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EP About this file: EP2138473

EP2138473 - PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION AND PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2016
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8525 / JP
[2010/01]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAZAKI, Masato
c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
02 / ITO, Kohei
c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
03 / YAMAGIWA, Katsuya
c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
04 / MITSUOKA, Takeshi
c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
 [2015/26]
Former [2010/01]01 / YAMAZAKI, Masato
c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
02 / ITO, Kohei
c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
03 / YAMAGIWA, Katsuya
c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
04 / MITSUOKA, Takeshi
c/o NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 14-18, Takatsuji-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8525 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2015/26]
Former [2010/01]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date08740598.117.04.2008
[2010/01]
WO2008JP57536
Priority number, dateJP2007011004919.04.2007         Original published format: JP 2007110049
[2010/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008130011
Date:30.10.2008
Language:JA
[2008/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2138473
Date:30.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2138473
Date:24.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.10.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01L41/187, C04B35/475
[2015/01]
CPC:
C04B35/475 (EP,US); C04B35/46 (KR); H10N30/097 (EP,US);
H10N30/853 (KR); H10N30/8561 (EP,US); C04B2235/3201 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3213 (EP,US); C04B2235/3215 (EP,US); C04B2235/3217 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3224 (EP,US); C04B2235/3225 (EP,US); C04B2235/3227 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3229 (EP,US); C04B2235/3275 (EP,US); C04B2235/3284 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3418 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/11]C04B35/475, H01L41/187, H01L41/43
Former IPC [2010/01]C04B35/46, H01L41/09, H01L41/187, H01L41/24, H03H9/17
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/26]
Former [2010/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:PIEZOELEKTRISCHE KERAMIKZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND PIEZOLEKTRISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2010/01]
English:PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION AND PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE[2010/01]
French:COMPOSITION DE CÉRAMIQUE PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUE ET DISPOSITIF PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUE[2010/01]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2009Translation filed 
19.10.2009National basic fee paid 
19.10.2009Search fee paid 
19.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/53]
17.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2015Fee for grant paid
12.05.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.05.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.01.2015
Opposition(s)29.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.04.2008
AT24.06.2015
BE24.06.2015
CY24.06.2015
CZ24.06.2015
DK24.06.2015
EE24.06.2015
ES24.06.2015
FI24.06.2015
HR24.06.2015
IT24.06.2015
LT24.06.2015
LV24.06.2015
MC24.06.2015
MT24.06.2015
NL24.06.2015
PL24.06.2015
RO24.06.2015
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SI24.06.2015
SK24.06.2015
TR24.06.2015
BG24.09.2015
NO24.09.2015
GR25.09.2015
IS24.10.2015
PT26.10.2015
[2018/47]
Former [2018/29]HU17.04.2008
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1124267  (TDK CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2 * paragraphs [0017] - [0034] *;
 [A]JP2003026474  (TDK CORP) [A] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1591568  (TDK CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2* paragraphs [0018] - [0028] *;
 [A]EP1598871  (TDK CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2 * paragraphs [0005] - [0045] *
International search[A]JPS5067492  ;
 [A]JPH1129356  (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO);
 [A]JPH11217262  (TOKIN CORP);
 [X]JP2001220226  (TDK CORP);
 [A]JP2001302343  (TOKIN CORP);
 [A]JP2004077304  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO);
 [A]JP2006169032  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO)
by applicantJPS5067492
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.13.1572
    - T. TAKENAKA; K. SAKATA, "Grain-Oriented and Mn-Doped (NaBi)(1-x)/2CaxBi4Ti4O15 Ceramics for Piezo- and Pyrosensor Materials", SENSOR AND MATERIALS, (1988), vol. 1, pages 35 - 46
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