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EP About this file: EP1938746

EP1938746 - Probe device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2011
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.04.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.05.2011  [2011/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/27]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ninomiya, Atsushi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd. Intellectual Property Group 12F, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyuda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Kasai, Yoshimi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd. Intellectual Property Group 12F, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Hirabayashi, Yukiko
c/o Hitachi, Ltd. Intellectual Property Group 12F, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2010/01]
Former [2008/27]01 / Ninomiya, Atsushi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd. Intellectual Property Group 12F, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyuda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Kasai, Yoshimi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd. Intelectual Property Group 12F, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Hirabayashi, Yukiko
c/o Hitachi, Ltd. Intelectual Property Group 12F, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2008/27]
Application number, filing date07021951.412.11.2007
[2008/27]
Priority number, dateJP2006035085027.12.2006         Original published format: JP 2006350850
[2008/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1938746
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1938746
Date:26.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00
[2008/27]
CPC:
A61B5/0059 (EP,US); A61B5/14552 (EP,US); A61B5/14553 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2009/11]
Former [2008/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Sondenvorrichtung[2008/27]
English:Probe device[2008/27]
French:Dispositif de sonde[2008/27]
Examination procedure31.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/27]
02.09.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
07.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2010Fee for grant paid
31.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5038782  (GEVINS ALAN S [US], et al) [A] 1* column 4, line 54 - column 9, line 59 *;
 [Y]WO0045701  (ADVANCED BRAIN MONITORING INC [US]) [Y] 1-12 * page 13, line 10 - page 14, line 31 * * page 16, line 4 - page 17, line 10 * * page 19, lines 5-14 * * figures 1,3,4,5A,5B,6,12-17 *;
 [A]US6201982  (MENKES ALEX [US], et al) [A] 1-5,10-12 * figures 1,3,6-11 * * column 4, line 43 - column 5, line 37 * * column 7, lines 18-44 *;
 [Y]US2004054271  (MAKI ATSUSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-12 * paragraphs [0030] , [0034] , [0044] - [0046] - [0059] , [0080] * * figures 1,2a,4 *
by applicantWO0045701
 US2004054271
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