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EP2959163 - ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING AN ACTUATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synoste Oy
Spektri Business Park
Metsänneidonkuja 6
02130 Espoo / FI
[2018/28]
Former [2016/01]For all designated states
Synoste Oy
Metsänneidonkuja 8
02130 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / HALLILA, Harri
Gyldenintie 8 A 7
FI-00200 Helsinki / FI
02 / HAAJA, Juha
Kiskottajankuja 4 C 34
FI-02660 Espoo / FI
03 / RITVANEN, Antti
Mannerheimintie 31 B 26
FI-00250 Helsinki / FI
 [2016/01]
Representative(s)LEITZINGER OY
Tammasaarenkatu 1
00180 Helsinki / FI
[2016/01]
Application number, filing date14708075.818.02.2014
[2016/01]
WO2014FI50119
Priority number, dateFI2013000517522.02.2013         Original published format: FI 20135175
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014128349
Date:28.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2959163
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2959163
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:F03G7/06, A61B17/66, A61B17/72
[2016/01]
CPC:
F03G7/065 (EP,US); A61B17/7275 (FI); A61B17/66 (US);
A61B17/7216 (EP,US); F03G1/10 (EP,US); A61B2017/681 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AKTUATOR UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG EINES AKTUATORS[2016/01]
English:ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING AN ACTUATOR[2016/01]
French:ACTIONNEUR ET PROCÉDÉ D'AMÉLIORATION D'UN ACTIONNEUR[2016/01]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2015National basic fee paid 
22.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/53]
21.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2018Fee for grant paid
29.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.05.2018Receipt 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  21.02.2017
Opposition(s)12.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.02.2014
AL11.07.2018
CY11.07.2018
DK11.07.2018
EE11.07.2018
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RO11.07.2018
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BG11.10.2018
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LU18.02.2019
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5415660  (CAMPBELL MICHAEL P [US], et al) [Y] 7-11 * column 7, line 23 - column 9, line 6; figures 1,3,5 *;
 [A]FR2726460  (MEDINOV SA [FR]) [A] 1 * page 12, line 17 - page 13, line 29; figures 1,2 * * page 14, line 5 - page 16, line 18; figures 3-5 *;
 [A]EP0919717  (FACHHOCHSCHULE KONSTANZ [DE]) [A] 14 * paragraphs [0026] - [0031]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US6730087  (BUTSCH MICHAEL [DE]) [A] 14* the whole document *;
 [XYI]US2009013684  (TAKAHASHI MASAYA [JP]) [X] 1,2,6,12,13 * paragraphs [0021] - [0030]; figures 1-2D * [Y] 7-11 [I] 3-5;
 [Y]DE102007036359  (STORZ-IRION REGINA [DE]) [Y] 14-20 * paragraphs [0028] - [0031]; figures 1,3,4 *;
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 [AD]WO2009115645  (UNIV HELSINKI TECHNOLOGY [FI], et al) [AD] 1 * page 6, line 5 - page 8, line 14; figures 1A-1C,7 *;
 [YD]EP2133566  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [YD] 14-20 * paragraphs [0013] - [0018]; figures 1A,1B *
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