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EP About this file: EP1515158

EP1515158 - Ultrasound imaging method combined with the presence of contrast media in the body under examination [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2014
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, LU		published on 26.08.2015  [2015/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Esaote S.p.A.
Viale Bianca Maria, 25
20100 Milano / IT
[2006/33]
Former [2006/22]For all designated states
Esaote S.p.A.
Viale Bianca Maria, 25
20122 Milano / IT
Former [2005/48]For all designated states
Esaote S.p.A.
Via Manfredo Camperio, 9
20123 Milano / IT
Former [2005/11]For all designated states
Esaote S.p.A.
Via Ruffino Aliora 32
15033 Casale Monferrato (AL) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Cerofolini, Marino
Castelnuovo 124
52010 Subbiano (AR) / IT
 [2005/11]
Representative(s)Karaghiosoff, Giorgio Alessandro
c/o Praxi Intellectual Property S.p.A. - Savona
Via F. Baracca 1R, 4° piano
"Il Gabbiano"
17100 Savona / IT
[N/P]
Former [2013/29]Karaghiosoff, Giorgio Alessandro
Studio Karaghiosoff e Frizzi S.r.l. Via F. Baracca 1R 4° piano
17100 Savona / IT
Former [2005/11]Karaghiosoff, Giorgio A.
Studio Karaghiosoff & Frizzi S.a.S. Via Pecorile 25/C
17015 Celle Ligure (SV) / IT
Application number, filing date03425581.009.09.2003
[2005/11]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1515158
Date:16.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1515158
Date:08.03.2006
[2006/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1515158
Date:17.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52, A61B8/00
[2005/11]
CPC:
A61B8/481 (EP,US); G01S7/52038 (EP,US); G01S7/52039 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/11]
TitleGerman:Ultraschall-Bilderzeugungsverfahren mit Kontrastmittel-Anwesenheit in dem Aufnahmeobjekt[2005/11]
English:Ultrasound imaging method combined with the presence of contrast media in the body under examination[2005/11]
French:Méthode d'imagerie à ultrasons en combinaison avec la presence d'un agent de contraste dans un objet à examiner[2005/11]
Examination procedure10.05.2004Examination requested  [2005/11]
07.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2013Fee for grant paid
06.06.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.12.2006
Opposition(s)22.04.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
10.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
08.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
07.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
21.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.09.2003
AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
BG17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
TR17.07.2013
IE09.09.2013
LU09.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
TR17.07.2013
IE09.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/34]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
IE09.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/33]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
IE09.09.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/23]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
CZ17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
EE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
SK17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/22]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
RO17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/21]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/20]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/18]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/14]CY03.07.2013
AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/12]CY03.07.2013
AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
SI17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
ES28.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/11]CY03.07.2013
AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/10]CY03.07.2013
AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/09]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/08]PT18.11.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]US5980459  (CHIAO RICHARD YUNG [US], et al) [A] 17,18 * abstract *;
 [A]US6050947  (RHYNE THEODORE L [US], et al) [A] 17 * abstract ** column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 14 *;
 [Y]US6066098  (MASOTTI LEONARDO [IT], et al) [Y] 15,16 * abstract *;
 [XA]WO0042916  (ACUSON [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,9,10 * page 3, line 11 - line 23 * * page 9, line 16 - page 11, line 5 * * page 12, line 1 - line 11 * * figures 6-8 * [A] 8;
 [XAY]US6117082  (BRADLEY CHARLES E [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 9, line 7 - line 18 * [A] 6,8,13,14 [Y] 15,16;
 [A]US2002091317  (CHIAO RICHARD YUNG [US]) [A] 6 * abstract *
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