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EP About this file: EP0730331

EP0730331 - Circuit for limiting switching overvoltages in power semiconductor switches [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2000
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.06.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.07.2000 [2000/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kiepe Elektrik GmbH & Co. KG
Bublitzer Strasse 28
40599 Düsseldorf / DE
[1999/28]
Former [1996/36]For all designated states
Kiepe Elektrik GmbH
Bublitzer Strasse 28
D-40599 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Seidl, Udo
Planckstr. 37
D-47877 Willich / DE
[1996/36]
Representative(s)Feder, Wolf-Dietrich
Dr. Wolf-D. Feder, Dr. Heinz Feder
Dipl.-Ing. P.-C. Sroka
Dominikanerstrasse 37
40545 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/36]Feder, Wolf-Dietrich, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Dr. Wolf-D. Feder, Dr. Heinz Feder Dipl.-Ing. P.-C. Sroka Dominikanerstrasse 37
D-40545 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date96101874.409.02.1996
[1996/36]
Priority number, dateDE199510740803.03.1995         Original published format: DE 19507408
[1996/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0730331
Date:04.09.1996
Language:DE
[1996/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0730331
Date:28.01.1998
[1998/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0730331
Date:04.08.1999
Language:DE
[1999/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:H02H7/122, H02M7/538, H03K17/082
[1998/03]
CPC:
H03K17/0828 (EP); H02H7/1225 (EP); H02M7/538 (EP);
H03K17/166 (EP)
Former IPC [1996/36]H02H7/122, H02M7/538
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI,   NL [1996/36]
TitleGerman:Schaltungsanordnung zur Begrenzung von Schaltüberspannungen an Leistungshalbleiterschaltern[1996/36]
English:Circuit for limiting switching overvoltages in power semiconductor switches[1996/36]
French:Circuit de limitation des surtensions lors de commutation pour commutateurs à semi-conducteur de puissance[1996/36]
Examination procedure21.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/12]
24.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.1999Fee for grant paid
11.02.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0272514  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]DE4012382  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0592696  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9423497  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 1 * page 7, line 10 - page 10, line 24; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]  - TIHANYI J, "Protection of Power MOSFETs from Transient Overvoltages", SIEMENS-FORSHUNGS- UND ENTWICKLUNGSBERICHTE, (1985), vol. 14, no. 2, pages 56 - 61, XP002047361 [A] 1 * page 60, column 1, paragraph 3 - column 2, paragraph 2; figures 10,11 *
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