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EP3278376 - PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 08.10.2021 Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 30.10.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 16.06.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 17.06.2019
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 05.01.2018
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 08.11.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	27.04.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK	published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
	[2018/06]
Inventor(s)	01 / UEDA, Miki c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
	02 / MIURA, Kaoru c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
	03 / WATANABE, Takayuki c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
	04 / MURAKAMI, Shunsuke c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
	05 / HAYASHI, Jumpei c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
	06 / KUBOTA, Makoto c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
	[2018/06]
Representative(s)	WESER & Kollegen Patentanwälte PartmbB Radeckestraße 43 81245 München / DE
	[2020/49]
Former [2018/06]	WESER & Kollegen Radeckestraße 43 81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date	16715120.8	24.03.2016
	[2018/06]
	WO2016JP01724
Priority number, date	JP20150077214	03.04.2015 Original published format: JP 2015077214
	[2018/06]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2016157855
	Date:	06.10.2016
	Language:	EN
	[2016/40]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3278376
	Date:	07.02.2018
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2018/06]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3278376
	Date:	02.12.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/49]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	06.10.2016
Classification	IPC:	H01L41/187, H01L41/083, H01L41/43, H02N2/10, C04B35/495, B41J2/14	[2018/06]
	CPC:	C04B35/495 (EP,US); H10N30/8542 (EP,US); B41J2/14274 (EP,US); C04B35/62695 (EP,US); H02N2/106 (EP,US); H02N2/163 (EP,US); (+) H10N30/097 (EP,US); H10N30/2047 (EP,US); H10N30/50 (EP,US); B08B7/028 (EP,US); B41J2202/03 (EP,US); C04B2235/3201 (EP,US); C04B2235/3206 (EP,US); C04B2235/3215 (EP,US); C04B2235/3232 (EP,US); C04B2235/3267 (EP,US); C04B2235/3284 (EP,US); C04B2235/6025 (EP,US); C04B2235/6567 (EP,US); C04B2235/72 (EP,US); C04B2235/77 (EP,US); C04B2235/786 (EP,US); C04B2235/80 (EP,US); C04B2237/34 (EP,US); C04B2237/68 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	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 [2018/06]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
Title	German:	PIEZOELEKTRISCHES MATERIAL, PIEZOELEKTRISCHES ELEMENT UND ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG	[2018/06]
	English:	PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS	[2018/06]
	French:	MATÉRIAU PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUE, ÉLÉMENT PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUE ET APPAREIL ÉLECTRONIQUE	[2018/06]
Entry into regional phase	30.10.2017	National basic fee paid
	30.10.2017	Designation fee(s) paid
	30.10.2017	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	30.10.2017	Examination requested [2018/06]
	30.10.2017	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	07.05.2018	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	21.06.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	17.10.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.06.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	16.10.2020	Fee for grant paid
	16.10.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	16.10.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	03.09.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/45]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	03.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 03
	01.04.2019	Renewal fee patent year 04
	31.03.2020	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	24.03.2016
	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CY	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	MK	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	GB	24.03.2021
	IE	24.03.2021
	LU	24.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	FR	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
	[2024/22]
Former [2023/33]	HU	24.03.2016
	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CY	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	GB	24.03.2021
	IE	24.03.2021
	LU	24.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	FR	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2023/30]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CY	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	GB	24.03.2021
	IE	24.03.2021
	LU	24.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	FR	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2022/34]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	GB	24.03.2021
	IE	24.03.2021
	LU	24.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	FR	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2022/23]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	GB	24.03.2021
	IE	24.03.2021
	LU	24.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	FR	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2022/10]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	GB	24.03.2021
	IE	24.03.2021
	LU	24.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	FR	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2022/08]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	ES	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	GB	24.03.2021
	IE	24.03.2021
	LU	24.03.2021
	FR	31.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2022/07]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IE	24.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/49]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	DK	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SI	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/48]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	IT	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/45]	AL	02.12.2020
	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	MC	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/42]	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	IS	02.04.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/37]	AT	02.12.2020
	CZ	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/36]	CZ	02.12.2020
	EE	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/35]	CZ	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RO	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SK	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/34]	CZ	02.12.2020
	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/33]	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LT	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/32]	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	SM	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
Former [2021/30]	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	NL	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
Former [2021/28]	FI	02.12.2020
	HR	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
Former [2021/25]	FI	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	PL	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
Former [2021/24]	FI	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	BG	02.03.2021
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
Former [2021/23]	FI	02.12.2020
	LV	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	SE	02.12.2020
	NO	02.03.2021
	GR	03.03.2021
Former [2021/22]	FI	02.12.2020
	RS	02.12.2020
	NO	02.03.2021
Former [2021/20]	FI	02.12.2020
Cited in	International search	[A]EP1876156 (MURATA MANUFACTURING CO [JP]) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0102]; figure 2; example 4 *;
		[A]WO2014119702 (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-17 * paragraphs [0027] - [0058]; figures 1-14; examples 1-24 *;
		[XP]WO2015115279 (CANON KK [JP]) [XP] 1-17* paragraphs [0042] - [0059] - [0066] - [0069] - [0072] , [0079] - [0087] - [0100] - [0145]; figures 1-14 *
	by applicant	JP2009227535

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