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EP About this file: EP0446490

EP0446490 - Switching converter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.1995
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.07.1995 [1995/27]
Applicant(s)For:DE  FR  GB  IT  NL  SE 
Alcatel N.V.
Strawinskylaan 341, (World Trade Center)
NL-1077 XX Amsterdam / NL
For:BE 
BELL TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Naamloze Vennootschap
Francis Wellesplein 1
B-2000 Antwerp / BE
[N/P]
Former [1994/25]For:DE  FR  GB  IT  NL  SE 
ALCATEL N.V.
Strawinskylaan 341, (World Trade Center)
NL-1077 XX Amsterdam / NL
For:BE 
BELL TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Naamloze Vennootschap
Francis Wellesplein 1
B-2000 Antwerp / BE
Former [1991/38]For:CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GB  GR  IT  LI  LU  NL  SE  AT 
ALCATEL N.V.
Strawinskylaan 341, (World Trade Center)
NL-1077 XX Amsterdam / NL
For:BE 
BELL TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Naamloze Vennootschap
Francis Wellesplein 1
B-2000 Antwerp / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Willocx, Eddie Louis Marie
Breendonkstraat 194
B-2660 Willebroek / BE
02 / Moons, Elve Desiderius Jozef
Krekelstraat 10
B-3920 Lummen / BE
[1991/38]
Representative(s)Vermeersch, Robert, et al
BELL TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Naamloze Vennootschap Patent Department Francis Wellesplein 1
B-2018 Antwerpen / BE
[N/P]
Former [1991/38]Vermeersch, Robert, et al
BELL TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Naamloze Vennootschap Patent Department Francis Wellesplein 1
B-2018 Antwerpen / BE
Application number, filing date90200575.012.03.1990
[1991/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0446490
Date:18.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0446490
Date:13.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.1990
ClassificationIPC:H02M3/335, H04M19/00
[1991/38]
CPC:
H02M3/33507 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1991/46]
Former [1991/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schaltnetzteil[1991/38]
English:Switching converter[1991/38]
French:Convertisseur à découpage[1991/38]
Examination procedure13.03.1991Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.06.1991Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, DK, ES, GR, LU
06.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/18]
18.11.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.12.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.1994Fee for grant paid
04.03.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
24.04.1991AT   M01   Not yet paid
24.04.1991CH   M01   Not yet paid
24.04.1991DK   M01   Not yet paid
24.04.1991ES   M01   Not yet paid
24.04.1991GR   M01   Not yet paid
24.04.1991LU   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP58101558  ;
 [A]US3733519  (GRIFFEY D);
 [A]GB2005496  (SONY CORP)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 204 (E-197)(1349) 09 September 1983, & JP-A-58 101558 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO K. K.) 16 June 1983,, & JP58101558 A 19830616
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