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EP About this file: EP2521255

EP2521255 - DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE OF ALTERNATING-CURRENT MOTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 24.10.2018  [2018/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2016/41]
Former [2012/45]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TSUKIMA, Mitsuru
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / KITANAKA, Hidetoshi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2012/45]
Representative(s)Zech, Stefan Markus, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[2016/41]
Former [2012/45]Zech, Stefan Markus, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date09852801.128.12.2009
[2016/41]
WO2009JP71758
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011080823
Date:07.07.2011
Language:JA
[2011/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2521255
Date:07.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2521255
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.07.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01H33/666, B60L3/00, B60L3/04, B60L9/18, B60L15/02, H02P27/06, H01H47/00
[2016/01]
CPC:
H02P27/06 (EP,KR,US); B60L3/04 (EP,KR,US); B60L15/025 (EP,US);
B60L3/003 (EP,US); B60L3/0069 (EP,US); B60L3/0084 (EP,US);
B60L9/18 (EP,US); B60L2200/26 (EP,US); B60L2210/40 (EP,US);
B60L2220/14 (EP,US); B60L2240/525 (EP,US); H01H33/6662 (EP,US);
H01H47/002 (EP,US); Y02T10/64 (EP,US); Y02T10/72 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/27]H02P27/06, B60L3/04, H01H47/00, B60L3/00, B60L9/18, B60L15/02
Former IPC [2012/45]H02P27/06, B60L3/04
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,   SM,   TR [2012/45]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTRIEBSSTEUERVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN WECHSELSTROMMOTOR[2012/45]
English:DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE OF ALTERNATING-CURRENT MOTOR[2012/45]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE PILOTAGE D'UN MOTEUR À COURANT ALTERNATIF[2012/45]
Entry into regional phase21.05.2012Translation filed 
21.05.2012National basic fee paid 
21.05.2012Search fee paid 
21.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/45]
23.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.05.2016Fee for grant paid
17.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2016Receipt 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  02.06.2014
Opposition(s)13.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.12.2009
AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CY12.10.2016
CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
EE12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
HR12.10.2016
LT12.10.2016
LV12.10.2016
MC12.10.2016
MK12.10.2016
NL12.10.2016
PL12.10.2016
RO12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
SI12.10.2016
SK12.10.2016
SM12.10.2016
TR12.10.2016
IE28.12.2016
LU28.12.2016
MT28.12.2016
BG12.01.2017
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
[2018/43]
Former [2018/29]HU28.12.2009
AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CY12.10.2016
CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
EE12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
HR12.10.2016
LT12.10.2016
LV12.10.2016
MC12.10.2016
MK12.10.2016
NL12.10.2016
PL12.10.2016
RO12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
SI12.10.2016
SK12.10.2016
SM12.10.2016
TR12.10.2016
IE28.12.2016
LU28.12.2016
BG12.01.2017
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
Former [2018/28]HU28.12.2009
AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CY12.10.2016
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DK12.10.2016
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MC12.10.2016
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NL12.10.2016
PL12.10.2016
RO12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
SI12.10.2016
SK12.10.2016
SM12.10.2016
IE28.12.2016
LU28.12.2016
BG12.01.2017
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
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EE12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
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MC12.10.2016
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PL12.10.2016
RO12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
SI12.10.2016
SK12.10.2016
SM12.10.2016
IE28.12.2016
LU28.12.2016
BG12.01.2017
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
Former [2017/42]AT12.10.2016
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CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
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FI12.10.2016
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MC12.10.2016
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PL12.10.2016
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SK12.10.2016
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BG12.01.2017
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
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SM12.10.2016
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PT13.02.2017
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SM12.10.2016
NO12.01.2017
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PT13.02.2017
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DK12.10.2016
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NL12.10.2016
PL12.10.2016
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SK12.10.2016
NO12.01.2017
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IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
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CZ12.10.2016
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EE12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
HR12.10.2016
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LV12.10.2016
NL12.10.2016
PL12.10.2016
RO12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
Former [2017/34]AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
HR12.10.2016
LT12.10.2016
LV12.10.2016
NL12.10.2016
PL12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
Former [2017/33]AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
HR12.10.2016
LT12.10.2016
LV12.10.2016
NL12.10.2016
PL12.10.2016
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NO12.01.2017
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IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
Former [2017/26]AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
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LT12.10.2016
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NL12.10.2016
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NO12.01.2017
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PT13.02.2017
Former [2017/12]LV12.10.2016
Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2008149447  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,5-10 * abstract * [I] 3,4,11-13;
 [A]WO2009001468  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [XI]EP2075907  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,5-10 * paragraphs [0032] , [0 87] - [0088]; figure 1 * [I] 3,4,11-13;
 EP2154778  [ ] (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [ ] * used as translation document; paragraphs [0030] , [0034] , [0059] , [0077]; figure 1 *;
 EP2161830  [ ] (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [ ] * used as translation document; paragraphs [0025] , [0030] , [0034]; figure 1 *
International search[A]JPH0946813  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD, et al);
 [A]JP4316005B  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP.);
 [X]WO2009125683  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al)
ExaminationUS5729119
 JP2006136161
 US2008157776
 US2009084761
by applicantJPH08182105
 JP2008079496
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