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EP1795132 - ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/24]ULTRASONIC VIBRATOR, ULTRASONIC VIBRATOR ARRAY, AND ULTRASONIC ENDOSCOPE DEVICE
[2008/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2012
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.06.2012  [2012/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[2007/24]
Inventor(s)01 / Sawada, Yukihiko
1-14-13-804, Ho
Yoshikawa-shi, Saitama 3420041 / JP
02 / Wakabayashi, Katsuhiro
2-36-7, Akatsukicho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 1920043 / JP
03 / Mizunuma, Akiko
9-18-1101, Shincho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 1920065 / JP
04 / Imahashi, Takuya
3-13-2, Sugesengoku, Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa; 2140006 / JP
05 / Sato, Sunao
2974-24-308, Ishikawacho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 1920032 / JP
 [2007/24]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/24]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date05782223.106.09.2005
[2007/24]
WO2005JP16341
Priority number, dateJP2004027307421.09.2004         Original published format: JP 2004273074
JP2004027307521.09.2004         Original published format: JP 2004273075
JP2004028295629.09.2004         Original published format: JP 2004282956
[2007/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006033232
Date:30.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1795132
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1795132
Date:06.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.03.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/12, A61B8/00
[2008/38]
CPC:
A61B8/12 (EP,US); A61B8/4281 (EP,US); A61B8/445 (EP,US);
A61B8/4483 (EP,US); A61B8/4494 (EP,US); B06B1/0633 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/24]A61B8/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/52]
Former [2007/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLVIBRATOR[2011/12]
English:ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER[2011/12]
French:VIBRATEUR ULTRASONORE[2011/12]
Former [2007/24]ULTRASCHALLVIBRATOR, ULTRASCHALLVIBRATOR-ANORDNUNG UND ULTRASCHALL-ENDOSKOPVORRICHTUNG
Former [2007/24]ULTRASONIC VIBRATOR, ULTRASONIC VIBRATOR ARRAY, AND ULTRASONIC ENDOSCOPE DEVICE
Former [2007/24]VIBRATEUR ULTRASONORE, ENSEMBLE DE VIBRATEURS ULTRASONORES ET DISPOSITIF D ENDOSCOPE ULTRASONORE
Entry into regional phase14.03.2007Translation filed 
14.03.2007National basic fee paid 
14.03.2007Search fee paid 
14.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/24]
24.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2011Fee for grant paid
25.05.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10013779.3  / EP2305124
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.11.2008
Opposition(s)11.04.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
16.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5648942  (KUNKEL III HARRY A [US]);
 [X]JPH11205899  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]US6104126  (GILMORE JAMES MICHAEL [US]);
 [X]EP1384525  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [X]US2004100163  (BAUMGARTNER CHARLES E [US], et al)
International search[A]JPH04152800  (NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO);
 [Y]JPH10285695  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [A]JPH11501245  ;
 [Y]JPH11205899  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
by applicantUS5648942
 JPH11205899
 EP1384525
 US2004100163
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