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EP About this file: EP1924366

EP1924366 - IMPROVED PRODUCTION METHOD FOR AN ULTRASOUND PROBE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/22]IMPROVED ULTRASOUND PROBE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY AND PRODUCTION MEHTOD
[2013/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2014
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
551 Paper Mill Road, P.O. Box 9206
Newark, DE 19714-9206 / US
[2008/22]
Inventor(s)01 / ZIPPARO, Michael, Joseph
6775 East Hills Drive
Parker CO 80138 / US
02 / JOHNSON, Monica, Page
5910 University Boulevard, C18-367
Greenwood Village, CO 80121 / US
03 / OAKLEY, Clyde, Gerald
7308 S. Xanthia Street
Centennial, CO 80112 / US
04 / DIETZ, Dennis, Raymond
7038 S. Louthan Circle
Littleton, CO 80120 / US
05 / LA BREE, Michael, Robert
6128 S. Filbert Court
Centennial, CO 80121 / US
06 / DONHOWE, Mark, Nathaniel
31 Ohio State Drive
Newark, DE 19713 / US
 [2008/22]
Representative(s)Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/43]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
Former [2008/33]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Former [2008/22]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Application number, filing date06801828.218.08.2006
[2008/22]
WO2006US32294
Priority number, dateUS2005021011623.08.2005         Original published format: US 210116
[2008/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007024671
Date:01.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1924366
Date:28.05.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.03.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1924366
Date:23.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:B06B1/06
[2008/22]
CPC:
B06B1/0629 (EP,US); A61B8/4483 (EP,US); A61B8/4494 (EP,US);
Y10T29/42 (EP,US); Y10T29/49005 (EP,US); Y10T29/49007 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49156 (EP,US); Y10T29/49789 (EP,US); Y10T29/49798 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINE ULTRASCHALLSONDEN-WANDLERANORDNUNG[2013/17]
English:IMPROVED PRODUCTION METHOD FOR AN ULTRASOUND PROBE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY[2013/17]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION AMELIORE D'UN ENSEMBLE TRANSDUCTEUR ULTRASONORE[2013/17]
Former [2008/22]VERBESSERTE ULTRASCHALLSONDEN-WANDLERANORDNUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2008/22]IMPROVED ULTRASOUND PROBE TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY AND PRODUCTION MEHTOD
Former [2008/22]ENSEMBLE TRANSDUCTEUR ULTRASONORE AMELIORE ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION ASSOCIE
Entry into regional phase25.01.2008National basic fee paid 
25.01.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/22]
16.05.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
01.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2013Fee for grant paid
11.09.2013Fee 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  06.07.2010
Opposition(s)24.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.08.2006
AT23.10.2013
BE23.10.2013
BG23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
CZ23.10.2013
DK23.10.2013
EE23.10.2013
ES23.10.2013
FI23.10.2013
IT23.10.2013
LT23.10.2013
LV23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
NL23.10.2013
PL23.10.2013
RO23.10.2013
SE23.10.2013
SI23.10.2013
SK23.10.2013
TR23.10.2013
GR24.01.2014
IS23.02.2014
PT24.02.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU18.08.2006
AT23.10.2013
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BG23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
CZ23.10.2013
DK23.10.2013
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Former [2014/20]LT23.10.2013
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 [X]EP1132149  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [X]EP1382301  (ALOKA CO LTD [JP]);
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 [Y]US2004239212  (KIKUCHI MANABU [JP], et al);
 [XP]JP2005253029  (ALOKA CO LTD)
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