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EP1382587 - PIEZOELECTRIC PORCELAIN AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF, AND PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2010
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 27.04.2011  [2011/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TDK Corporation
13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8272 / JP
[2009/28]
Former [2004/04]For all designated states
TDK Corporation
13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8272 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SASAKI, Satoshi c/o TDK Corporation
13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8272 / JP
 [2004/04]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/04]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date02705068.104.03.2002
[2004/04]
WO2002JP01937
Priority number, dateJP2001010091030.03.2001         Original published format: JP 2001100910
JP2001012137119.04.2001         Original published format: JP 2001121371
[2004/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02081404
Date:17.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1382587
Date:21.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1382587
Date:08.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.10.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:C04B35/49, H01L41/187
[2004/04]
CPC:
C04B35/493 (EP,US); C04B35/491 (KR); H10N30/853 (EP,US);
C04B35/6262 (EP,US); C04B2235/3201 (EP,US); C04B2235/3206 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3213 (EP,US); C04B2235/3215 (EP,US); C04B2235/3251 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3272 (EP,US); C04B2235/3275 (EP,US); C04B2235/3279 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3281 (EP,US); C04B2235/3284 (EP,US); C04B2235/3294 (EP,US);
C04B2235/656 (EP,US); C04B2235/77 (EP,US); C04B2235/79 (EP,US);
C04B2235/96 (EP,US); H10N30/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/04]
TitleGerman:PIEZOELEKTRISCHES PORZELLAN UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG SOWIE PIEZOELEKTRISCHES ELEMENT[2004/04]
English:PIEZOELECTRIC PORCELAIN AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF, AND PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT[2004/04]
French:CERAMIQUE PIEZO-ELECTRIQUE ET SON PROCEDE DE PREPARATION, ET ELEMENT PIEZO-ELECTRIQUE[2004/04]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2003Translation filed 
30.09.2003National basic fee paid 
30.09.2003Search fee paid 
30.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/04]
11.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2009Fee for grant paid
19.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB04.03.2010
FR31.03.2010
[2011/17]
Former [2011/07]FR31.03.2010
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]JPS4526146B  ;
 [A]JPS5082596  ;
 [Y]JPS543298  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [X]JPS58190871  (TAIYO YUDEN KK);
 [Y]JPS60103079  (SUMITOMO SPEC METALS);
 [Y]JPS6465070  (TOTO LTD);
 [X]JPH029761  (KAWASAKI STEEL CO);
 [Y]JPH02145476  (INAX CORP);
 [Y]JPH07315924  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [X]JPH1192217  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH11109357  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [X]US6207069  (FURUKAWA MASAHITO [JP], et al);
 [XP]JP2001097774  (KYOCERA CORP);
 [AP]JP2001181033  (TDK CORP)
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