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EP About this file: EP1939899

EP1939899 - STACKED POSITIVE COEFFICIENT THERMISTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
[2008/27]
Inventor(s)01 / MIHARA, Kenjiro
c/o Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
02 / KISHIMOTO, Atsushi
c/o Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
03 / NIIMI, Hideaki
c/o Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
 [2016/51]
Former [2008/27]01 / MIHARA, Kenjiro
c/o Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
02 / KISHIMOTO, Atsushi
c/o Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
03 / NIIMI, Hideaki
c/o Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
Representative(s)Laufhütte, Dieter, et al
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2016/51]
Former [2008/27]Laufhütte, Dieter, et al
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06810327.420.09.2006
[2008/27]
WO2006JP318631
Priority number, dateJP2005027248520.09.2005         Original published format: JP 2005272485
[2008/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007034831
Date:29.03.2007
Language:JA
[2007/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1939899
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1939899
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.03.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01C7/02, H01C7/18
[2012/26]
CPC:
H01C7/021 (EP,US); H01C7/025 (EP,US); H01C7/18 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/27]H01C7/02
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 [2016/51]
Former [2008/27]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GESTAPELTER THERMISTOR MIT POSITIVEM KOEFIZIENTEN[2008/27]
English:STACKED POSITIVE COEFFICIENT THERMISTOR[2008/27]
French:THERMISTOR SUPERPOSÉ À COEFFICIENT POSITIF[2008/27]
Entry into regional phase12.03.2008Translation filed 
12.03.2008National basic fee paid 
12.03.2008Search fee paid 
12.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/27]
18.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2016Fee for grant paid
08.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.09.2014
Opposition(s)22.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
29.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.09.2006
AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
TR21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
GB20.09.2017
IE20.09.2017
LU20.09.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU20.09.2006
AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
GB20.09.2017
IE20.09.2017
LU20.09.2017
Former [2019/31]HU20.09.2006
AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
GB20.09.2017
IE20.09.2017
LU20.09.2017
Former [2018/37]AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
GB20.09.2017
IE20.09.2017
LU20.09.2017
Former [2018/35]AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
GB20.09.2017
IE20.09.2017
LU20.09.2017
Former [2018/34]AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
IE20.09.2017
LU20.09.2017
Former [2018/29]AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2018/14]AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SI21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2018/01]AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2017/41]AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
SK21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
GR22.03.2017
Former [2017/31]FI21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
GR22.03.2017
Former [2017/28]FI21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
SE21.12.2016
GR22.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV21.12.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]DE10053768  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO [JP]) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2002105022  (KAWAMOTO MITSUTOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0035]; figure 1; table 1 *;
 [X]US2003205803  (KAWAMOTO MITSUTOSHI [JP]) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2004075216  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO [JP], et al) [A] 1,2* the whole document *
ExaminationUS2006145401
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