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EP1480323 - Electrostatic actuator and method of its displacement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.02.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.03.2008  [2008/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2004/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Gondoh, Masahiko
Olympus Corporation 2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
 [2004/48]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/48]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date04005853.911.03.2004
[2004/48]
Priority number, dateJP2003009006128.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003090061
[2004/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1480323
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:H02N1/00
[2004/48]
CPC:
H02N1/004 (EP,US); H02K2201/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/33]
Former [2004/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elektrostatischer Aktuator und Verfahren zum Bewegen desselbens[2004/48]
English:Electrostatic actuator and method of its displacement[2004/48]
French:Actionneur électrostatique et procédé de son déplacement[2004/48]
Examination procedure14.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/11]
21.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/13]
07.11.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2008/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200704   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB500161  (RESEARCH CORP) [Y] 1-12,14-16 * page 2, line 35 - page 3, line 123; figures 2-4 *;
 [Y]DD293013  (GUENTER DREIFKE [DE]) [Y] 1-9,15-17,19 * page 2, paragraph 1 - page 3, paragraph 2; figures 1,2,4 *;
 [X]US5239222  (HIGUCHI TOSHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,15,17,19* column 3, line 38 - column 5, line 39; figures 1,2,3a-3t,4,5,7 *;
 [XY]EP1193853  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,15,17-19 * column 9, paragraph 19 - column 12, paragraph 35; figures 1,2,3a-3c * [Y] 1-12,14-16;
 [XY]EP1202099  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,15,17-19 * column 15, line 13 - column 17, line 4; figures 1a,2,3a-3f,9,18-20 * [Y] 1-9,15-17,19
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