EP2346135 - Converter device and method for converting electrical power [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 19.11.2021 Database last updated on 03.04.2025 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 26.11.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 19.11.2021 | Revocation of patent | published on 22.12.2021 [2021/51] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1 80333 München / DE | [2017/35] |
Former [2013/11] | For all designated states Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Wittelsbacherplatz 2 80333 München / DE | ||
Former [2011/29] | For all designated states Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Wittelsbacherplatz 2 80333 München / DE | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Andresen, Björn Potmosevej 20 Saby 8752 Ostbirk / DK | 02 /
Wulff, Steffen Lutherstraße 193 28217 Bremen / DE | [2011/29] | Application number, filing date | 10000321.9 | 14.01.2010 | [2011/29] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2346135 | Date: | 20.07.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/29] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2346135 | Date: | 18.06.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/25] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 10.06.2010 | Classification | IPC: | H02J3/38 | [2014/02] | CPC: |
H02J3/18 (EP,US);
H02J3/381 (EP,US);
H02J3/50 (EP,US);
H02J2300/24 (EP,US);
H02J2300/28 (EP,US);
Y02E10/56 (EP,US);
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Former IPC [2011/29] | H02J3/18, H02J3/46 | Designated contracting states | 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, SM, TR [2011/29] | Title | German: | Wandlervorrichtung und Verfahren zum Umwandeln von Strom | [2011/29] | English: | Converter device and method for converting electrical power | [2011/29] | French: | Dispositif de convertisseur et procédé de conversion d'alimentation électrique | [2011/29] | Examination procedure | 04.08.2011 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 08.08.2011 | Examination requested [2011/37] | 23.10.2013 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02) | 02.12.2013 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.01.2014 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 01.04.2014 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | 05.05.2014 | Fee for grant paid | 05.05.2014 | Fee 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 23.10.2013 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE ConverterTec Deutschland GmbH Krefelder Weg 47 47906 Kempen / DE Opponent's representative Cohausz & Florack Patent- & Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Postfach 10 18 30 40009 Düsseldorf / DE | 02
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WITHDRAWN Nordex Energy GmbH Langenhorner Chaussee 600 22419 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Postfach 11 31 53 20431 Hamburg / DE | [N/P] |
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Nordex Energy GmbH Langenhorner Chaussee 600 22419 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße 79-87 20355 Hamburg / DE | 23.04.2015 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 11.08.2015 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 27.07.2017 | Date of oral proceedings | 14.08.2017 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 24.11.2017 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 28.09.2021 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/51] | Appeal following opposition | 24.01.2018 | Appeal received No. T0234/18 | 20.03.2018 | Statement of grounds filed | 28.09.2021 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected | 15.10.2021 | Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.01.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 18.01.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 20.01.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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