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EP About this file: EP3384586

EP3384586 - IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO CONVERTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2023
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.11.2016
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 Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
[2018/41]
Inventor(s)01 / DEPREVILLE, Guillaume
102 Avenue de Paris
91300 Massy / FR
02 / BREHAUT, Stephane
St. Leonards Avenue
Stafford Staffordshire ST17 4LX / GB
 [2018/41]
Representative(s)Brevalex
Tour Trinity
1 B Place de la Défense
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[N/P]
Former [2022/13]Brevalex
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
Former [2018/41]Fischer, Michael Maria
General Electric Technology GmbH
Global Patent Operation - Europe
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Application number, filing date16798542.322.11.2016
[2018/41]
WO2016EP78472
Priority number, dateGB2015002146004.12.2015         Original published format: GB 201521460
[2018/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017093083
Date:08.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3384586
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3384586
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/32, H02J3/36, H02M7/483, H02M1/00
[2018/41]
CPC:
H02M1/32 (EP,GB,US); H02H1/0007 (US); H02H7/1216 (US);
H02J3/36 (EP,GB,US); H02M7/483 (EP,US); H02M7/4835 (EP,US);
H02M7/757 (GB); H02M7/797 (GB); H02M1/0009 (EP,US);
H02M1/325 (EP,GB,US); Y02E60/60 (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 [2018/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN IN BEZUG AUF KONVERTER[2021/43]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO CONVERTERS[2018/41]
French:AMELIORATION POUR LES CONVERTISSEURS[2021/43]
Former [2018/41]VERBESSERUNGEN AN ODER IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT WANDLERN
Former [2018/41]PERFECTIONNEMENTS APPORTÉS OU SE RAPPORTANT À DES CONVERTISSEURS
Entry into regional phase04.07.2018National basic fee paid 
04.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/41]
27.02.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
22.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2022Fee for grant paid
21.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/10]
Request for further processing for:22.03.2019Request for further processing filed
22.03.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.04.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [Y]US2010067266  (DOMMASCHK MIKE [DE], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0049]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0052]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0054]; figure 3 * * claims 26,31 *;
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 [Y]EP2884653  (ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD [CH]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0045]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0056]; figure 2 *
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