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EP2551681 - Zero-crossing detector circuit and image forming apparatus having the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2013/05]For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inukai, Katsumi
c/o BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Intellectual Property Department
1-1-1, Kawagishi
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8562 / JP
 [2013/05]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/40]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2013/05]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date12177218.020.07.2012
[2013/05]
Priority number, dateJP2011016551228.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011165512
[2013/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2551681
Date:30.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2551681
Date:02.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2551681
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01R19/175, H02M1/08
[2014/27]
CPC:
G01R19/175 (EP,US); H02M1/083 (EP,US); H02M7/2195 (EP,US);
H02M7/05 (EP); Y02B70/10 (US)
Former IPC [2013/05]G01R19/175
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/40]
Former [2013/05]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Nulldurchgangsdetektor und Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung damit[2013/05]
English:Zero-crossing detector circuit and image forming apparatus having the same[2013/05]
French:Circuit détecteur de passage à zéro et appareil de formation d'image l'utilisant[2013/05]
Examination procedure30.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/08]
04.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2017Fee for grant paid
24.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2017Receipt 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  04.05.2017
Opposition(s)05.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.07.2012
AL04.10.2017
AT04.10.2017
CY04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
HR04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
LT04.10.2017
LV04.10.2017
MC04.10.2017
MK04.10.2017
NL04.10.2017
PL04.10.2017
PT04.10.2017
RO04.10.2017
RS04.10.2017
SE04.10.2017
SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU20.07.2012
AT04.10.2017
CY04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
DK04.10.2017
EE04.10.2017
ES04.10.2017
FI04.10.2017
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LT04.10.2017
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MC04.10.2017
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PL04.10.2017
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RO04.10.2017
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SI04.10.2017
SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
IS04.02.2018
Former [2020/27]HU20.07.2012
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RO04.10.2017
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SI04.10.2017
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TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
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IS04.02.2018
Former [2020/16]AT04.10.2017
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SK04.10.2017
SM04.10.2017
TR04.10.2017
BG04.01.2018
NO04.01.2018
GR05.01.2018
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Former [2019/15]AT04.10.2017
CZ04.10.2017
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FI04.10.2017
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BG04.01.2018
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Documents cited:Search[I]DE3915649  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [I] 1-9 * column 1, lines 46-60 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2010045346  (YOSHIDA TATSUHO [JP]) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE102005030634  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * figures 1,2 *
 [A]  - WALL R W, "Simple methods for detecting zero crossing", THE 29TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY, 2003. IECON '03, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, (20031102), vol. 3, doi:10.1109/IECON.2003.1280634, ISBN 978-0-7803-7906-0, pages 2477 - 2481, XP010691532 [A] 1-9 * paragraph [000I] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2003.1280634
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