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EP About this file: EP1012956

EP1012956 - LOW POWER RECTIFIER CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2005
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.11.2005  [2005/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
P.O. Box 905
Santa Clarita, CA 91380-9005 / US
[2003/24]
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
ALFRED E. MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
12744 San Fernando Road
Sylmar, CA 91342 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GORD, John, C.
806 Indiana Avenue
Venice, CA 90291 / US
02 / CANFIELD, Lyle, Dean
47536 Three Points Road
Lake Huges, CA 93532 / US
[2000/26]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date98949343.211.09.1998
[2000/26]
WO1998US19068
Priority number, dateUS1997092887112.09.1997         Original published format: US 928871
[2000/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9913561
Date:18.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1012956
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1012956
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/219
[2000/26]
CPC:
H02M7/219 (EP,US); A61N1/378 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/26]
TitleGerman:NIEDERLEISTUNGS-GLEICHRICHTERSCHALTUNG[2000/26]
English:LOW POWER RECTIFIER CIRCUIT[2000/26]
French:CIRCUIT REDRESSEUR A FAIBLE PUISSANCE[2000/26]
Entry into regional phase03.04.2000National basic fee paid 
03.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
03.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/26]
27.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2004Fee for grant paid
30.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/47]
Request for further processing for:10.10.2001Request for further processing filed
10.10.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.12.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
06.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[DA]US4671288  (GOUGH DAVID A [US]) [DA] 12,13* abstract *;
 [A]WO8905058  (MAGELLAN CORP AUSTRALIA [AU]) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * page 3, line 6 - line 14 * * page 6, line 27 - page 7, line 4 * * page 7, line 34 - page 8, line 32 * * claims 1-4,9 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5510972  (WONG STEPHEN [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * figure 2 * * column 2, line 7 - line 14 * * column 3, line 3 - line 23 * * column 4, line 29 - line 64 * * claims 1,3,4 *;
 [X]US5540729  (WEIJAND KOEN J [NL]) [X] 1-32 * abstract * * figures 1-3,5,7,8 * * column 1, line 59 - column 3, line 2 * * column 6, line 58 - line 67 * * column 7, line 63 - column 8, line 10 * * column 10, line 22 - line 41 * * column 11, line 2 - line 6 * * column 11, line 37 - line 40 * * claim 1 *;
 [X]WO9724795  (EM MICROELECTRONIC MARIN SA [CH], et al) [X] 1-32 * page 1, line 14 - line 18 * * page 2, line 28 - page 3, line 12 * * page 7, line 35 - page 8, line 12 * * page 9, line 32 - page 11, line 19 * * page 13, line 26 - page 14, line 15 * * page 15, line 5 - line 11 * * page 15, line 34 - page 16, line 2 * * claims 5-9 * * figures 2,4,5 *;
 [A]EP0791706  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS DEUTSCHLAND [DE]) [A] 3,20,21,29 * abstract * * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 46 * * claims 1-3,5 * * figures 4,6 *
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