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EP About this file: EP0905856

EP0905856 - EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRIC POWER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  11.10.2002
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2002Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 27.11.2002  [2002/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/13]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAGAI, Tamiji, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / TAKEI, Toshitaka, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / SUZUKI, Kuniharu, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[1999/13]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/13]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date98901104.403.02.1998
[1999/13]
WO1998JP00441
Priority number, dateJP1997002073903.02.1997         Original published format: JP 2073997
[1999/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9834319
Date:06.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0905856
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.08.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:H02J17/00, H02J5/00, H02M3/335, H02J7/02
[2001/14]
CPC:
H02J50/402 (EP,US); H02J50/12 (EP,US); H02J50/90 (EP,US);
H02J2207/20 (EP,US); H02J50/70 (EP,US); H02J7/00712 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/13]H02J17/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/13]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG ELEKTRISCHER ENERGIE[1999/13]
English:EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRIC POWER[1999/13]
French:EQUIPEMENT ET PROCEDE POUR LE TRANSFERT D'ENERGIE ELECTRIQUE[1999/13]
Entry into regional phase10.09.1998Translation filed 
10.09.1998National basic fee paid 
10.09.1998Search fee paid 
10.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/13]
25.09.2002Application withdrawn by applicant  [2002/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4831507  (COLLEY III WILLIAM C [US], et al);
 [A]EP0580107  (DAIFUKU KK [JP]) [A] 1,9 * column 11, line 26 - column 13, line 54 *;
 [A]EP0653831  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1,9 * figure 5 *
International search[A]US4001665  (WISNER DANIEL A, et al);
 [A]US4331225  (BOLGER JOHN G);
 [A]EP0200321  (HOCHMAIR INGEBORG [AT], et al);
 [A]US4654880  (SONTAG HUGH D [US]);
 [A]US4679560  (GALBRAITH DOUGLAS C [US]);
 [A]US4802080  (BOSSI BURT J [US], et al);
 [A]EP0473957  (SIEMENS ELEMA AB [SE], et al);
 [A]US5428521  (KIGAWA MICHIO [JP], et al);
 [T]GB2307379  (SONY CORP [JP])
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