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EP About this file: EP1982248

EP1982248 - POWER CONVERTER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Analog Devices, Inc.
One Analog Way
Wilmington, MA 01887 / US
[2021/34]
Former [2008/43]For all designated states
Analog Devices, Inc.
Three Technology Way
Norwood, Massachusetts 02062 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Baoxing
4 Erins Way
Westford, MA 01886 / US
02 / KLIGER, Ronn
5 Bryant Road
Lexington, MA 02420 / US
 [2008/43]
Representative(s)Yang, Shu
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/35]Yang, Shu
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2014/34]Lowe, Alastair Nicholas, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2013/02]Beck, Simon Antony, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
Goldings House
2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2008/43]Diehl & Partner
Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date07718141.018.01.2007
[2008/43]
WO2007US01140
Priority number, dateUS2006033540919.01.2006         Original published format: US 335409
[2008/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007084506
Date:26.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1982248
Date:22.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1982248
Date:01.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.06.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/335, H02M3/338
[2014/28]
CPC:
H02M3/3387 (EP,US); H02M3/335 (KR); H02M3/33523 (EP,US);
H02M3/33573 (EP,KR,US); H02M3/33576 (EP,US); H02M3/01 (EP,KR,US);
Y02B70/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2008/43]G05F1/00
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 [2021/35]
Former [2008/43]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:STROMWANDLERSYSTEM[2008/43]
English:POWER CONVERTER SYSTEM[2008/43]
French:SYSTÈME CONVERTISSEUR DE PUISSANCE[2008/43]
Entry into regional phase19.08.2008National basic fee paid 
19.08.2008Search fee paid 
19.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
19.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/43]
19.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2021Fee for grant paid
22.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2021Receipt 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  31.10.2017
Opposition(s)02.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
24.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
17.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
09.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
14.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
24.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200903   M06   Fee paid on   26.03.2009
31.01.201206   M06   Fee paid on   30.07.2012
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.01.2007
AT01.09.2021
CY01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
RO01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
IE18.01.2022
LU18.01.2022
BE31.01.2022
CH31.01.2022
LI31.01.2022
[2024/20]
Former [2024/18]HU18.01.2007
AT01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
RO01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
IE18.01.2022
LU18.01.2022
BE31.01.2022
CH31.01.2022
LI31.01.2022
Former [2023/09]AT01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
RO01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
IE18.01.2022
LU18.01.2022
BE31.01.2022
CH31.01.2022
LI31.01.2022
Former [2023/03]AT01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
RO01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
LU18.01.2022
BE31.01.2022
CH31.01.2022
LI31.01.2022
Former [2023/01]AT01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
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PL01.09.2021
RO01.09.2021
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SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
LU18.01.2022
BE31.01.2022
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CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
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LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
MC01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
RO01.09.2021
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SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
LU18.01.2022
Former [2022/39]AT01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
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MC01.09.2021
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PL01.09.2021
RO01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
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CZ01.09.2021
DK01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
IT01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
RO01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SI01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
Former [2022/24]AT01.09.2021
CZ01.09.2021
EE01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
NL01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
RO01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
SK01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
IS01.01.2022
PT03.01.2022
Former [2022/21]AT01.09.2021
ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
Former [2022/12]ES01.09.2021
FI01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
LV01.09.2021
PL01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
GR02.12.2021
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FI01.09.2021
LT01.09.2021
SE01.09.2021
BG01.12.2021
Documents cited:Search[XY]US6072702  (NAKAO FUMIAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,6-8,13-17 * abstract * [Y] 5,14;
 [AD]US6291907  (HAIGH GEOFFREY T [US], et al) [AD] 1-8,13-17* abstract *;
 [XY]US6911848  (VINCIARELLI PATRIZIO [US]) [X] 1-4,6,7,13-17 * abstract * [Y] 5,14;
 [Y]US2005174184  (WU YUE [US]) [Y] 5,14 * abstract *
International search[A]US5327030  (DEVITO LAWRENCE M [US], et al);
 [Y]EP0708529  (PLESSEY SEMICONDUCTORS LTD [GB]);
 [A]US2004184289  (VINCIARELLI PATRIZIO [US]);
 [X]US6911848  (VINCIARELLI PATRIZIO [US])
ExaminationUS4443839
 US6317338
 US2005242789
    - YAMASAWA K, "A DC-DC Converter Using a Microtransformer", IEEE TRANSLATION JOURNAL ON MAGNETICS IN JAPAN, IEEE INC, NEW YORK, US, (19940701), vol. 6, no. 4, ISSN 0882-4959, pages 120 - 126, XP011231191
by applicantUS6072702
 US6911848
 US2005174184
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