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EP About this file: EP0949693

EP0949693 - Piezoelectric/electrostrictive element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2004
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Pref. 467-8530 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/41]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-City, Aichi Prefecture 467-8530 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takeuchi, Yukihisa
5-4, Miyoshigaokasakura 1-chome, Miyoshi-cho
Nishikamo-gun, Aichi-pref., 470-0204 / JP
02 / Kimura, Koji
Gurandall Myouen 401, 331, Myouen-cho, Minami-ku
Nagoya-city, Aichi-pref., 457-0022 / JP
[1999/41]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/41]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date99302353.026.03.1999
[1999/41]
Priority number, dateJP1998008232827.03.1998         Original published format: JP 8232898
JP1998008774931.03.1998         Original published format: JP 8774998
[1999/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0949693
Date:13.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0949693
Date:16.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01L41/09, H01L41/24, C04B35/486, B32B18/00
[1999/41]
CPC:
C04B35/457 (EP,US); B32B18/00 (EP,US); C04B35/486 (EP,US);
C04B35/493 (EP,US); C04B35/495 (EP,US); C04B35/497 (EP,US);
H10N30/2047 (EP,US); H10N30/706 (EP,US); B32B2311/04 (EP,US);
B32B2315/02 (EP,US); C04B2235/3205 (EP,US); C04B2235/3206 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3225 (EP,US); C04B2235/3251 (EP,US); C04B2235/3258 (EP,US);
C04B2235/3296 (EP,US); C04B2235/72 (EP,US); C04B2235/76 (EP,US);
C04B2235/762 (EP,US); C04B2235/765 (EP,US); C04B2237/345 (EP,US);
C04B2237/346 (EP,US); C04B2237/348 (EP,US); C04B2237/408 (EP,US);
C04B2237/582 (EP,US); G01N11/16 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/26]
Former [1999/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Piezoelektrisches/elektrostriktives Element[1999/41]
English:Piezoelectric/electrostrictive element[1999/41]
French:Elément piézo-électrique/électrostrictif[1999/41]
Examination procedure26.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/13]
16.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2003Fee for grant paid
16.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT16.07.2003
[2008/17]
Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0526048  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [DA] 1-5 * claims 1-8,14 * * page 5, line 26 - line 31; figure 3 ** tables 2,3 *;
 [A]EP0671772  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-5 * page 7, line 37 - line 55 * * example 1; tables 1-3 *
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