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EP About this file: EP1075776

EP1075776 - LOW VOLTAGE PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.11.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2010Change - representativepublished on 25.08.2010  [2010/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Materials Systems Incorporated
521 Great Road
Littleton, MA 01460 / US
[2001/07]
Inventor(s)01 / BOWEN, Leslie, J.
53 Hillcrest Road
Concord, MA 01742 / US
02 / NEAR, Craig, D.
178 Split Rock Drive
Acton, MA 01718 / US
 [2001/07]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/34]Wilson Gunn
5th Floor Blackfriars House The Parsonage Manchester
M3 2JA / GB
Former [2001/07]Quest, Barry, et al
Wilson, Gunn, M'Caw, 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD / GB
Application number, filing date98957563.404.11.1998
[2001/07]
WO1998US23469
Priority number, dateWO1998US0856028.04.1998         Original published format: PCT/US98/08560
US1998008074618.05.1998         Original published format: US 80746
[2001/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9956500
Date:04.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1075776
Date:14.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.11.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04R17/00, H01L41/08
[2001/07]
CPC:
B06B1/0655 (EP,US); H04R17/00 (EP,US); H10N30/092 (EP,US);
H10N39/00 (EP,US); H04R17/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/07]
TitleGerman:NIEDERSPANNUNG PIEZOELEKTRISCHER TREIBER[2001/07]
English:LOW VOLTAGE PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR[2001/07]
French:ACTIONNEUR PIEZO-ELECTRIQUE BASSE TENSION[2001/07]
Entry into regional phase13.11.2000National basic fee paid 
13.11.2000Search fee paid 
13.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/07]
22.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/52]
07.08.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4072871  (WILSON CHARLES R);
 [X]EP0669169  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD [JP])
International search[A]US5173605  (HAYES JOHN B [US], et al);
 [A]US5340510  (BOWEN LESLIE J [US]);
 US5598050  [ ] (BOWEN LESLIE J [US], et al)
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