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EP About this file: EP2118980

EP2118980 - BIPOLAR DC TO AC POWER CONVERTER WITH DC GROUND FAULT INTERRUPT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xantrex Technology, Inc.
161-G South Vasco Road
Livermore, CA 94551 / US
[2009/47]
Inventor(s)01 / WEST, Richard, T.
18710 Cabrillo Highway
San Simeon, CA 93452 / US
 [2009/47]
Representative(s)Ilgart, Jean-Christophe, et al
BREVALEX
95, Rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2019/37]Ilgart, Jean-Christophe, et al
BREVALEX
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
Former [2009/47]Ilgart, Jean-Christophe, et al
BREVALEX 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date07752585.506.03.2007
[2009/47]
WO2007US05897
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008108770
Date:12.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2118980
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2118980
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:H02H3/00, H02H9/08, H02H3/16, H02H7/122, H02H7/20, H02J3/38
[2012/49]
CPC:
H02H3/16 (EP,US); H02H7/1222 (EP,US); H02H7/20 (EP,US);
H02J3/38 (EP,US); H02J3/381 (EP,US); H02M7/44 (US);
H02J2300/24 (EP,US); Y02E10/56 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/47]H02H3/00, H02H9/08
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/37]
Former [2009/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BIPOLAR-GLEICHSTROM-WECHSELSTROM-STROMUMRICHTER MIT GLEICHSTROM-MASSEFEHLERUNTERBRECHUNG[2009/47]
English:BIPOLAR DC TO AC POWER CONVERTER WITH DC GROUND FAULT INTERRUPT[2009/47]
French:CONVERTISSEUR DE COURANT CONTINU (DC) EN COURANT ALTERNATIF (AC) POURVU D'UNE INTERRUPTION DE DEFAUT DE MASSE DC[2009/47]
Entry into regional phase04.09.2009National basic fee paid 
04.09.2009Search fee paid 
04.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/47]
27.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2019Fee for grant paid
02.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.08.2019Receipt 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  21.05.2014
Opposition(s)15.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.03.2007
AT11.09.2019
CY11.09.2019
CZ11.09.2019
DK11.09.2019
EE11.09.2019
ES11.09.2019
FI11.09.2019
IT11.09.2019
LT11.09.2019
LV11.09.2019
MC11.09.2019
MT11.09.2019
NL11.09.2019
PL11.09.2019
RO11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
SI11.09.2019
SK11.09.2019
TR11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
IS12.01.2020
PT13.01.2020
IE06.03.2020
LU06.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2022/26]AT11.09.2019
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DK11.09.2019
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LV11.09.2019
MC11.09.2019
NL11.09.2019
PL11.09.2019
RO11.09.2019
SE11.09.2019
SI11.09.2019
SK11.09.2019
TR11.09.2019
BG11.12.2019
GR12.12.2019
IS12.01.2020
PT13.01.2020
IE06.03.2020
LU06.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
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GR12.12.2019
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PT13.01.2020
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