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EP1821350 - Piezoelectric actuator, drive control method of piezoelectric actuator, and electronic device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2011
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/48]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2007/34]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hashimoto, Yasuharu
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2010/30]
Former [2007/34]01 / Hashimoto, Yasuharu
c/o Seiko Epson Corp.,3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/10]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/34]Hoffmann, Eckart
Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103
82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date07003140.614.02.2007
[2007/34]
Priority number, dateJP2006004021017.02.2006         Original published format: JP 2006040210
[2007/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1821350
Date:22.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1821350
Date:19.03.2008
[2008/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1821350
Date:01.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01L41/04, H01L41/09
[2010/28]
CPC:
H02N2/142 (EP,US); G04C17/0058 (EP,US); G04C3/12 (EP,US);
H02N2/002 (US); H02N2/0035 (EP); H02N2/103 (EP,US);
H02N2/123 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/34]H01L41/09
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2008/48]
Former [2007/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Piezoelektrischer Stellantrieb, Verfahren zur Antriebssteuerung des piezoelektrischen Stellantriebs und elektronische Vorrichtung[2007/34]
English:Piezoelectric actuator, drive control method of piezoelectric actuator, and electronic device[2007/34]
French:Actionneur piézoélectrique, procédé de commande d'entraînement d'un actionneur piézoélectrique, et dispositif électronique[2010/30]
Former [2007/34]Actionneur piézoélectrique, procédé de commande de lecteur d'un actionneur piézoélectrique, et dispositif électronique
Examination procedure05.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/38]
09.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
10.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2010Fee for grant paid
21.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2000004590  (SEIKO INSTR INC);
 [DA]JP2005086884  (IAI KK, et al);
 [AP]US7005776  (IINO AKIHIRO [JP], et al)
by applicantUS5406160
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