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EP1432048 - MATRIX TYPE PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/26]MATRIX TYPE PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD
[2004/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2009
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.09.2009  [2009/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/42]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
Former [2004/26]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKEUCHI, Yukihisa, c/o NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
02 / WATANABE, Masashi, c/o NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
03 / KIMURA, Koji, c/o NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
04 / KAWAGUCHI, Tatsuo, c/o NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
 [2004/26]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/26]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date02758816.909.08.2002
[2004/26]
WO2002JP08159
Priority number, dateJP2001027720612.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001277206
JP2002000853717.01.2002         Original published format: JP 2002008537
JP2002022704705.08.2002         Original published format: JP 2002227047
[2004/26]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03028123
Date:03.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1432048
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1432048
Date:15.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.04.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/20, H01L41/24
[2008/09]
CPC:
G02B6/12004 (EP); G02B26/0858 (EP); H10N30/088 (EP);
H10N30/097 (EP); H10N30/206 (EP); H10N39/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2006/30]H01L27/20, H01L41/24, G02B26/02, G02B26/08
Former IPC [2004/26]H01L41/09, H01L41/24, G02B26/02, G02B26/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/42]
Former [2004/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:PIEZOELEKTRISCHES/ELEKTROSTRIKTIVES BAUELEMENT VOM MATRIXTYP UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[2008/09]
English:MATRIX TYPE PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD[2004/38]
French:DISPOSITIF PIEZOELECTRIQUE/ELECTROSTRICTIF DE TYPE MATRICIEL ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ASSOCIE[2004/26]
Former [2004/26]PIEZOELEKTRISCHES ELEKTROSTRIKTIVES BAUELEMENT DES MATRIXTYPS UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG
Former [2004/26]MATRIX TYPE PIEZOELECTRIC/ELECTROSTRICTIVE DEVICE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD
Entry into regional phase13.06.2003Translation filed 
16.06.2003National basic fee paid 
16.06.2003Search fee paid 
16.06.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2003Examination requested  [2004/26]
20.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2008Fee for grant paid
27.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
21.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0609080  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-10,12 * column 6, line 37 - column 7, line 29; figure 1 * * column 9, line 41 - column 10, line 40 ** column 18, lines 10-27 *;
 [Y]WO9956500  (MATERIALS SYSTEMS INC [US]) [Y] 1-10,12 * page 15, line 1 - page 16, line 17; figure 4 * * page 20, line 26 - page 21, line 34; figures 9,10B *
International search[Y]JPH03243358  (SHARP KK);
 [Y]EP0736386  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]);
 [A]JPH10278259  (BROTHER IND LTD);
 [Y]JP2000168083  (KYOCERA CORP);
 [Y]US6222303  (NAKAMURA HIROFUMI [JP], et al);
 [A]JP2002257845  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
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