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EP3026680 - LINEAR ACTUATOR AND USE OF SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/22]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Böse, Holger
Pfaffenbergstraße 13
97080 Würzburg / DE
02 / Ehrlich, Johannes
Spülseestraße 26
97355 Wiesenbronn / DE
03 / Darwiche, Rabih
Rosenkavalierplatz 9
81925 München / DE
 [2016/22]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2016/22]
Application number, filing date15193019.504.11.2015
[2016/22]
Priority number, dateDE20141022283210.11.2014         Original published format: DE102014222832
[2016/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3026680
Date:01.06.2016
Language:DE
[2016/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3026680
Date:29.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01F1/44, H01L41/12, H01F7/16
[2016/22]
CPC:
H01F1/447 (EP); H01F7/1638 (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 [2017/01]
Former [2016/22]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:LINEARAKTOR UND DESSEN VERWENDUNG[2016/22]
English:LINEAR ACTUATOR AND USE OF SAME[2016/22]
French:ACTIONNEUR LINÉAIRE ET SON UTILISATION[2019/21]
Former [2016/22]ACTIONNEUR LINEAIRE ET SON UTILISATION
Examination procedure04.11.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/01]
10.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.10.2019Fee for grant paid
28.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE102007028663  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0007] - [0012] - [0036] , [0044]; claims 11,39,41,42 *;
 [A]US2009045042  (BROWNE ALAN L [US], et al) [A] 1-15* figures 6a,6b; claims 1,22 *;
 [I]EP2239837  (KYUSHU INST TECHNOLOGY [JP]) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0002] , [0016]; figures 5,8; claims 1-10 *;
 [XDI]DE102012202418  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [XD] 1,2,7-9,11,12,14,15 * paragraphs [0022] , [0068] , [0088] - [0101]; figures 4,5; claims 1,2,16-19 * [I] 3-6,10,13;
 [X]  - SHUNTA KASHIMA ET AL, "Novel Soft Actuator Using Magnetorheological Elastomer", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, US, (20120401), vol. 48, no. 4, doi:10.1109/TMAG.2011.2173669, ISSN 0018-9464, pages 1649 - 1652, XP011436708 [X] 1-15 * page 1650, column 2, paragraph 2 - page 1651, column 2, paragraph 1; figures 5,6,10 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2011.2173669
by applicantDE102012202418
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