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EP1364793 - COMB PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2010
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.06.2010  [2010/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Pref. 467-8530 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Pref. 467-8530 / JP
Former [2003/48]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Prefecture 467-8530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKEUCHI, Yukihisa, NGK INSULATORS, LTD
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
02 / TSUJI, Hiroyuki, NGK INSULATORS, LTD
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
03 / KITAMURA, Kazumasa, NGK INSULATORS, LTD
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
04 / TAKAHASHI, Nobuo, NGK INSULATORS, LTD
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
 [2003/48]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/48]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date02701669.001.03.2002
[2003/48]
WO2002JP01911
Priority number, dateJP2001005701101.03.2001         Original published format: JP 2001057011
[2003/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02070265
Date:12.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1364793
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1364793
Date:15.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.09.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/16, B41J2/045, B41J2/055
[2003/48]
CPC:
B41J2/14274 (EP,US); H10N30/50 (EP,US); B41J2/1612 (EP,US);
B41J2/1632 (EP,US); B41J2/1637 (EP,US); H10N30/053 (EP,US);
H10N30/089 (EP,US); H10N39/00 (EP,US); Y10T29/42 (EP,US);
Y10T29/435 (EP,US); Y10T29/49002 (EP,US); Y10T29/49126 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/29]
Former [2003/48]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:KAMMFÖRMIGES, PIEZOELEKTRISCHES STELLGLIED UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2003/48]
English:COMB PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD[2003/48]
French:ACTIONNEUR PIEZO-ELECTRIQUE EN FORME DE PEIGNE ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[2003/48]
Entry into regional phase11.09.2003Translation filed 
22.09.2003National basic fee paid 
22.09.2003Search fee paid 
22.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/48]
31.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2009Fee for grant paid
22.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH054216  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO);
 [Y]EP0630748  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]);
 [A]EP0721839  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]);
 [XY]EP1055519  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]);
 US6526958  [ ] (KUBODERA NORIYUKI [JP], et al);
International search[X]EP0550030  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]);
 [Y]JPH068429  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [A]FR2710877  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP])
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