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EP About this file: EP1225682

EP1225682 - Vibration wave driving apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2008
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-20-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2007/35]
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-20-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tsukimoto, Takayuki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2002/30]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/30]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date02001427.021.01.2002
[2002/30]
Priority number, dateJP2001001336522.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001013365
JP2002000419811.01.2002         Original published format: JP 2002004198
[2002/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1225682
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1225682
Date:27.07.2005
[2005/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1225682
Date:29.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:H02N2/10
[2002/30]
CPC:
H02N2/0015 (EP,US); H02N2/00 (KR); H02N2/106 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/16]
Former [2002/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vibrationswellenantrieb[2002/30]
English:Vibration wave driving apparatus[2002/30]
French:Moteur à ondes de vibration[2002/30]
Examination procedure27.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/13]
20.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2007Fee for grant paid
12.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH11146669  ;
 [DA]JPH0491668  ;
 [PDA]JP2001145376  ;
 [A]EP0294102  (SEIKO INSTR INC [JP])
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