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EP1978625 - Controlling a d.c. converter by accounting for fault conditions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Database last updated on 14.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.11.2018  [2018/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Power Integrations, Inc.
5245 Hellyer Avenue
San Jose, California 95138 / US
[2008/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Djenguerian, Alex B.
20602 Sevilla Lane
Saratoga, California 95070 / US
02 / Bircan, Erdem
19 Dickens Court
San Carlos, California 94070 / US
 [2008/41]
Representative(s)Conroy, John, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/50]Peterreins, Frank, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight BusinessTowers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
Former [2008/41]White, Duncan Rohan
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date08251346.607.04.2008
[2008/41]
Priority number, dateUS20070922125P06.04.2007         Original published format: US 922125 P
US2008005853328.03.2008         Original published format: US 58533
[2008/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1978625
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1978625
Date:03.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/335, H02M1/32
[2008/41]
CPC:
H02M3/33523 (EP,US); H02M1/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2017/11]
Former [2008/41]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Regelung eines Gleichstromstellers unter Berücksichtigung von detektierten Fehlern[2008/41]
English:Controlling a d.c. converter by accounting for fault conditions[2008/41]
French:Règulation d'un convertisseur de courant continu compte tenu des erreurs détectées[2008/41]
Examination procedure07.04.2008Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/11]
04.02.2017Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.03.2017Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
26.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/48]
12.07.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2018/48]
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  26.01.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XAYI]EP1742337  (POWER INTEGRATIONS INC [US]) [X] 1,5,7 * abstract * * figures 1A,1B,2,3,4 * * paragraphs [0003] , [0011] , [0015] , [0028] , [0036] , [0040] , [0041] , [0045] * [A] 8,16-25 [Y] 12 [I] 2-4,6,9-11,13-15;
 [XAI]US6147883  (BALAKRISHNAN BALU [US], et al) [X] 1,5 * abstract * * figures 1,2 * * column 1, lines 5-7,40-43 * * column 2, lines 4-11 * * column 3, lines 18-21 * * column 4, lines 1-6,35 * * column 4, line 64 - column 5, line 4 * * column 6, lines 46-55 * [A] 8,12,16-25 [I] 2-4,9-11,13,14;
 [XA]US6304462  (BALAKRISHNAN BALU [US], et al) [X] 1,5 * figures 1,2,3 * * column 1, lines 30-34,60-66 * * column 2, lines 4-11 * * column 3, lines 48-57 * * column 4, lines 6-22,35-40,54-56 * * column 6, lines 3-21,46-55 * * column 12, lines 30-48 * [A] 8,16-25;
 [Y]JPH11341791  (SHARP KK) [Y] 12 * abstract *
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