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EP3434213 - METHOD FOR HARMONIC CONTROL OF DUAL-OUTPUT GENERATORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
For all designated states
University of Tennessee Research Foundation
600 Henley Street Suite 211
Knoxville, TN 37996 / US
[2019/05]
Inventor(s)01 / FRIEDRICHS, Daniel A.
2283 Nashua Ln
Mendota Heights, MN 55120 / US
02 / ZHAO, Chongwen
2811 Scarlet Oak Court
Knoxville, TN 80012 / US
03 / TRENTO, Bradford C.
7028 Pelsor Lane
Knoxville, TN 37918 / US
04 / COSTINETT, Daniel J.
1520 Middle Drive
Suite 502
Knoxville, TN 37996-2250 / US
 [2020/14]
Former [2019/08]01 / FRIEDRICHS, Daniel A.
2283 Nashua Ln
Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120 / US
02 / ZHAO, Chongwen
2811 Scarlet Oak Court
Knoxville, TN 80012 / US
03 / TRENTO, Bradford C.
7028 Pelsor Lane
Knoxville, TN 37918 / US
04 / COSTINETT, Daniel J.
1520 Middle Drive
Suite 502
Knoxville, TN 37996-2250 / US
Former [2019/05]01 / FRIEDRICHS, Daniel A.
155 S. Fraser Circle
Aurora, CO 80012 / US
02 / ZHAO, Chongwen
2811 Scarlet Oak Court
Knoxville, TN 80012 / US
03 / TRENTO, Bradford C.
7028 Pelsor Lane
Knoxville, TN 37918 / US
04 / COSTINETT, Daniel J.
1520 Middle Drive
Suite 502
Knoxville, TN 37996-2250 / US
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2019/05]
Application number, filing date18193703.820.01.2017
[2019/05]
Priority number, dateUS20161500492323.01.2016         Original published format: US201615004923
[2019/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3434213
Date:30.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3434213
Date:01.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/10, // A61B18/12, A61B18/16, A61B18/14
[2019/05]
CPC:
A61B18/1206 (EP,CN,US); A61B18/00 (CN); A61B17/320092 (EP,US);
A61B18/14 (US); A61B18/1445 (EP,US); H02M7/5395 (US);
A61B18/16 (EP,US); A61B2017/320094 (EP,US); A61B2017/320095 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00577 (EP,US); A61B2018/00589 (EP,US); A61B2018/00601 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0063 (EP,US); A61B2018/0091 (CN); A61B2018/00958 (CN);
A61B2018/00994 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/1266 (US); A61B2018/128 (EP,CN,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 [2019/36]
Former [2019/05]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:VERFAHREN ZUR HARMONISCHEN STEUERUNG VON DOPPELAUSGANGSGENERATOREN[2019/05]
English:METHOD FOR HARMONIC CONTROL OF DUAL-OUTPUT GENERATORS[2019/05]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉGLAGE D'HARMONIQUES DE GÉNÉRATEURS DOUBLE SORTIE[2019/05]
Examination procedure24.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/36]
24.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2020Fee for grant paid
18.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17152397.0  / EP3216409
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.01.2017
AL01.04.2020
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