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EP About this file: EP2128972

EP2128972 - High efficiency multi-source photovoltaic inverter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2019
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2018/29]
Former [2009/49]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / De Rooij, Michael Andrew
1814 Eastern Parkway
Schenectady, NY 12309 / US
02 / Glaser, John Stanley
1361 Wemple Lane
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
 [2018/29]
Former [2009/49]01 / De Rooij, Michael Andrew
1814 Eastern Parkway
Schenectady, NY 12309 / US
02 / Glaser, John Stanley
1361 Wemple Lane
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
Representative(s)Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
Landaubogen 1-3
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/29]Brannen, Joseph Waclaw, et al
Global Patent Operation - Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Former [2009/49]Bedford, Grant Richard
GE INTERNATIONAL INC 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date09160660.819.05.2009
[2009/49]
Priority number, dateUS2008015474527.05.2008         Original published format: US 154745
[2009/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2128972
Date:02.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2128972
Date:29.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2128972
Date:18.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:H02J3/38, H02M1/00, H02M3/158, H02M3/335, H02M7/48
[2015/31]
CPC:
H02M7/53871 (EP,US); H02J3/381 (EP,US); H02J2300/24 (EP,US);
H02M1/0054 (EP,US); H02M1/007 (EP,US); H02M1/0093 (EP,US);
Y02B70/10 (EP,US); Y02E10/56 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/49]H02M7/48
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/10]
Former [2009/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Hocheffizienter Mehrquellen-Photovoltaikumkehrer[2009/49]
English:High efficiency multi-source photovoltaic inverter[2009/49]
French:Inverseur photovoltaïque multi-source haute efficacité[2009/49]
Examination procedure27.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/10]
06.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2018Fee for grant paid
11.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.06.2018Receipt 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  06.04.2017
Opposition(s)23.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
01.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
18.07.201406   M02   Fee paid on   30.09.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.05.2009
AT18.07.2018
CY18.07.2018
CZ18.07.2018
DK18.07.2018
EE18.07.2018
FI18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
MC18.07.2018
MK18.07.2018
MT18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
SE18.07.2018
SI18.07.2018
SK18.07.2018
BG18.10.2018
NO18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
PT18.11.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU19.05.2009
AT18.07.2018
CY18.07.2018
CZ18.07.2018
DK18.07.2018
EE18.07.2018
FI18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
MC18.07.2018
MT18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
SE18.07.2018
SI18.07.2018
SK18.07.2018
BG18.10.2018
NO18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
PT18.11.2018
Former [2021/32]HU19.05.2009
AT18.07.2018
CY18.07.2018
CZ18.07.2018
DK18.07.2018
EE18.07.2018
FI18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
MC18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
SE18.07.2018
SI18.07.2018
SK18.07.2018
BG18.10.2018
NO18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
PT18.11.2018
Former [2021/26]AT18.07.2018
CY18.07.2018
CZ18.07.2018
DK18.07.2018
EE18.07.2018
FI18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
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LV18.07.2018
MC18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
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SE18.07.2018
SI18.07.2018
SK18.07.2018
BG18.10.2018
NO18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
PT18.11.2018
Former [2020/29]AT18.07.2018
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DK18.07.2018
EE18.07.2018
FI18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
MC18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
SE18.07.2018
SI18.07.2018
SK18.07.2018
BG18.10.2018
NO18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
PT18.11.2018
Former [2020/07]AT18.07.2018
CZ18.07.2018
DK18.07.2018
EE18.07.2018
FI18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
MC18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
SE18.07.2018
SI18.07.2018
SK18.07.2018
BG18.10.2018
NO18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2019/37]AT18.07.2018
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BG18.10.2018
NO18.10.2018
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FI18.07.2018
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SK18.07.2018
BG18.10.2018
NO18.10.2018
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IS18.11.2018
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CZ18.07.2018
FI18.07.2018
HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
RO18.07.2018
SE18.07.2018
BG18.10.2018
NO18.10.2018
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LT18.07.2018
LV18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
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BG18.10.2018
NO18.10.2018
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IS18.11.2018
Former [2019/11]AT18.07.2018
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HR18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
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BG18.10.2018
NO18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2019/10]AT18.07.2018
FI18.07.2018
LT18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
PL18.07.2018
SE18.07.2018
BG18.10.2018
NO18.10.2018
GR19.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
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LT18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
NO18.10.2018
IS18.11.2018
Former [2019/07]LT18.07.2018
NL18.07.2018
Former [2019/04]NL18.07.2018
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 [I]JP2004104963  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [I] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0 14] , [0 18] , [0 23] - [0028]; figures 1-7 *;
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 [A]  - SCHUTTEN M J ET AL, "Ripple current cancellation circuit", APEC 2003. 18TH. ANNUAL IEEE APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION. MIAMI BEACH, FL, FEB. 9 - 13, 2003; [ANNUAL APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE], NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20030209), doi:10.1109/APEC.2003.1179254, ISBN 978-0-7803-7768-4, pages 464 - 470vol.1, XP032155940 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/APEC.2003.1179254
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