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EP About this file: EP1096675

EP1096675 - Piezoelectric resonator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 05.01.2011  [2011/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
[2007/37]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
26-10, Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto-fu 617-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ando, Akira, (A170) Intellectual Property Dept.
Murata Manufact.Co.,Ltd., 26-10, Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu 617-8555 / JP
02 / Kimura, Masahiko, (A170) Intel. Property Dept.
Murata Manufact.Co.,Ltd., 26-10, Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu 617-8555 / JP
03 / Sawada, Takuya, (A170) Intel. Property Dept.
Murata Manufact.Co.,Ltd., 26-10, Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu 617-8555 / JP
04 / Inoue, Jiro, (A170) Intel. Property Dept.
Murata Manufact.Co.,Ltd., 26-10, Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu 617-8555 / JP
05 / Kaida, Hiroaki, (A170) Intel. Property Dept.
Murata Manufact.Co.,Ltd., 26-10, Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu 617-8555 / JP
06 / Nagae, Toru, (A170) Intel. Property Dept.
Murata Manufact.Co.,Ltd., 26-10, Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu 617-8555 / JP
 [2001/18]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing.
Schoppe, Zimmermann & Stöckeler Patentanwälte Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Application number, filing date00123560.527.10.2000
[2001/18]
Priority number, dateJP1999030878529.10.1999         Original published format: JP 30878599
JP2000032378224.10.2000         Original published format: JP 2000323782
[2001/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1096675
Date:02.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1096675
Date:27.02.2008
[2008/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1096675
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:H03H9/17
[2001/18]
CPC:
H03H9/177 (EP,US); H03H9/15 (KR); H03H9/0207 (EP,US);
H03H9/178 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/45]
Former [2001/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Piezoelektrischer Resonator[2001/18]
English:Piezoelectric resonator[2001/18]
French:Résonateur piézoélectrique[2001/18]
Examination procedure27.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/18]
04.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
20.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2009Fee for grant paid
08.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
05.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB27.10.2009
FR02.11.2009
[2011/01]
Former [2010/35]FR02.11.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5885613  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1-6* abstract *;
 [X]DE3822906  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO [JP]) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * page 2, line 29 * * page 3, lines 26-38 * * page 4, lines 25-28 * * figure 3 *;
 [X]JPH05243898  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO) [X] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [A]  - ONO M ET AL, "THIRD-OVERTONE RESONATOR USING THICKNESS LONGITUDINAL MODE OF 36o Y-LINBO3", ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, PART II - ELECTRONICS, WILEY, HOBOKEN, NJ, US, (199907), vol. 82, no. 7, PART 2, ISSN 8756-663X, pages 50 - 58, XP000930122 [A] 1-6 * abstract * * figures 4a,b,5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6432(199907)82:7<50::AID-ECJB7>3.0.CO;2-K
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