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EP About this file: EP2828082

EP2828082 - PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF MAKING A PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2019/20]
Former [2015/05]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive West
Houston, TX 77070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ABBOTT, James, Elmer, Jr.
1070 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
02 / CHEN, Chien-Hua
1070 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
03 / POLLARD, Jeffrey, R.
1070 NE Circle Bvld.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
 [2015/05]
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2020/03]
Former [2015/05]Frankhuizen, Jan
Hewlett-Packard Española, S.L.
Legal Department
Camí de Can Graells, 1-21
08174 Sant Cugat del Vallès / ES
Application number, filing date12881959.625.07.2012
[2020/03]
WO2012US48058
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014018028
Date:30.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2828082
Date:28.01.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2828082
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR30.01.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/045, B41J2/175, B41J2/16, B41J2/14, B41J2/145, H01L41/313, H01L41/09
[2017/01]
CPC:
B41J2/1618 (EP,US); B41J2/14201 (US); B41J2/145 (US);
B41J2/1623 (EP,US); B41J2/1642 (EP,US); B41J2/1646 (EP,US);
H10N30/01 (US); H10N30/073 (EP,US); H10N30/2047 (EP,US);
H10N30/88 (US); Y10T29/42 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/05]B41J2/045, B41J2/175
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PIEZOELEKTRISCHER AKTUATOR UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES PIEZOELEKTRISCHEN AKTUATORS[2015/05]
English:PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF MAKING A PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR[2015/05]
French:ACTIONNEUR PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2015/05]
Entry into regional phase21.10.2014National basic fee paid 
21.10.2014Search fee paid 
21.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2014Examination requested  [2015/05]
21.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2019Fee for grant paid
04.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.12.2019Receipt 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  15.03.2019
Opposition(s)16.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.07.2012
AL15.01.2020
AT15.01.2020
CY15.01.2020
CZ15.01.2020
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ES15.01.2020
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MC15.01.2020
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BE31.07.2020
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