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EP2549558 - Epitaxial oxide film, piezoelectric film, piezoelectric film element, liquid discharge head using the piezoelectric film element, and liquid discharge apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2016
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.08.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 07.09.2016  [2016/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
For all designated states
Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8500 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
For all designated states
Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8500 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ifuku, Toshihiro
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / Aoki, Katsumi
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / Matsuda, Takanori
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / Funakubo, Hiroshi
c/o Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8500 / JP
05 / Yokoyama, Shintaro
c/o Office of Industry Liaison
Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8550 / JP
06 / Kim, Yong Kwan
c/o Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8500 / JP
07 / Nakaki, Hiroshi
c/o Office of Industry Liaison
Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8550 / JP
08 / Ikariyama, Rikyu
c/o Office of Industry Liaison
Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8550 / JP
 [2013/23]
Former [2013/14]01 / Ifuku, Toshihiro
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / Aoki, Katsumi
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / Matsuda, Takanori
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / Funakubo, Hiroshi
c/o Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8500 / JP
05 / Yokoyama, Shintaro
c/o Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8500 / JP
06 / Kim, Yong Kwan
c/o Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8500 / JP
07 / Nakaki, Hiroshi
c/o Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8500 / JP
08 / Ikariyama, Rikyu
c/o Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8500 / JP
Former [2013/04]01 / Ifuku, Toshihiro
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / Aoki, Katsumi
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / Matsuda, Takanori
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / Funakubo, Hiroshi
c/o Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 1528500 / JP
05 / Yokoyama, Shintaro
c/o Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 1528500 / JP
06 / Kim, Yong Kwan
c/o Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 1528500 / JP
07 / Nakaki, Hiroshi
c/o Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 1528500 / JP
08 / Ikariyama, Rikyu
c/o Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1, Ookayama
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 1528500 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2013/04]
Application number, filing date12188537.005.09.2006
[2013/04]
Priority number, dateJP2005025713305.09.2005         Original published format: JP 2005257133
JP2006007666720.03.2006         Original published format: JP 2006076667
JP2006023123828.08.2006         Original published format: JP 2006231238
[2013/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2549558
Date:23.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2549558
Date:25.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01L41/187, B41J2/14, B41J2/16, H01L41/08, H01L41/316
[2014/15]
CPC:
B41J2/14233 (EP,US); H10N30/853 (KR); B41J2/045 (KR);
B41J2/161 (EP,US); B41J2/1623 (EP,US); B41J2/1628 (EP,US);
B41J2/1629 (EP,US); B41J2/1631 (EP,US); B41J2/1632 (EP,US);
B41J2/1634 (EP,US); B41J2/1642 (EP,US); B41J2/1645 (EP,US);
B41J2/1646 (EP,US); H10N30/076 (EP,US); H10N30/20 (KR);
H10N30/704 (EP,US); H10N30/85 (KR); H10N30/8548 (EP,US);
H10N30/8554 (EP,US); B41J2202/03 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/04]H01L41/187, B41J2/045, B41J2/055, B41J2/16, H01L41/09, H01L41/18, H01L41/22, H02N2/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2013/04]
TitleGerman:Epitaxialoxidfilm, piezoelektrischer Film, piezoelektrisches Filmelement, das piezoelektrische Filmelement verwendender Flüssigkeitsableitungskopf und Flüssigkeitsableitungsvorrichtung[2013/04]
English:Epitaxial oxide film, piezoelectric film, piezoelectric film element, liquid discharge head using the piezoelectric film element, and liquid discharge apparatus[2013/04]
French:Film d'oxyde épitaxial, film piézoélectrique, élément de film piézoélectrique, tête d'éjection de liquide utilisant l'élément de film piézoélectrique et appareil de décharge de liquide[2013/04]
Examination procedure13.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/26]
23.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2015Fee for grant paid
07.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.01.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06797770.2  / EP1923927
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 (EP20060797770) is  25.03.2013
Opposition(s)26.11.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2016/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
15.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT25.02.2015
FR30.09.2015
[2016/36]
Former [2016/03]IT25.02.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]US2002006733  (NOGUCHI TAKAO [JP], et al)[A] 1-11;
 [A]WO2004068605  (CANON KK [JP], et al) [A] 1-11
by applicantJP3397538B
 JP2004249729
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    - CERAMICS, (2005), vol. 40, no. 8, page 600
    - J. G. SMITH; W. CHOI, "The constituent equations of piezoelectric heterogeneous bimorph", IEEE TRANS. ULTRASON. FERRO. FREQ. CONTROL, (1991), vol. 38, pages 256 - 270
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