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EP1281074 - CORRECTION OF PHASEFRONT ABERRATIONS AND PULSE REVERBERATIONS IN MEDICAL ULTRASOUND IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2006
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Angelsen, Bjorn A. J.
Anders Tvereggens veg 34
N-7000 Trondheim / NO
For all designated states
Johansen, Tonni F.
Osloveien 6
7018 Trondheim / NO
[2003/06]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2003/06]
Representative(s)Howe, Steven
Marks & Clerk
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/06]Howe, Steven
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date01902872.931.01.2001
[2003/06]
WO2001NO00034
Priority number, dateUS20000179196P31.01.2000         Original published format: US 179196 P
[2003/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0157514
Date:09.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1281074
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1281074
Date:12.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/00, G01S15/00, A61B8/00
[2003/06]
CPC:
G01S15/8925 (EP,US); G01S7/52038 (EP,US); G01S7/52049 (EP,US);
G01S7/5205 (EP,US); A61B8/00 (EP,US); A61B8/0833 (EP,US);
A61B8/481 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2003/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:PHASENABWEICHUNGSKORREKTUR UND PULSNACHHALLKORREKTUR BEI DER ULTRASCHALL-ECHOGRAPHIE[2003/06]
English:CORRECTION OF PHASEFRONT ABERRATIONS AND PULSE REVERBERATIONS IN MEDICAL ULTRASOUND IMAGING[2003/06]
French:CORRECTION D'ABERRATIONS DE PLAN D'ONDES ET DE REVERBERATIONS D'IMPULSIONS DANS L'IMAGERIE MEDICALE ULTRASONIQUE[2003/06]
Entry into regional phase05.08.2002National basic fee paid 
05.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.08.2002Examination requested  [2003/06]
20.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2005Fee for grant paid
12.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/38]
Request for further processing for:08.01.2004Request for further processing filed
08.01.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.01.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
18.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200505   M06   Fee paid on   18.07.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR12.10.2005
IT12.10.2005
DE13.01.2006
ES23.01.2006
GB31.01.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2007/36]IT12.10.2005
DE13.01.2006
ES23.01.2006
GB31.01.2006
Former [2007/11]DE13.01.2006
ES23.01.2006
GB31.01.2006
Former [2006/51]DE13.01.2006
ES23.01.2006
Former [2006/33]ES23.01.2006
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