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EP About this file: EP0437050

EP0437050 - Vibration wave driven apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.1995
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.08.1995 [1995/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/29]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Seki, Hiroyuki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kimura, Atsushi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Maeno, Takashi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1991/29]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/29]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date90313491.412.12.1990
[1991/29]
Priority number, dateJP1989032202112.12.1989         Original published format: JP 32202189
EP1990031332407.12.1990         Original published format: EP 90313324
[1991/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0437050
Date:17.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0437050
Date:17.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:H01L41/00
[1991/29]
CPC:
H02N2/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1991/29]
TitleGerman:Vibrationswellengetriebene Vorrichtung[1991/29]
English:Vibration wave driven apparatus[1991/29]
French:Appareil actionné par ondes de vibration[1991/29]
Examination procedure31.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/29]
28.09.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
31.01.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
08.02.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.1994Fee for grant paid
23.02.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP62077969  ;
 [Y]DE3415628  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [X]EP0169297  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [Y]GB2174554  (CANON KK)
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