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EP1172801 - Acoustic lens and method of manufacturing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/03]Ultrasonic probe and method of manufacturing the same
[2008/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2010
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.02.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.03.2010  [2010/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2002/03]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006-banchi, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Saito, Koetsu
4-8-1, Higashinakano, Nakano-ku
Tokyo 164-0003 / JP
02 / Fukase, Hirokazu
3-4-29, Minamikase, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 212-0055 / JP
 [2002/03]
Representative(s)Schwarzensteiner, Marie-Luise, et al
Grape & Schwarzensteiner
Patentanwälte
Sebastiansplatz 7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]Schwarzensteiner, Marie-Luise, et al
Grape & Schwarzensteiner Patentanwälte Sebastiansplatz 7
80331 München / DE
Former [2002/03]Flaccus, Rolf-Dieter, Dr.
Patentanwalt Bussardweg 10
50389 Wesseling / DE
Application number, filing date01103277.813.02.2001
[2002/03]
Priority number, dateJP2000021245313.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000212453
[2002/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1172801
Date:16.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1172801
Date:28.01.2004
[2004/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1172801
Date:08.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:G10K11/30
[2002/03]
CPC:
G10K11/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/43]
Former [2002/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Akustische Linse und zugehöriges Herstellungsverfahren[2008/44]
English:Acoustic lens and method of manufacturing the same[2008/44]
French:Lentille acoustique et procédé de sa fabrication[2008/44]
Former [2002/03]Ultraschallwandler und zugehöriges Herstellungsverfahren
Former [2002/03]Ultrasonic probe and method of manufacturing the same
Former [2002/03]Sonde à ultrasons et son procédé de production
Examination procedure23.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/21]
22.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2009Fee for grant paid
02.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.01.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
02.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
11.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS6211897  ;
 [A]US4651850  (MATSUO KOJI [JP]) [A] 1-5,11,13,14 * column 4, line 52 - column 6, line 33 *;
 [A]US5626138  (HOSSACK JOHN A [US], et al) [A] 7 * column 5, line 56 - line 58 *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1987, no. 08, Database accession no. 1987-054675, XP002263621 & JPS6211897 A 19870120 (SHINETSU CHEM IND CO LTD) [X] 1-14 * abstract *
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