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EP0685923 - Low noise operation of a pulsed inverter fed motor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  29.08.2003
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inventio AG
Seestrasse 55
6052 Hergiswil / CH
[N/P]
Former [1995/49]For all designated states
INVENTIO AG
Seestrasse 55
CH-6052 Hergiswil NW / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Stemmler, Herbert, Prof.Dr.Ing.
Ahornweg 16
CH-5416 Kirchdorf / CH
02 / Eilinger, Thomas, Dipl.El.-Ing.ETH
Im Lee 5
CH-8400 Winterthur / CH
[1995/49]
Application number, filing date94108512.803.06.1994
[1995/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0685923
Date:06.12.1995
Language:DE
[1995/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0685923
Date:25.08.1999
Language:DE
[1999/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/5395
[1995/49]
CPC:
H02M7/5395 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   LI [1996/12]
Former [1995/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesSINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Geräuscharmer Betrieb einer von einem Pulswechselrichter gespeisten Maschine[1995/49]
English:Low noise operation of a pulsed inverter fed motor[1995/49]
French:Opération peu bruyante d'un moteur alimenté par un onduleur à impulsions[1995/49]
Examination procedure06.06.1995Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.10.1995Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, DK, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
17.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/28]
27.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.1999Fee for grant paid
17.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.05.2000  28.06.2000  ADMISSIBLE
LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 21
D-65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Gellner, Bernd
Linde GmbH
Intellectual Property EMEA
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/29]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2000   
LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Abraham-Lincoln-Strasse 21
D-65189 Wiesbaden / DE
Opponent's representative
Gellner, Bernd
Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Zentrale Patentabteilung, Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Strasse 6-14
82049 Höllriegelskreuth / DE
03.07.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.10.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2002Reply to a communication from the opposition division
13.05.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
23.05.2003Legal effect of revocation of patent [2003/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
17.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
07.08.1995BE   M01   Not yet paid
07.08.1995DK   M01   Not yet paid
07.08.1995GR   M01   Not yet paid
07.08.1995IE   M01   Not yet paid
07.08.1995IT   M01   Not yet paid
07.08.1995LU   M01   Not yet paid
07.08.1997MC   M01   Not yet paid
07.08.1995NL   M01   Not yet paid
07.08.1995PT   M01   Not yet paid
07.08.1995SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES25.08.1999
FR25.08.1999
AT03.06.2000
[2006/14]
Former [2002/26]ES25.08.1999
FR21.01.2000
AT03.06.2000
Former [2002/14]FR21.01.2000
AT03.06.2000
Former [2001/06]FR21.01.2000
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS63148894  ;
 [DA]DE3912706  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [DA] 1* the whole document *;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881031), vol. 12, no. 412, Database accession no. (E - 676), & JP63148894 A 19880621 (MITSUBISHI) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
 [A]  - BLAABJERG, "Improved modulation techniques for PWM-VSI drives", INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION IECON '93, MAUI, HAWAII, (19931115), pages 1187 - 1192, XP000428221 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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