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EP4063124 - PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND RECORDING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.08.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LT, NO
published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kyocera Corporation
6 Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
[2022/39]
Inventor(s)01 / TABATA, Shuhei
c/o KYOCERA Corporation, 6, Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
02 / HIGASHIBEPPU, Makoto
c/o KYOCERA Corporation, 6, Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
03 / HIRAYAMA, Takeshi
c/o KYOCERA Corporation, 6, Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
04 / HASEGAWA, Yukihiro
c/o KYOCERA Corporation, 6, Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
05 / SHIMURA, Gen
c/o KYOCERA Corporation, 6, Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
06 / MIYAHARA, Takashi
c/o KYOCERA Corporation, 6, Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
07 / ISHIHARA, Atsushi
c/o KYOCERA Corporation, 6, Takeda Tobadono-cho
Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8501 / JP
 [2022/39]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2022/39]
Application number, filing date20905876.725.12.2020
[2022/39]
WO2020JP48750
Priority number, dateJP2019023627326.12.2019         Original published format: JP 2019236273
[2022/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021132571
Date:01.07.2021
Language:JA
[2021/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4063124
Date:28.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4063124
Date:10.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.07.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2022
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/14
[2022/39]
CPC:
B41J2/14233 (EP,US); B41J2/14209 (US); B41J2002/14217 (US);
B41J2002/14258 (EP,US); B41J2002/14306 (EP,US); B41J2002/14459 (EP);
B41J2002/14491 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2022/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PIEZOELEKTRISCHES STELLGLIED, FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSSTOSSKOPF UND AUFZEICHNUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2022/39]
English:PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND RECORDING DEVICE[2022/39]
French:ACTIONNEUR PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUE, TÊTE D'ÉVACUATION DE LIQUIDE ET DISPOSITIF D'ENREGISTREMENT[2022/39]
Entry into regional phase22.06.2022Translation filed 
22.06.2022National basic fee paid 
22.06.2022Search fee paid 
22.06.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/39]
29.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2023Fee for grant paid
30.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLT10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/32]NL10.01.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/31]NL10.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[XAI]JP2010069618  (BROTHER IND LTD) [X] 1-3,7,9-11 * figures 7,8 * [A] 4,5 [I] 6,8;
 [X]US8132897  (KOJIMA MASATOMO [JP], et al) [X] 1* figure 5 *
International search[A]JP2004082669  (BROTHER IND LTD) [A] 1-11* entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JP2006142571  (BROTHER IND LTD) [A] 1-11 * entire text, all drawings *;
 [XA]JP2009132075  (BROTHER IND LTD) [X] 1-2, 9, 11 * paragraphs [0027]-[0049], fig. 1-5 paragraphs [0027]-[0049], fig. 1-5 * [A] 3-8, 10;
 [A]JP2010155386  (BROTHER IND LTD) [A] 1-11 * entire text, all drawings *;
 [XA]JP2011167973  (BROTHER IND LTD) [X] 1, 7-10 * paragraphs [0033]-[0067], [0072]-[0075], fig. 6, 8 paragraphs [0033]-[0067], [0072]-[0075], fig. 6, 8 * [A] 2-6, 11
by applicantJP2006158127
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