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EP About this file: EP3210294

EP3210294 - A CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.02.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.03.2021  [2021/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
[2018/31]
Former [2018/11]For all designated states
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014-2084 / US
Former [2018/10]For all designated states
PowerbyProxi
111 Franklin Road
Freemans Bay
Auckland 1011 / NZ
Former [2017/35]For all designated states
PowerbyProxi Limited
111 Franklin Road
Freemans Bay
Auckland 1011 / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / REN, Saining
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
MS: 9211-1RE
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[N/P]
Former [2017/35]01 / REN, Saining
C/- 111 Franklin Road
Freemans Bay
Auckland 1011 / NZ
Representative(s)Barnfather, Karl Jon, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/35]Fennell, Gareth Charles, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date15853474.321.10.2015
[2017/35]
WO2015NZ50175
Priority number, dateUS201462067108P22.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462067108 P
[2017/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016064283
Date:28.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3210294
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU28.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/217, H02J50/12, // H02M7/5387, H02M7/219
[2017/46]
CPC:
H02J50/12 (EP,KR,US); H02M3/33576 (EP,KR,US); H02M3/33592 (EP,KR,US);
H02M7/217 (EP,KR,US); H02M7/2195 (EP,KR,US); H02M7/53878 (EP,KR,US);
Y02B70/10 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/35]H02M7/00, H01F38/00
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 [2017/35]
TitleGerman:WANDLER[2017/35]
English:A CONVERTER[2017/35]
French:CONVERTISSEUR[2017/35]
Entry into regional phase22.05.2017National basic fee paid 
22.05.2017Search fee paid 
22.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
22.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.11.2019Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
12.12.2019Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
25.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/13]
24.11.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.202006   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2014042681  (ACCESS BUSINESS GROUP INT LLC [US]) [X] 1-3,5-8,12 * page 16, paragraph 117 - page 19, paragraph 126; figures 7,12A-D,13A-D,19A-E,22,62 * [I] 4,9-11;
 [I]CN104079079  (NANJING SILERGY SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [I] 1-12 * page 8, paragraph 77 - page 9, paragraph 85; figure 1 * * page 10, paragraph 99 - page 12, paragraph 123; figures 5,6 *;
 US2016013663  [ ] (ZHANG WANG [CN], et al) [ ] * page 3, paragraph 80 - page 4, paragraph 88; figure 1 * * page 4, paragraph 100 - page 6, paragraph 124; figures 5,6 *;
 [A]CN101728965  (FSP GROUP) [A] 1-12 * figure 1 *
International search[X]US2014293670  (ROBERTSON DANIEL JAMES [NZ], et al) [X] 1-12 * See the whole document particularly the abstract, figures 1-3, 6, paragraphs [0003][0006], [0012]-[0013], [0023]-[0026], [0028]- [0031], [0034], [0036]-[0037], claims 17. *;
 [A]US2014252874  (NIIZUMA MOTONAO [JP]) [A] 1-12 * See the whole document *;
 [A]US5428521  (KIGAWA MICHIO [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * See the whole document. *
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