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EP2208467 - Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, ultrasound image processing apparatus, image display method, and computer program product [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/29]Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, ultrasound image processing apparatus, image processing method, image display program, and computer program product
[2010/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-Shi, Tochigi-Ken 324-8550 / JP
[2016/32]
Former [2010/29]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
For all designated states
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385, Shimoishigami Otawara-shi
Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sumi, Atsushi
c/o Intellectual Property Department
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
02 / Sakaguchi, Fumiyasu
c/o Intellectual Property Department
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
03 / Sasaki, Takuya
c/o Intellectual Property Department
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
04 / Ichioka, Kenichi
c/o Intellectual Property Department
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
05 / Kakee, Akihiro
c/o Intellectual Property Department
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
06 / Imamura, Tomohisa
c/o Intellectual Property Department
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
07 / Shibata, Chihiro
c/o Intellectual Property Department
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
08 / Nishihara, Kuramitsu
c/o Intellectual Property Department
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
 [2016/46]
Former [2010/29]01 / Sumi, Atsushi
c/o Intellectual Property Department Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation 1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
02 / Sakaguchi, Fumiyasu
c/o Intellectual Property Department Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation 1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
03 / Sasaki, Takuya
c/o Intellectual Property Department Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation 1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
04 / Ichioka, Kenichi
c/o Intellectual Property Department Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation 1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
05 / Kakee, Akihiro
c/o Intellectual Property Department Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation 1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
06 / Imamura, Tomohisa
c/o Intellectual Property Department Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation 1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
07 / Shibata, Chihiro
c/o Intellectual Property Department Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation 1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
08 / Nishihara, Kuramitsu
c/o Intellectual Property Department Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation 1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[2016/46]
Former [2010/29]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Straße 300
D-80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date10000478.719.01.2010
[2010/29]
Priority number, dateJP2009001024520.01.2009         Original published format: JP 2009010245
[2010/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2208467
Date:21.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2208467
Date:16.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/14, A61B8/08, G01S15/89, G06T15/00
[2010/29]
CPC:
A61B8/14 (EP,US); A61B8/08 (EP,US); A61B8/0883 (EP,US);
A61B8/463 (EP,US); A61B8/469 (EP,US); A61B8/483 (EP,US);
G01S15/8993 (EP,US); G01S7/52074 (EP,US); G01S7/52087 (EP,US);
G06T15/06 (EP,US); G06T15/08 (EP,US); G01S7/52063 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/46]
Former [2010/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ultraschalldiagnosegerät, Ultraschallbildverarbeitungsvorrichtung, Bildanzeigeverfahren und Computerprogrammprodukt[2016/16]
English:Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, ultrasound image processing apparatus, image display method, and computer program product[2016/16]
French:Appareil de diagnostic ultrasonore, appareil de traitement d'images ultrasonores, procédé d'affichage d'images, et produit de programme informatique[2016/16]
Former [2010/29]Ultraschalldiagnosegerät, Ultraschallbildverarbeitungsvorrichtung, Bildverarbeitungsverfahren, Bildanzeigeprogramm und Computerprogramm
Former [2010/29]Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, ultrasound image processing apparatus, image processing method, image display program, and computer program product
Former [2010/29]Appareil de diagnostic ultrasonore, appareil de traitement d'images ultrasonores, procédé de traitement d'images, programme d'affichage d'images, et produit de programme informatique
Examination procedure19.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/29]
28.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.05.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.07.2016Fee for grant paid
20.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.10.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
07.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  28.10.2010
Opposition(s)17.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/43]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
11.07.2014Request for further processing filed
11.07.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.07.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US6544178  (GRENON STEPHEN MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 6 * abstract * * column 6, lines 22-39 * * figure 8 * [A] 1-5,7-14;
 [A]EP1582150  (MEDISON CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2008081558  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract *;
 US2010030079  [ ] (HAMADA KENJI [JP])
ExaminationWO2008044173
by applicantUS6544178
 EP1582150
 WO2008081558
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