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EP2740329 - BUS VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY WITH REDUCED LOSSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/24]BUS VOLTAGE SUPPLY WITH REDUCED POWER LOSS
[2016/01]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  07.04.2023
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.04.2023Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 10.05.2023  [2023/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tridonic GmbH & Co. KG
Färbergasse 15
6851 Dornbirn / AT
[2014/24]
Inventor(s)01 / FITZ, Thomas
Fischbachgasse 9
6850 Dornbirn / AT
02 / KÜHNE, Tobias
Rainweg 11
6820 Frastanz / AT
03 / FECHTIG, Robert
Schachen 393
6951 Lingenau / AT
 [2014/24]
Representative(s)Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/24]Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date12751017.002.08.2012
[2016/24]
WO2012EP65126
Priority number, dateDE2011108050005.08.2011         Original published format: DE102011080500
[2014/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013020886
Date:14.02.2013
Language:DE
[2013/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2740329
Date:11.06.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2740329
Date:15.06.2016
Language:DE
[2016/24]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2740329
Date:10.05.2023
Language:DE
[2023/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:H05B37/02, G06F13/38, H04L12/10
[2014/24]
CPC:
H04L12/40045 (EP); H05B47/18 (EP,US); G06F1/28 (EP);
Y02D10/00 (EP)
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 [2014/24]
TitleGerman:BUSSPANNUNGSVERSORGUNG MIT VERRINGERTER VERLUSTLEISTUNG[2014/24]
English:BUS VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY WITH REDUCED LOSSES[2016/01]
French:SOURCE DE TENSION POUR UN BUS AVEC PERTES REDUITES[2016/01]
Former [2014/24]BUS VOLTAGE SUPPLY WITH REDUCED POWER LOSS
Former [2014/24]ALIMENTATION EN TENSION DE BUS À PERTE DE PUISSANCE RÉDUITE
Entry into regional phase05.02.2014National basic fee paid 
05.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/24]
01.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2016Fee for grant paid
03.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2016Receipt 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  01.04.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.03.2017  05.04.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Siemens Patent Attorneys
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
 [2023/10]
Former [2017/50]
Opponent(s)01  15.03.2017  05.04.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Former [2017/17]
Opponent(s)01  15.03.2017   
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2017/16]
Opponent(s)01  15.03.2017   
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Maier, Daniel Oliver
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
25.04.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.08.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.06.2018Date of oral proceedings
27.07.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.07.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.12.2022Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.03.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
30.03.2023Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition18.09.2018Appeal received No.  T2319/18
13.11.2018Statement of grounds filed
16.12.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
09.02.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
16.12.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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AT02.08.2020
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIEA.2008.4582728
ExaminationDE68916190
OppositionEP1050825
 DE68916190
 DE10034087
 DE202005011950
 DE102009011225
 US5689813
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