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EP2658112 - Methods and Systems for Controlling a Power Converter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/35]
Former [2013/44]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, New York 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Larsen, Einar Vaughn
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
 [2013/44]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2020/35]
Former [2013/44]Bedford, Grant Richard
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date13164778.622.04.2013
[2013/44]
Priority number, dateUS20121345464724.04.2012         Original published format: US201213454647
[2013/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2658112
Date:30.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2658112
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2658112
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02P9/00, H02P9/10, H02P21/05, F03D7/02
[2017/34]
CPC:
H02P9/00 (EP,BR,US); F03D7/0284 (EP,US); H02J3/24 (BR);
H02P21/05 (EP,US); H02P9/10 (EP,US); H03L7/06 (BR);
Y02E10/72 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2013/44]H02P9/00
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 [2018/14]
Former [2013/44]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:Verfahren und Systeme zur Steuerung eines Stromwandlers[2013/44]
English:Methods and Systems for Controlling a Power Converter[2013/44]
French:Procédés et systèmes permettant de commander un convertisseur de puissance[2013/44]
Examination procedure22.04.2013Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/14]
30.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2020Fee for grant paid
15.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2020Receipt 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  30.09.2019
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
21.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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