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EP About this file: EP2113085

EP2113085 - ARC RECOVERY WITHOUT OVER-VOLTAGE PLASMA CHAMBER POWER SUPPLIES USING A SHUNT SWITCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 20.07.2022  [2022/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AES Global Holdings, Pte. Ltd.
80 Robinson Road
02-00
Singapore 068898.3 / SG
[2019/28]
Former [2009/45]For all designated states
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
1625 Sharp Point Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ILIC, Milan
3239 Sagewater Court
Fort Collins, CO 80528 / US
02 / SHILO, Vladislav, V.
1926 Mainsail Drive
Fort Collins, CO 50524 / US
03 / HUFF, Robert
2120 Westchase Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528 / US
 [2009/45]
Representative(s)Gill, David Alan
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[2019/24]
Former [2009/45]Gill, David Alan
W.P. Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date08729944.215.02.2008
[2009/45]
WO2008US54056
Priority number, dateUS2007067778622.02.2007         Original published format: US 677786
[2009/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008103600
Date:28.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2113085
Date:04.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2113085
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2113085
Date:24.07.2019
[2019/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.08.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:H05H1/36, H01H9/50, G05F1/10, H02M7/00, H05H1/46, H01J37/32
[2015/19]
CPC:
H05H1/46 (EP,US); H02H3/08 (KR); G01R31/12 (KR);
H01J37/32174 (EP,US); H01J37/32623 (EP,US); H01L21/30 (KR)
Former IPC [2009/45]G01R31/00
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 [2019/24]
Former [2009/45]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:LICHTBOGENWIEDERHERSTELLUNG OHNE ÜBERSPANNUNGS-PLASMAKAMMER-STROMVERSORGUNG MITHILFE EINES SHUNT-SCHALTERS[2009/45]
English:ARC RECOVERY WITHOUT OVER-VOLTAGE PLASMA CHAMBER POWER SUPPLIES USING A SHUNT SWITCH[2009/45]
French:RÉCUPÉRATION D'ARC SANS ALIMENTATION ÉLECTRIQUE DE CHAMBRE À PLASMA EN SURTENSION UTILISANT UN COMMUTATEUR DE DÉRIVATION[2009/45]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2009National basic fee paid 
21.08.2009Search fee paid 
21.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/45]
29.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2019Fee for grant paid
30.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2019Receipt 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  19.07.2018
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.02.2008
AT12.06.2019
CY12.06.2019
CZ12.06.2019
DK12.06.2019
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FI12.06.2019
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MC12.06.2019
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SI12.06.2019
SK12.06.2019
TR12.06.2019
BG12.09.2019
NO12.09.2019
GR13.09.2019
PT14.10.2019
IS12.11.2019
GB15.02.2020
IE15.02.2020
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BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
FR29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
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ExaminationUS6943317
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