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EP About this file: EP2033292

EP2033292 - MODULAR HVDC CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
[2017/13]
Former [2017/01]For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
ABB T&D Technology Ltd.
Affolternstrasse 44
8050 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / ASPLUND, Gunnar
Vasagatan 15
S-771 32 Ludvika / SE
02 / HYTTINEN, Mats
Anisstigen 11
S-771 43 Ludvika / SE
 [2009/11]
Representative(s)Axell, Kristina, et al
ABB AB
Intellectual Property
Forskargränd 7
721 78 Västerås / SE
[2017/13]
Former [2009/11]Kock, Ina
ABB AB Intellectual Property Ingenjör Bååths Gata 11
721 83 Västerås / SE
Application number, filing date06748065.728.06.2006
[2009/11]
WO2006SE50226
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008002226
Date:03.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2033292
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2033292
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE03.01.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:H02J3/36, H02M7/00, H02M7/162, H02M7/19, H02M1/32, H02M7/757, H02M1/00, H02M7/5387
[2016/47]
CPC:
H02M7/7575 (EP,US); H02J3/36 (EP,US); H02M7/003 (EP,US);
H02M7/19 (EP,US); H02M7/5387 (EP,US); H02M1/0074 (EP,US);
H02M1/325 (EP,US); H02M7/162 (EP,US); Y02E60/60 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/03]H02J3/36, H02M3/158, H02M7/5387, H02M7/42, H02M7/757, H02M1/00
Former IPC [2009/11]H02J3/36, H02M3/158, H02M7/5387
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 [2017/13]
Former [2009/11]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MODULARER HVDC-KONVERTER[2009/11]
English:MODULAR HVDC CONVERTER[2009/11]
French:CONVERTISSEUR CCHT MODULAIRE[2009/11]
Entry into regional phase15.12.2008National basic fee paid 
15.12.2008Search fee paid 
15.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
15.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/11]
07.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2017Fee for grant paid
16.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.02.2017Receipt 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  14.11.2016
Opposition(s)03.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.06.2006
AT29.03.2017
CY29.03.2017
CZ29.03.2017
DK29.03.2017
EE29.03.2017
ES29.03.2017
FI29.03.2017
IT29.03.2017
LT29.03.2017
LV29.03.2017
MC29.03.2017
NL29.03.2017
PL29.03.2017
RO29.03.2017
SE29.03.2017
SI29.03.2017
SK29.03.2017
TR29.03.2017
IE28.06.2017
LU28.06.2017
BG29.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
GR30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
IS29.07.2017
PT31.07.2017
[2020/15]
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PT31.07.2017
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2004130215  (MURAMATSU JUN [JP], et al) [Y] 1-17 * abstract * * figures 5,15 * * paragraphs [0071] , [0121] - [0126] *;
 [YD]WO0152379  (ABB AB [SE], et al) [YD] 1-17 * abstract * * figure 5 * * page 25, line 35 - page 26, column 15 *
International search[X]WO03044939  (DANFOSS DRIVES AS [DK], et al);
 [X]EP0695024  (SHARP KK [JP]);
 [X]US4941079  (OOI BOON TECK [CA]);
 [X]US4019115  (LIPS HANS-PETER);
 [A]WO2005078889  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP], et al);
 [A]WO0152379  (ABB AB [SE], et al);
 [A]WO0074198  (ABB AB [SE], et al);
 [A]US6865080  (RADOSEVICH LAWRENCE D [US], et al)
by applicantEP1385259
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