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EP1387936 - METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR WHICH IS USED TO DISPLACE AN ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.04.2010
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.04.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.06.2010  [2010/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Continental Automotive GmbH
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
Former [2004/07]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HIRN, Rainer
Strassackerweg 52
93073 Neutraubling / DE
02 / FRIEDRICH, Arno
Eck zum Vaulschink 2
93047 Regensburg / DE
03 / JUNG, Uwe
Taxistrasse 23a
93086 Wörth a. d. Donau / DE
 [2004/18]
Former [2004/17]01 / HIRN, Rainer
Agnesstr. 23
93049 Regensburg / DE
02 / FRIEDRICH, Arno
Eck zum Vaulschink 2
93047 Regensburg / DE
03 / JUNG, Uwe
Taxistrasse 23a
93086 Wörth a. d. Donau / DE
Former [2004/07]01 / HIRN, Rainer
Agnesstr. 23
93049 Regensburg / DE
02 / FRIEDRICH, Arno
Eck zum Vaulschink 2
93047 Regensburg / DE
03 / JUNG, Uwe
Ulmenweg 4
93173 Wenzenbach / DE
Application number, filing date02740314.602.05.2002
[2004/07]
WO2002DE01596
Priority number, dateDE200112337214.05.2001         Original published format: DE 10123372
[2004/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02092985
Date:21.11.2002
Language:DE
[2002/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1387936
Date:11.02.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:F02D41/20, H02N2/06
[2004/07]
CPC:
H02N2/062 (EP,US); F02D41/2096 (EP,US); F02D2200/0602 (EP,US);
F02D2200/0606 (EP,US); F02M2200/21 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/07]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ANSTEUERUNG EINES PIEZOELEKTRISCHEN AKTORS, DER DER VERSCHIEBUNG EINES ELEMENTS DIENT[2004/07]
English:METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR WHICH IS USED TO DISPLACE AN ELEMENT[2004/07]
French:PROCEDE POUR AMORCER UN ACTIONNEUR PIEZOELECTRIQUE SERVANT A DEPLACER UN ELEMENT[2004/07]
Entry into regional phase22.10.2003National basic fee paid 
22.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/07]
21.01.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/22]
19.01.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200908   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[PX]DE10012607  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [PX] 1-4,9 * the whole document *;
 [XA]DE19905340  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,4 * column 4, line 24 - column 5, line 34; figures 2-7 * [A] 6-8;
 [A]DE19931233  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1,3-6,9 * the whole document *
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