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EP About this file: EP1486331

EP1486331 - PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND FLUID INJECTION HEAD HAVING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2011
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/02]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2004/51]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / CHANG, Junhua
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / KATAKURA, Takahiro
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2004/51]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2004/51]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03710386.817.03.2003
[2004/51]
WO2003JP03153
Priority number, dateJP2002007508718.03.2002         Original published format: JP 2002075087
JP2002019917808.07.2002         Original published format: JP 2002199178
JP2003006923514.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003069235
[2004/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03078166
Date:25.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1486331
Date:15.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1486331
Date:12.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.09.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/045, B41J2/055, H01L41/09
[2004/51]
CPC:
B41J2/1623 (EP,US); B41J2/14233 (EP,US); B41J2/161 (EP,US);
B41J2/1632 (EP,US); H10N30/2047 (EP,US); B41J2002/14258 (EP,US);
B41J2002/14491 (EP,US); B41J2202/11 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PIEZOELEKTRISCHES STELLGLIED UND DIESES AUFWEISENDER FLUIDEINSPRITZKOPF[2004/51]
English:PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND FLUID INJECTION HEAD HAVING THE SAME[2004/51]
French:ACTIONNEUR PIEZO-ELECTRIQUE ET TETE D'INJECTION DE FLUIDE EQUIPEE DE CELUI-CI[2004/51]
Entry into regional phase28.05.2004Translation filed 
28.05.2004National basic fee paid 
28.05.2004Search fee paid 
28.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/51]
19.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2010Fee for grant paid
30.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
16.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.01.2011
BE12.01.2011
CY12.01.2011
CZ12.01.2011
DK12.01.2011
EE12.01.2011
FI12.01.2011
HU12.01.2011
IT12.01.2011
NL12.01.2011
RO12.01.2011
SE12.01.2011
SI12.01.2011
SK12.01.2011
TR12.01.2011
IE17.03.2011
LU17.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG12.04.2011
GR13.04.2011
ES23.04.2011
PT12.05.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT12.01.2011
BE12.01.2011
CY12.01.2011
CZ12.01.2011
DK12.01.2011
EE12.01.2011
FI12.01.2011
IT12.01.2011
NL12.01.2011
RO12.01.2011
SE12.01.2011
SI12.01.2011
SK12.01.2011
TR12.01.2011
IE17.03.2011
LU17.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG12.04.2011
GR13.04.2011
ES23.04.2011
PT12.05.2011
Former [2013/25]AT12.01.2011
BE12.01.2011
CY12.01.2011
CZ12.01.2011
DK12.01.2011
EE12.01.2011
FI12.01.2011
IT12.01.2011
NL12.01.2011
RO12.01.2011
SE12.01.2011
SI12.01.2011
SK12.01.2011
IE17.03.2011
LU17.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG12.04.2011
GR13.04.2011
ES23.04.2011
PT12.05.2011
Former [2012/08]AT12.01.2011
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CY12.01.2011
CZ12.01.2011
DK12.01.2011
EE12.01.2011
FI12.01.2011
IT12.01.2011
NL12.01.2011
RO12.01.2011
SE12.01.2011
SI12.01.2011
SK12.01.2011
IE17.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG12.04.2011
GR13.04.2011
ES23.04.2011
PT12.05.2011
Former [2012/07]AT12.01.2011
BE12.01.2011
CY12.01.2011
CZ12.01.2011
DK12.01.2011
EE12.01.2011
FI12.01.2011
IT12.01.2011
NL12.01.2011
RO12.01.2011
SE12.01.2011
SI12.01.2011
SK12.01.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG12.04.2011
GR13.04.2011
ES23.04.2011
PT12.05.2011
Former [2012/03]AT12.01.2011
BE12.01.2011
CY12.01.2011
CZ12.01.2011
DK12.01.2011
EE12.01.2011
FI12.01.2011
IT12.01.2011
NL12.01.2011
RO12.01.2011
SE12.01.2011
SI12.01.2011
SK12.01.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG12.04.2011
GR13.04.2011
ES23.04.2011
PT12.05.2011
Former [2011/49]AT12.01.2011
BE12.01.2011
CY12.01.2011
CZ12.01.2011
DK12.01.2011
EE12.01.2011
FI12.01.2011
NL12.01.2011
RO12.01.2011
SE12.01.2011
SI12.01.2011
SK12.01.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG12.04.2011
GR13.04.2011
ES23.04.2011
PT12.05.2011
Former [2011/47]AT12.01.2011
BE12.01.2011
CY12.01.2011
DK12.01.2011
EE12.01.2011
FI12.01.2011
NL12.01.2011
SE12.01.2011
SI12.01.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG12.04.2011
GR13.04.2011
ES23.04.2011
PT12.05.2011
Former [2011/40]AT12.01.2011
BE12.01.2011
CY12.01.2011
FI12.01.2011
NL12.01.2011
SE12.01.2011
SI12.01.2011
BG12.04.2011
GR13.04.2011
ES23.04.2011
PT12.05.2011
Former [2011/37]BE12.01.2011
CY12.01.2011
FI12.01.2011
SE12.01.2011
SI12.01.2011
BG12.04.2011
GR13.04.2011
ES23.04.2011
PT12.05.2011
Former [2011/35]SE12.01.2011
GR13.04.2011
ES23.04.2011
PT12.05.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0969530  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP])
International search[X]EP0709195  (MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD [JP]);
 [X]JPH08118630  (MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD);
 [X]JPH09277531  (RICOH KK);
 [X]JPH09323410  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO);
 [X]JPH11207975  (BROTHER IND LTD)
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