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EP About this file: EP0901172

EP0901172 - Piezoelectric actuator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2004
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
26-10, Tenjin 2-chome Nagaokakyo-shi
Kyoto-fu 617-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/10]For all designated states
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
26-10, Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto-fu 617-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kohno, Yoshiaki
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 26-10,Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu 617-8555 / JP
02 / Nakatani, Hiroshi
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 26-10,Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu 617-8555 / JP
03 / Kaji, Toshiaki
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 26-10,Tenjin 2-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu 617-8555 / JP
[1999/10]
Representative(s)Laufhütte, Dieter, et al
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/10]Laufhütte, Dieter, Dr.-Ing., et al
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98116210.027.08.1998
[1999/10]
Priority number, dateJP1997023665102.09.1997         Original published format: JP 23665197
[1999/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0901172
Date:10.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0901172
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01L41/083
[1999/10]
CPC:
H10N30/50 (EP,US); H10N30/2042 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/47]
Former [1999/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Piezoelektrischer Aktuator[1999/10]
English:Piezoelectric actuator[1999/10]
French:Actionneur piézoélectrique[1999/10]
Examination procedure27.08.1998Examination requested  [1999/10]
19.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2003Fee for grant paid
19.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT19.11.2003
[2008/12]
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH07178902  ;
 [A]EP0703078  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * column 4, lines 20-31; figures 3A,3B *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951130), vol. 095, no. 010, & JP07178902 A 19950718 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
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