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EP3983170 - SPINDLE WITH PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ, RO, SK
published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitis
12 rue Johannes Gutenberg
44340 Bouguenais / FR
[2022/16]
Inventor(s)01 / LAPORTE, Sylvain
38 rue de Neuilly
44700 ORVAULT / FR
 [2022/16]
Representative(s)Cabinet Nony
11 rue Saint-Georges
75009 Paris / FR
[2023/27]
Former [2022/16]Nony
11 rue Saint-Georges
75009 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date20719434.117.04.2020
[2022/16]
WO2020EP60815
Priority number, dateFR2019000638014.06.2019         Original published format: FR 1906380
[2022/16]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020249288
Date:17.12.2020
Language:FR
[2020/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3983170
Date:20.04.2022
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3983170
Date:05.07.2023
Language:FR
[2023/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:B23Q1/70, B06B1/06, B23B37/00, B23B47/34, B23Q1/34, B23Q5/28, B23Q5/32
[2022/16]
CPC:
B23Q1/70 (EP,US); B23Q1/34 (EP,US); B06B1/0607 (EP,US);
B23B47/34 (EP,US); B23Q1/64 (US); B23Q11/127 (US);
B23Q5/28 (EP); B23Q5/32 (EP,US); B06B2201/73 (EP,US);
B23B2260/108 (EP,US); B23Q2705/14 (US) (-)
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 [2022/16]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPINDEL MIT PIEZOELEKTRISCHEN AKTUATOREN[2022/16]
English:SPINDLE WITH PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS[2022/16]
French:BROCHE A ACTIONNEURS PIEZOELECTRIQUES[2022/16]
Entry into regional phase14.01.2022National basic fee paid 
14.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/16]
14.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2023Fee for grant paid
30.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/10]ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/09]ES05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]DE202016102124U  (LTI MOTION GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-23* paragraph [0056]; figures 1-6; claims 1,11 *;
 [A]US2017136552  (FAIRCHILD ADAM DONALD [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * paragraph [0039]; figures 1-6; claims 1-4 *
by applicantUS3561462
 EP1004783
 US6422757
 US2011222975
 US8240396
 EP2790860
 US2016129505
 WO2017087377
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