
Examination procedure29.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/44]
17.10.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2019Fee for grant paid
21.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  21.06.2019
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
24.11.2014Request for further processing filed
24.11.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.12.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
24.11.2014Request for further processing filed
24.11.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.12.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.04.2006
AT27.11.2019
CY27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
DK27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
ES27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
IT27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
PL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
TR27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
IE29.04.2020
LU29.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
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