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EP About this file: EP2144358

EP2144358 - DC/DC-converter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.12.2012
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SMA Solar Technology AG
Sonnenallee 1
34266 Niestetal / DE
[2010/02]
Inventor(s)01 / Engel, Bernd Dr.
Gärtnerwinkel 2
38302 Wolfenbüttel / DE
02 / Mallwitz, Regine Dr.
Heinrich-Albert-Str. 3
34131 Kassel / DE
03 / Zacharias, Peter Prof. Dr.
Heinrich-Albert-Str. 3
34131 Kassel / DE
 [2010/02]
Representative(s)Walther Bayer Faber Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Heimradstraße 2
34130 Kassel / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/06]Walther, Walther & Hinz GbR
Heimradstrasse 2
34130 Kassel / DE
Former [2010/02]Walther, Walther & Hinz GbR
Heimradstrasse 2
34130 Kassel / DE
Application number, filing date08022223.520.12.2008
[2010/02]
Priority number, dateEP2008001236509.07.2008         Original published format: EP 08012365
[2010/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2144358
Date:13.01.2010
Language:DE
[2010/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2144358
Date:08.02.2012
Language:DE
[2012/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/335
[2010/02]
CPC:
H02M3/33523 (EP,US); H02M3/155 (KR); H02M1/0058 (EP,US);
H02M1/0085 (EP); H02M7/05 (EP); Y02B70/10 (EP,US);
Y02E10/56 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/02]
TitleGerman:DC/DC-Wandler[2010/02]
English:DC/DC-converter[2010/02]
French:Convertisseur CC/CC[2010/02]
Examination procedure18.02.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/31]
18.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2011Fee for grant paid
04.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  18.11.2010
Opposition(s)09.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.12.2008
CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
HR08.02.2012
IE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
MT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
TR08.02.2012
BG08.05.2012
NO08.05.2012
GR09.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
HR08.02.2012
IE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
MT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
TR08.02.2012
BG08.05.2012
NO08.05.2012
GR09.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2013/51]CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
HR08.02.2012
IE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
MT08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
BG08.05.2012
NO08.05.2012
GR09.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2013/33]CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
HR08.02.2012
IE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
BG08.05.2012
NO08.05.2012
GR09.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2013/22]CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
HR08.02.2012
IE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
SE08.02.2012
SI08.02.2012
SK08.02.2012
NO08.05.2012
GR09.05.2012
ES19.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
PT08.06.2012
Former [2012/50]CY08.02.2012
CZ08.02.2012
DK08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
FI08.02.2012
HR08.02.2012
IE08.02.2012
LT08.02.2012
LV08.02.2012
NL08.02.2012
PL08.02.2012
RO08.02.2012
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PT08.06.2012
Former [2012/48]CY08.02.2012
EE08.02.2012
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PT08.06.2012
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FI08.02.2012
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Former [2012/34]LT08.02.2012
NO08.05.2012
IS08.06.2012
Documents cited:Search[YA]EP1369985  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [Y] 1,2,10,15 * paragraphs [0006] , [0039] , [0040] , [0058]; figure 1 * [A] 3-9,11-14,16-19;
 [AD]DE102004037446  (CONERGY AG [DE]) [AD] 1-19 * figure 2 *;
 [E]EP2023475  (SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG [DE]) [E] 1-19* figure 2 *;
 [YA]  - KLAASSENS J B, "Power Conditioning with a Switched Series-Resonant Circuit Operating at a High Internal Frequency", TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENERGY CONFERENCE, 1987. INTELEC '87. THE NINTH INTERNATIONAL, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (19870614), ISBN 978-91-7810-916-6, pages 193 - 203, XP031432892 [Y] 1,2,10,15 * page 193, column LEFT; figure 1 * [A] 3-9,11-14,16-19
 [A]  - SEVERNS R, "Topologies for three element resonant converters", 19900311; 19900311 - 19900316, (19900311), pages 712 - 722, XP010004735 [A] 1-19 * figure 18 *
by applicantDE102004037446
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