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EP About this file: EP4063125

EP4063125 - PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND RECORDING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2024
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.08.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 13.08.2025  [2025/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kyocera Corporation
6 Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
[2022/39]
Inventor(s)01 / TABATA, Shuhei
c/o KYOCERA Corporation, 6, Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
02 / HIGASHIBEPPU, Makoto
c/o KYOCERA Corporation, 6, Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
03 / HIRAYAMA, Takeshi
c/o KYOCERA Corporation, 6, Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
04 / SHIMURA, Gen
c/o KYOCERA Corporation, 6, Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
05 / HASEGAWA, Yukihiro
c/o KYOCERA Corporation, 6, Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
 [2022/39]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2022/39]
Application number, filing date20905878.325.12.2020
[2022/39]
WO2020JP48751
Priority number, dateJP2019023627426.12.2019         Original published format: JP 2019236274
[2022/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021132572
Date:01.07.2021
Language:JA
[2021/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4063125
Date:28.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4063125
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.07.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/14
[2022/39]
CPC:
B41J2/14233 (EP,US); B41J2002/14258 (EP,US); B41J2002/14459 (EP);
B41J2002/14491 (EP,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 [2022/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PIEZOELEKTRISCHES STELLGLIED, FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSSTOSSKOPF UND AUFZEICHNUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2022/39]
English:PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND RECORDING DEVICE[2022/39]
French:ACTIONNEUR PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUE, TÊTE DE DÉCHARGE DE LIQUIDE ET DISPOSITIF D'ENREGISTREMENT[2022/39]
Entry into regional phase22.06.2022Translation filed 
22.06.2022National basic fee paid 
22.06.2022Search fee paid 
22.06.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/39]
06.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.06.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2024Fee for grant paid
12.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.11.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2025/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.02.2024
BG21.02.2024
CZ21.02.2024
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Documents cited:Search[XA] JP2003311953  (BROTHER IND LTD et al.) [X] 1,6-8 * figure 11 *[A] 2-5
 [X] US2013135399  (LEE TAE KYUNG et al.) [X] 1,6-8 * figure 3 *
 [X] JP2019142203  (RICOH CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,6-8 * figures 4,5 *
 [X] JP2016168812  (BROTHER IND LTD et al.) [X] 1,6-8 * figure 7 *
 [X] US2009262168  (OKAMURA AKIKO et al.) [X] 1,6-8 * figure 1 *
International search[XY] JP2003311953  (BROTHER IND LTD et al.) [X] 1,6-8 * 0044-0053, 0072-0073, 0099-0100, 1, 7, 11 0044-0053, 0072-0073, 0099-0100, 1, 7,11 *[Y] 2
 [X] JP2009255524  (SEIKO EPSON CORP et al.) [X] 1,7-8 * 0014-0033, 0037-0041, 1-2, 4-6 *
 [Y] JP2011167973  (BROTHER IND LTD et al.) [Y] 2 * 0073, 8 *
 [A] JP2006142571  (BROTHER IND LTD et al.) [A] 1-8
 [A] JP2006035500  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-8
by applicantJP2006158127
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