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EP4156484 - DRIVE CIRCUIT HAVING ENERGY RECOVERY FUNCTION, AND SWITCH POWER SUPPLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.10.2025
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.03.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 26.11.2025  [2025/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2023/13]
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSSON, Mattias
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / TORRICO-BASCOPÉ, Grover Victor
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
03 / DAI, Shengyong
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
04 / ZHANG, Xiao
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
05 / HONG, Qingzu
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2023/13]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2023/13]
Application number, filing date21830258.623.06.2021
[2023/13]
WO2021CN101795
Priority number, dateCN20201059516223.06.2020         Original published format: CN202010595162
[2023/13]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021259319
Date:30.12.2021
Language:ZH
[2021/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4156484
Date:29.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4156484
Date:26.11.2025
Language:EN
[2025/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN30.12.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2023
ClassificationIPC:H02M1/088, H02M3/07, H03K17/687, H02M1/00, H02M1/08
[2023/48]
CPC:
H02M1/08 (EP); H02M1/088 (CN,US); H02M1/0048 (EP);
H02M1/0054 (EP); H02M3/07 (CN,US); H03K17/6877 (EP);
H03K2217/0036 (EP); H03K2217/0081 (EP); Y02B70/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/13]H02M1/088, H02M3/07
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 [2023/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TREIBERSCHALTUNG MIT ENERGIERÜCKGEWINNUNGSFUNKTION UND SCHALTNETZTEIL[2023/13]
English:DRIVE CIRCUIT HAVING ENERGY RECOVERY FUNCTION, AND SWITCH POWER SUPPLY[2023/13]
French:CIRCUIT D'ATTAQUE AYANT UNE FONCTION DE RÉCUPÉRATION D'ÉNERGIE ET ALIMENTATION À DÉCOUPAGE[2023/13]
Entry into regional phase22.12.2022Translation filed 
22.12.2022National basic fee paid 
22.12.2022Search fee paid 
22.12.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/13]
09.05.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.05.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.03.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2025Fee for grant paid
16.10.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.10.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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