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EP About this file: EP2290719

EP2290719 - PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND AUDIO EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2016
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
[2014/52]
Former [2011/09]For all designated states
A School Corporation Kansai University
3-35, Yamatecho 3-chome
Suita-shi, Osaka 564-8680 / JP
For all designated states
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAJITSU, Yoshiro
c/o Kansai University
Faculty of Engineering Science
3-35 Yamate-cho 3-chome
Suita-shi
Osaka 546-8680 / JP
02 / ANDOH, Masamichi
c/o Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi
Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
03 / KURETAKE, Satoshi
c/o Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi
Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
 [2015/33]
Former [2011/09]01 / TAJITSU, Yoshiro
c/o Kansai University Faculty of Engineering Science 3-35 Yamate-cho 3-chome Suita-shi
Osaka 546-8680 / JP
02 / ANDOH, Masamichi
c/o Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome Nagaokakyo-shi
Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
03 / KURETAKE, Satoshi
c/o Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome Nagaokakyo-shi
Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
Representative(s)Reeve, Nicholas Edward
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/33]Reeve, Nicholas Edward
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2011/09]Reeve, Nicholas Edward
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date09746444.007.04.2009
[2011/09]
WO2009JP57113
Priority number, dateJP2008012420312.05.2008         Original published format: JP 2008124203
[2011/09]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009139237
Date:19.11.2009
Language:JA
[2009/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2290719
Date:02.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2290719
Date:12.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.11.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01L41/193, H04R17/00, H01L41/09, // H04R17/02
[2014/32]
CPC:
H04R17/005 (EP,US); H10N30/2042 (EP,US); H10N30/857 (EP,US);
H04R17/025 (EP,US); Y10S310/80 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/09]H01L41/09, H01L41/08, H01L41/193, H01L41/22, H04R17/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/33]
Former [2011/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:PIEZOELEKTRISCHES ELEMENT UND AUDIOGERÄT[2011/09]
English:PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND AUDIO EQUIPMENT[2011/09]
French:ELÉMENT PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUE ET ÉQUIPEMENT AUDIO[2011/09]
Entry into regional phase26.11.2010Translation filed 
08.12.2010National basic fee paid 
08.12.2010Search fee paid 
08.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/09]
03.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2015Fee for grant paid
03.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.07.2015Receipt 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  03.03.2015
Opposition(s)13.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.04.2009
AT12.08.2015
BE12.08.2015
BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
ES12.08.2015
FI12.08.2015
HR12.08.2015
IT12.08.2015
LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
MK12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
TR12.08.2015
NO12.11.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
IE07.04.2016
LU07.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
MT30.04.2016
[2018/38]
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5715600  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD);
 [A]US4330730  (KURZ WARREN W, et al);
 [A]EP0182764  (KIRJAVAINEN KARI);
 [A]US5298602  (SHIKINAMI YASUO [JP], et al)
International search[A]JPH05102548  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD);
 [A]JP2005213376  (MITSUI CHEMICALS INC)
by applicantJPH05152638
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