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EP About this file: EP3687055

EP3687055 - POWER CONVERSION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PL, PT, SK		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
3-1-1, Kyobashi
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0031 / JP
[2023/48]
Former [2020/31]For all designated states
Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation
3-1-1
Kyobashi
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0031 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TOBAYASHI, Shunsuke
c/o TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS
CORPORATION
3-1-1
Kyobashi, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 1040031 / JP
 [2020/31]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[2023/51]
Former [2020/31]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date18910235.320.11.2018
[2020/31]
WO2018JP42839
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020105121
Date:28.05.2020
Language:JA
[2020/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3687055
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3687055
Date:20.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.05.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/42, H02M1/32, H02M7/49
[2023/28]
CPC:
H02M1/32 (EP); H02M7/487 (US); G01R31/42 (EP,US);
H02M7/49 (EP); H02P27/06 (US); H04Q9/00 (US);
H02M1/327 (EP); H04Q2209/84 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/45]H02M7/49, H02M1/32, G01R31/00
Former IPC [2020/31]H02M7/49
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 [2020/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENERGIEWANDLERVORRICHTUNG[2023/48]
English:POWER CONVERSION DEVICE[2020/31]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CONVERSION DE PUISSANCE[2020/31]
Former [2020/31]STROMUMWANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Entry into regional phase24.09.2019Translation filed 
24.09.2019National basic fee paid 
24.09.2019Search fee paid 
24.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/31]
20.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.06.2023
22.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.10.2023Fee for grant paid
20.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.12.2023
CZ20.12.2023
EE20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
IT20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
PL20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SK20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
PT22.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT20.12.2023
CZ20.12.2023
EE20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/25]ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/21]FI20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR21.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[XYI]US2015234714  (TSUCHIDA TOSHIHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,10,11 * figure 6 * * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0058] * * paragraph [0095] - paragraph [0106] * * paragraph [0123] * [Y] 9,12,13 [I] 6-8;
 [Y]US2016359424  (TRAN QUYEN [CH], et al) [Y] 9,12,13 * figure 1 ** paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0041] *
International search[A]JP2017135918  (TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC IND SYSTEM CORP) [A] 1-13 * , paragraphs [0067]-[0073], fig. 1, 4, 6 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2018113792  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-13* , front page (Family: none) *
ExaminationUS5170769
    - Anonymous, "Circular buffer - Wikipedia", (20181004), URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Circular_buffer&oldid=862395106, (20210716), XP055825125
by applicantJP2007306758
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