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EP About this file: EP0762624

EP0762624 - Control system for power converter system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  16.01.2009
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2009Revocation of patentpublished on 18.02.2009  [2009/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
Former [1997/11]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inokuchi, Haruhisa, c/o K.K. Toshiba
Int. Prop. Div., 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kawakami, Noriko, c/o K.K. Toshiba
Int. Prop. Div., 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Suzuki, Hirokazu
5-214 Motomachi, Naka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Suzuki, Ken-ichi
6-9-22 Chiyoda
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
05 / Sakamoto, Koji
3-21-3-401, Kyoumachi, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1997/11]
Representative(s)Brookes IP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/29]Brookes Batchellor
102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
Former [1997/11]BATCHELLOR, KIRK & CO.
2 Pear Tree Court Farringdon Road
London EC1R 0DS / GB
Application number, filing date96306207.027.08.1996
[1997/11]
Priority number, dateJP1995022789205.09.1995         Original published format: JP 22789295
[1997/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0762624
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0762624
Date:08.07.1998
[1998/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0762624
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:H02M5/458, H02M7/757
[1998/28]
CPC:
H02M7/7575 (EP,US); Y02E60/60 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/11]H02M5/458
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   SE [1997/11]
TitleGerman:Steuersystem für Leistungswandlersystem[1997/11]
English:Control system for power converter system[1997/11]
French:Système de commande pour un système de conversion de puissance[1997/11]
Examination procedure25.09.1996Examination requested  [1997/11]
18.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2005Fee for grant paid
22.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.07.2006  05.08.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/36]
Opponent(s)01  26.07.2006   
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
04.09.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.03.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.06.2008Date of oral proceedings
20.06.2008Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/08]
06.10.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.10.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0367247  (TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER CO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4727467  (BENDL FRANZ-WOLFGANG [DE], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0357392  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 8 - line 23; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4578743  (INOKUCHI HARUHISA [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0627870  (ABB PATENT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *
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