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EP2056442 - PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR ELEMENT FOR ULTRASONIC MOTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2015
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 16.09.2015  [2015/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
[2009/19]
Inventor(s)01 / NAMERIKAWA, Masahiko
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8530 / JP
02 / UETANI, Masayuki
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8530 / JP
03 / SHIMIZU, Hideki
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8530 / JP
04 / YAMADA, Tomohiro
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8530 / JP
05 / TAKAHASHI, Nobuo
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8530 / JP
 [2014/18]
Former [2009/19]01 / NAMERIKAWA, Masahiko
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56, Suda-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8530 / JP
02 / UETANI, Masayuki
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56, Suda-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8530 / JP
03 / SHIMIZU, Hideki
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56, Suda-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8530 / JP
04 / YAMADA, Tomohiro
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56, Suda-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8530 / JP
05 / TAKAHASHI, Nobuo
c/o NGK Insulators, Ltd. 2-56, Suda-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8530 / JP
Representative(s)Naylor, Matthew John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/18]Naylor, Matthew John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2009/36]Naylor, Matthew John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2009/19]Naylor, Matthew John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane
London EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date07792773.921.08.2007
[2009/19]
WO2007JP66161
Priority number, dateUS20060839475P23.08.2006         Original published format: US 839475 P
US20060864434P06.11.2006         Original published format: US 864434 P
US20060867418P28.11.2006         Original published format: US 867418 P
[2009/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008023686
Date:28.02.2008
Language:JA
[2008/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2056442
Date:06.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2056442
Date:30.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.02.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:H02N2/00, H01L41/083, H01L41/047
[2013/23]
CPC:
H02N2/004 (EP,US); H10N30/50 (KR); H10N30/871 (EP,US);
H02N2/00 (KR); H10N30/2023 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/19]H02N2/00, H01L41/083
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/39]
Former [2009/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:PIEZOELEKTRISCHES AKTORELEMENT FÜR EINEN ULTRASCHALLMOTOR[2009/19]
English:PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR ELEMENT FOR ULTRASONIC MOTOR[2009/19]
French:ÉLÉMENT ACTIONNEUR PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUE POUR MOTEUR À ULTRASONS[2009/19]
Entry into regional phase20.02.2009Translation filed 
05.03.2009National basic fee paid 
05.03.2009Search fee paid 
05.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
05.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/19]
24.03.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.05.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2014Fee for grant paid
21.03.2014Fee 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  14.11.2013
Opposition(s)02.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
20.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB21.08.2014
FR01.09.2014
[2015/38]
Former [2015/36]GB21.08.2014
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS61268085  (SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO);
 [A]US6191522  (REUTER MARTIN [DE]);
 [XAYI]US2004189155  (FUNAKUBO TOMOKI [JP])
International search[Y]JPH07337044  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [Y]JPH08228030  (NEC CORP);
 [Y]JP2001503920
by applicantJP2980541B
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