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EP About this file: EP1142038

EP1142038 - CONTROL FOR PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2009
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.05.2009  [2009/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
New Focus, Inc.
Suite 100, 5215 Hellyer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95138-1001 / US
[2008/24]
Former [2002/04]For all designated states
New Focus, Inc.
Suite 100, 5215 Hellyer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95138-1001 / US
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
New Focus, Inc.
2630 Walsh Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95051-0905 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PEASE, John
692 San Miguel Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
02 / CABATIC, Sherwin, D.
Apartment 10, 395 Sierra Vista Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
03 / MELVIN, Dennis, E.
1271 Jackson Street
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)Haines, Miles John L.S.
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]Haines, Miles John
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date00991922.603.11.2000
[2001/41]
WO2000US41820
Priority number, dateUS19990163329P03.11.1999         Original published format: US 163329 P
[2001/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0133646
Date:10.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1142038
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1142038
Date:11.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.05.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01L41/04
[2005/42]
CPC:
H02N2/101 (EP,US); H02N2/0095 (EP,US); H02N2/145 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/41]H01L41/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2001/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNG FÜR EINEN PIEZOELEKTRISCHEN AKTOR[2001/41]
English:CONTROL FOR PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR[2001/41]
French:COMMANDE D'UN ACTIONNEUR PIEZO-ELECTRIQUE[2001/41]
Entry into regional phase10.07.2001National basic fee paid 
10.07.2001Search fee paid 
10.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
19.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2008Fee for grant paid
15.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)12.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/21]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
29.04.2008Request for further processing filed
29.04.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.05.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5268621  (HAMERS ROBERT J [US], et al);
 [X]US5568003  (DECK LESLIE L [US]);
 [XY]WO9903160  (CUNNINGHAM JOHN [US], et al);
International search[A]US5027027  (ORBACH ZVI [IL], et al);
 [A]US5043621  (CULP GORDON W [US]);
 [A]US5268621  (HAMERS ROBERT J [US], et al);
 [A]US5751090  (HENDERSON DAVID A [US])
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