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EP3278441 - MODULAR MULTILEVEL CONVERTER WITH REDUCED LOSSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/06]LOW-LOSS MODULAR MULTILEVEL CONVERTER
[2022/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Marquardt, Rainer, Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Forststrasse 73
85521 Riemerling / DE
[2023/29]
Former [2018/06]For all designated states
Marquardt, Rainer, Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Forststrasse 73
85521 Riemerling / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Lucke, Andreas
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2018/06]
Application number, filing date16712052.630.03.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016EP56860
Priority number, dateDE20151010515902.04.2015         Original published format: DE102015105159
DE20151010619622.04.2015         Original published format: DE102015106196
[2018/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016156356
Date:06.10.2016
Language:DE
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3278441
Date:07.02.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3278441
Date:19.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/483
[2018/06]
CPC:
H02M7/483 (EP,CN,US); H02J7/0014 (US); H02J7/0024 (US);
H02M7/4835 (EP,CN,US); H02M7/797 (US); H02P25/16 (US);
H02P9/006 (US); H02M1/0048 (EP,CN,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 [2018/06]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERLUSTARMER MODULARER MULTILEVELKONVERTER[2018/06]
English:MODULAR MULTILEVEL CONVERTER WITH REDUCED LOSSES[2022/24]
French:CONVERTISSEUR MULTI-NIVEAUX A PERTES REDUITES[2022/24]
Former [2018/06]LOW-LOSS MODULAR MULTILEVEL CONVERTER
Former [2018/06]CONVERTISSEUR MULTINIVEAU MODULAIRE À FAIBLES PERTES
Entry into regional phase10.10.2017National basic fee paid 
10.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
10.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
31.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2023Fee for grant paid
09.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/11]HR19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[XAI]DE102010008978  (MARQUARDT RAINER [DE]) [X] 1,12-15,17-19,21-23,25 * figures 1,5 * * tables 1,2 * [A] 2,3,7,16 [I] 20;
 [A]DE102011089648  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-25* figures 1,2,6 *;
 [AD]DE102013205562  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [AD] 1-25 * figure 6 *
ExaminationDE102010008978
 DE102014110410
by applicantDE10103031
 DE102009057288
 DE102013205562
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