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EP About this file: EP2122797

EP2122797 - TAPPING POWER FROM A HVDC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 05.07.2023  [2023/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Power Grids Switzerland AG
Bruggerstrasse 72
5400 Baden / CH
[2020/30]
Former [2017/15]For all designated states
ABB Schweiz AG
Brown Boveri Strasse 6
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2009/48]For all designated states
ABB Technology Ltd
Affolternstrasse 44
8050 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / ASPLUND, Gunnar
Wiboms väg 21
SE-171 60 Solna / SE
 [2020/44]
Former [2009/48]01 / ASPLUND, Gunnar
Vasagatan 15
S-771 32 Ludvika / SE
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2020/44]AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
Former [2009/48]Kock, Ina
ABB AB Intellectual Property Ingenjör Bååths Gata 11
721 83 Västerås / SE
Application number, filing date07709434.029.01.2007
[2009/48]
WO2007SE50041
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008094086
Date:07.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2122797
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2122797
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE07.08.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:H02J3/36
[2009/48]
CPC:
H02J3/36 (EP,US); Y02E60/60 (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 [2020/44]
Former [2009/48]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:STROMANZAPFUNG AUS EINEM HVDC-ÜBERTRAGUNGSSYSTEM[2009/48]
English:TAPPING POWER FROM A HVDC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM[2009/48]
French:PRÉLÈVEMENT DE COURANT À PARTIR D'UN SYSTÈME DE TRANSMISSION DE COURANT CONTINU À HAUTE TENSION[2009/48]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2009National basic fee paid 
07.10.2009Search fee paid 
07.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
07.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/48]
04.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2020Fee for grant paid
22.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.09.2020Receipt 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  26.05.2020
Opposition(s)29.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/40]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
07.10.2009Request for further processing filed
07.10.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
07.10.2009Request for further processing filed
07.10.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
07.10.2009Request for further processing filed
07.10.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NL, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
07.10.2009Request for further processing filed
07.10.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
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07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
26.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.01.2007
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BG28.01.2021
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BE31.01.2021
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