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EP2082444 - PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR UNIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2013
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kyocera Corporation
6, Takedatobadono-cho Fushimi-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
[2012/18]
Former [2009/31]For all designated states
Kyocera Corporation
6 Takedatobadono-cho Fushimi-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 Munich / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SAKAMOTO, Takami
c/o Kyocera Corporation
Kagoshima Kokubu Plant
1-1, Kokubuyamashita-cho
Kirishima-shi
Kagoshima 899-4396 / JP
02 / INAGAKI, Masahiro
c/o Kyocera Corporation
Kagoshima Kokubu Plant
1-1, Kokubuyamashita-cho
Kirishima-shi
Kagoshima 899-4396 / JP
03 / KASTL, Harald-Johannes
Bayreuther Strasse 22
Fichtelberg 95686 / DE
04 / SCHUH, Carsten
Heideweg 9
Baldham 85598 / DE
05 / DOELLGAST, Bernhard
Flurweg 51
Deutschlandsberg 8530 / AT
06 / OCHI, Atsushi
4-5-3-405, Higashiyamata
Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 224-0023 / JP
 [2012/18]
Former [2011/51]01 / SAKAMOTO, Takami
c/o Kyocera Corporation
Kagoshima Kokubu Plant
1-1, Kokubuyamashita-cho
Kirishima-shi
Kagoshima 899-4396 / JP
02 / INAGAKI, Masahiro
c/o Kyocera Corporation
Kagoshima Kokubu Plant
1-1, Kokubuyamashita-cho
Kirishima-shi
Kagoshima 899-4396 / JP
03 / KASTL, Harald-Johannes
Bayreuther Strasse 22
Fichtelberg 95686 / DE
04 / SCHUH, Carsten
Heideweg 9
Baldham 85598 / DE
05 / DOELLGAST, Bernhard
Hindenburgstrasse 4a
Erlangen 91054 / DE
06 / OCHI, Atsushi
4-5-3-405, Higashiyamata
Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 224-0023 / JP
Former [2009/31]01 / SAKAMOTO, Takami
Kyocera Corporation Kagoshima Kokubu Plant 1-1, Kokubuyamashita-cho Kirishima-shi
Kagoshima 899-4396 / JP
02 / INAGAKI, Masahiro
Kyocera Corporation Kagoshima Kokubu Plant 1-1, Kokubuyamashita-cho Kirishima-shi
Kagoshima 899-4396 / JP
03 / KASTL, Harald-Johannes
Bayreuther Strasse 22
Fichtelberg 95686 / DE
04 / SCHUH, Carsten
Heideweg 9
Baldham 85598 / DE
05 / DOELLGAST, Bernhard
Hindenburgstrasse 4a
Erlangen 91054 / DE
06 / OCHI, Atsushi
4-5-3-405, Higashiyamata Tsuzuki-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 224-0023 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2009/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date06822411.220.10.2006
[2009/31]
WO2006JP321442
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008047460
Date:24.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2082444
Date:29.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2082444
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01L41/083, H01L41/24
[2009/31]
CPC:
H10N30/508 (EP,US); H10N30/053 (EP,US); Y10T29/42 (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 [2009/31]
TitleGerman:PIEZOELEKTRISCHE AKTOREINHEIT UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2009/31]
English:PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR UNIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME[2009/31]
French:UNITÉ ACTIONNEUR PIÉZO-ÉLECTRIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ASSOCIÉ[2009/31]
Entry into regional phase30.04.2009National basic fee paid 
30.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/31]
08.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2012Fee for grant paid
19.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  08.10.2009
Opposition(s)26.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.10.2006
BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
TR23.05.2012
BG23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
IE20.10.2012
LU20.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
TR23.05.2012
BG23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
IE20.10.2012
LU20.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2014/21]BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
TR23.05.2012
BG23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
IE20.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/34]BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
BG23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
IE20.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/33]BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
IE20.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/24]BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/22]BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
ES03.09.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/11]BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/10]BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/09]BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/08]BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/04]BE23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/01]CY23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2012/51]CY23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
Former [2012/50]CY23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
Former [2012/49]CY23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
IS23.09.2012
Former [2012/48]FI23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
Former [2012/47]LT23.05.2012
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