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EP About this file: EP0971573

EP0971573 - Cooling means temperature control for electrically driven vehicle inverter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bombardier Transportation GmbH
Saatwinkler Damm 43
13627 Berlin / DE
[2004/52]
Former [2001/15]For all designated states
DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems GmbH
Saatwinkler Damm 43
13627 Berlin / DE
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
DaimlerChrysler AG
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation (Technology) GmbH
Saatwinkler Damm 43
13627 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hilpert, Gerald
Alemannenstrasse 3
78787 Lauchringen / DE
[2000/02]
Representative(s)Thielmann, Andreas, et al
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Postfach 10 18 30
40009 Dusseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/43]Thielmann, Andreas, et al
Cohausz & Florack Patentanwälte Postfach 33 02 29
40435 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2001/20]Gmeiner, Christa, et al
DaimlerChrysler AG, C 106
70546 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2001/15]Gmeiner, Christa, c/o DaimlerChrysler AG, et al
Intellectual Property Management, Sedanstrasse 10/Geb. 17
89077 Ulm / DE
Former [2000/14](deleted)
Former [2000/02]Kaiser, Helmut, Dr., et al
ABB Business Services Ltd., Intellectual Property (SLE-I), Haselstrasse 16 / Bldg 699
5401 Baden / CH
Application number, filing date99112478.501.07.1999
[2000/02]
Priority number, dateDE199813065609.07.1998         Original published format: DE 19830656
[2000/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0971573
Date:12.01.2000
Language:DE
[2000/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0971573
Date:11.10.2000
[2000/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0971573
Date:30.08.2006
Language:DE
[2006/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:H05K7/20, H02M7/00, G05D23/19
[2000/41]
CPC:
B60L9/16 (EP,US); B60L9/00 (EP,US); B60L2200/26 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/02]H05K7/20, H02M7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2001/26]
Former [2000/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kühlmitteltemperaturregelung zur Regelung der Kühlmitteltemperatur eines Stromrichters eines elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeuges[2000/02]
English:Cooling means temperature control for electrically driven vehicle inverter[2000/02]
French:Régulation de la température du moyen de refroidissement pour onduleur de véhicule à traction électrique[2000/02]
Examination procedure16.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/20]
26.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2006Fee for grant paid
03.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
13.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200406   M06   Fee paid on   07.01.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.08.2006
IT30.08.2006
[2008/52]
Former [2008/23]IT30.08.2006
FR11.05.2007
Former [2008/16]IT30.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH06164178  ;
 [A]JPH0521975  ;
 [A]  - FUHRER W M ET AL, "WATER-COOLED HIGH POWER GTO CONVERTERS FOR ELECTRIC TRACTION", PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON POWER ELECTRONICS AND APPLICATIONS,GB,LONDON, IEE, (19930913), vol. CONF. 5, pages 294 - 298, XP000416909 [A] 1 * page 295 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940908), vol. 018, no. 480, Database accession no. (E - 1603), & JP06164178 A 19940610 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930607), vol. 017, no. 295, Database accession no. (E - 1377), & JP05021975 A 19930129 (KOUFU NIHON DENKI KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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