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EP3252938 - PRECHARGE APPARATUS FOR POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
1 Allen-Bradley Drive
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 / US
[2017/49]
Inventor(s)01 / WEI, Lixiang
5341 W. Bayberry Pkwy.
Mequon, Wisconsin 53092 / US
02 / JANKOVIC, Zeljko Radomir
2626 N Newhall Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 / US
 [2020/20]
Former [2017/49]01 / WEIi, Lixiang
5341 W. Bayberry Pkwy.
Mequon, WI Wisconsin 53092 / US
02 / JANKOVIC, Zeljko Radomir
2626 N Newhall Street
Milwaukee, WI Wisconsin 53211 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/49]
Application number, filing date17173261.329.05.2017
[2017/49]
Priority number, dateUS20161517138702.06.2016         Original published format: US201615171387
[2017/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3252938
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3252938
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/36, H02M7/12, // H02M1/12, H02M5/458, H02M7/219
[2020/01]
CPC:
H02M7/125 (EP,US); H02M1/36 (EP,CN,US); H02M1/32 (CN);
H02M1/126 (EP,US); H02M5/458 (US); H02M5/4585 (EP,US);
H02M7/219 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/49]H02M1/36, H02M7/12, H02H9/00
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 [2018/27]
Former [2017/49]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:VORLADUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR STROMUMWANDLUNGSSYSTEM[2017/49]
English:PRECHARGE APPARATUS FOR POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM[2017/49]
French:APPAREIL DE PRÉCHARGE POUR SYSTÈME DE CONVERSION DE PUISSANCE[2017/49]
Examination procedure29.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
09.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2020Fee for grant paid
03.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.05.2017
AL13.05.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH07322484  (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [Y]EP2200165  (DAIKIN IND LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0064] * * paragraphs [0091] - [0099] * * paragraphs [0106] , [0107] * * figures 1,2,7,8,11 *;
 [A]WO2012097529  (CHANG ZHOU CURRENT SUPPLY COMPANY OF JIANGSU ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY [CN], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2013076285  (CHOI JUNG MUK [KR], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0050] - [0053]; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP2660961  (ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0013]; figures 1,1A,2 *;
 [T]  - LIXIANG WEI ET AL, "Single phase precharge control method for active front end rectifier", 2016 IEEE ENERGY CONVERSION CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION (ECCE), (20160901), doi:10.1109/ECCE.2016.7855436, ISBN 978-1-5090-0737-0, pages 1 - 6, XP055392206 [T] * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2016.7855436
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