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EP2841955 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING POWER TRANSFORMERS FROM LARGE ELECTRO-MAGNETIC DISTURBANCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Power Technologies, Inc.
215 State Route 10
Bldg. 2
Section 6
Randolph, NJ 07869 / US
[2015/10]
Inventor(s)01 / HOFFMAN, Gary, R.
32 Phyllis Place
Randolph, NJ 07869 / US
02 / KWON, Edward, S.
2348 Linwood Ave.
Fort Lee, NJ 07024 / US
03 / CAI, Hong
228 Stewart Ave.
Kearny, NJ 07032 / US
 [2015/10]
Representative(s)Loven, Keith James
LOVEN Patents & Trademarks Limited
51 Wragby Road
Sudbrooke
Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN2 2QU / GB
[2018/50]
Former [2015/10]Loven, Keith James
LOVEN Patents & Trademarks Limited
3 Checkpoint Court
Lincoln LN6 3PW / GB
Application number, filing date13781983.517.03.2013
[2018/50]
WO2013US32734
Priority number, dateUS201261687459P25.04.2012         Original published format: US 201261687459 P
US20131373692708.01.2013         Original published format: US201313736927
[2015/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013162777
Date:31.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2841955
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2841955
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.10.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/00, H02H5/00, H02H7/045, // H02H3/52, H02H3/08, H02H3/093
[2018/20]
CPC:
H02H5/005 (EP,US); G01R31/62 (US); G01R31/1227 (US);
H02H7/04 (US); H02H7/0455 (EP,US); H02H3/093 (EP,US);
H02H3/52 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/52]G01R31/00, H02H5/00, H02H7/045, // H02H3/50, H02H3/08
Former IPC [2015/10]G01R31/00
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 [2015/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SCHUTZ VON STROMTRANSFORMATOREN VOR GROSSEN ELEKTROMAGNETISCHEN STÖRUNGEN[2015/10]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING POWER TRANSFORMERS FROM LARGE ELECTRO-MAGNETIC DISTURBANCES[2015/10]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE PROTÉGER LES TRANSFORMATEURS ÉLECTRIQUES CONTRE DE GROSSES PERTURBATIONS ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUES[2015/10]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2014National basic fee paid 
25.11.2014Search fee paid 
25.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/10]
20.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2018Fee for grant paid
31.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2018Receipt 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  27.06.2018
Opposition(s)13.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2013
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