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EP About this file: EP1717874

EP1717874 - Method of producing piezoelectric actuator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2011
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
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
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/44]For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sugahara, Hiroto
c/o Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Technology Planning & IP Dept. 1-1-1, Kawagishi Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken, 467-8562 / JP
 [2010/01]
Former [2006/44]01 / Sugahara, Hiroto
Brother Kogyo K. K. 1-1-1, Kawagishi Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken, 467-8562 / JP
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2006/44]Kuhnen & Wacker
Intellectual Property Law Firm Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date06008839.027.04.2006
[2006/44]
Priority number, dateJP2005013157428.04.2005         Original published format: JP 2005131574
[2006/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1717874
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1717874
Date:24.10.2007
[2007/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1717874
Date:05.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01L41/22, // B65H5/00
[2006/44]
CPC:
H02N2/0015 (EP,US); H10N30/074 (EP,US); H02N2/026 (EP,US);
H10N30/03 (EP,US); H10N30/06 (EP,US); H10N30/2043 (EP);
H10N30/202 (US); Y10T29/42 (EP,US); Y10T29/435 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49002 (EP,US); Y10T29/49007 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/44]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines piezoelektrischen Aktors[2006/44]
English:Method of producing piezoelectric actuator[2006/44]
French:Procédé de fabrication d'un actionneur piézo-électrique[2006/44]
Examination procedure21.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/23]
29.04.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2010Fee for grant paid
23.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
CZ05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
HU05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
LT05.05.2010
LV05.05.2010
NL05.05.2010
PL05.05.2010
RO05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
SK05.05.2010
TR05.05.2010
BG05.08.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
IS05.09.2010
PT06.09.2010
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
CZ05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
LT05.05.2010
LV05.05.2010
NL05.05.2010
PL05.05.2010
RO05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
SK05.05.2010
TR05.05.2010
BG05.08.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
IS05.09.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2013/42]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
CZ05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
LT05.05.2010
LV05.05.2010
NL05.05.2010
PL05.05.2010
RO05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
SK05.05.2010
BG05.08.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
IS05.09.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/16]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
CZ05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
LT05.05.2010
LV05.05.2010
NL05.05.2010
PL05.05.2010
RO05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
SK05.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
IS05.09.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/12]AT05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
CZ05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
LT05.05.2010
LV05.05.2010
NL05.05.2010
PL05.05.2010
RO05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
SK05.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
IS05.09.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/08]AT05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
EE05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
LT05.05.2010
LV05.05.2010
NL05.05.2010
PL05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
IS05.09.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/03]AT05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
LT05.05.2010
LV05.05.2010
NL05.05.2010
PL05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
IS05.09.2010
Former [2011/02]AT05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
LT05.05.2010
LV05.05.2010
NL05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
SI05.05.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
IS05.09.2010
Former [2010/45]NL05.05.2010
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP1104034  (FIAT RICERCHE [IT]);
 [XY]EP1109233  (FIAT RICERCHE [IT]);
 [Y]GB2381376  (1 LTD [GB]);
 [Y]WO03063262  (1 LTD [GB], et al);
 [Y]WO03071613  (PBT IP LTD [GB], et al);
 [Y]US2005082662  (NAKAMURA TAKASHI [JP], et al);
 [PDA]US2006066177  (SUGAHARA HIROTO [JP])
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