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EP About this file: EP2707959

EP2707959 - FOUR QUADRANT BIDIRECTIONAL SWITCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip31.03.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.05.2017  [2017/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Enphase Energy, Inc.
1420 North McDowell Boulevard
Petaluma, CA 94954 / US
[2014/12]
Inventor(s)01 / FORNAGE, Martin
910 D Street
Petaluma CA 94952 / US
02 / ZIMMANCK, Donald, Richard
305 First Street, Apt. 143
Petaluma CA 94952 / US
03 / FEDISON, Jeffrey, Bernard
105 Upham Street
Petaluma CA 94952 / US
[N/P]
Former [2014/12]01 / FORNAGE, Martin
25 Halsey Avenue
Petaluma CA 94952 / US
02 / ZIMMANCK, Donald, Richard
305 First Street, Apt. 143
Petaluma CA 94952 / US
03 / FEDISON, Jeffrey, Bernard
105 Upham Street
Petaluma CA 94952 / US
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/12]Zimmermann & Partner
Josephspitalstr. 15
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date12781652.810.05.2012
WO2012US37350
Priority number, dateUS201161484582P10.05.2011         Original published format: US 201161484582 P
[2014/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012154974
Date:15.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2707959
Date:19.03.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU15.11.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/687, H02M7/17
[2014/12]
CPC:
H03K17/693 (EP,US); H02M1/0048 (EP,US); H03K2017/6875 (EP);
H03K2017/6878 (EP,US); Y02B70/10 (EP,US)
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 [2014/12]
TitleGerman:BIDIREKTIONALER SCHALTER MIT VIER QUADRANTEN[2014/12]
English:FOUR QUADRANT BIDIRECTIONAL SWITCH[2014/12]
French:COMMUTATEUR BIDIRECTIONNEL À QUATRE QUADRANTS[2014/12]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2013National basic fee paid 
10.12.2013Search fee paid 
10.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/12]
14.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/18]
23.12.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201605   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2009065810  (HONEA JAMES [US], et al) [X] 1,4-6 * the whole document * * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0052]; figure 11 * [I] 2,3,7-15;
 [A]US2009167411  (MACHIDA OSAMU [JP], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]WO2009153965  (PANASONIC CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[A]US5003246  (NADD BRUNO [FR]);
 [A]RU2230425  (ULIYANOVSKY GOSUDARSTVENNY TEKHNICHESKY UNIVERSITET);
 [A]JP2010166793  (DAIKIN IND LTD)
by applicantUS2009065810
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