blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP2394580

EP2394580 - Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, ultrasonic image processing apparatus, and medical image diagnostic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.06.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385 Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi, Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
[2016/33]
Former [2011/50]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385 Shimoishigami Otawara-shi Toshigi
324-8550 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshiara, Hiroki
c/o Intellectual Property Division
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385 Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi
Tochigi, 324-8550 / JP
02 / Kamiyama, Naohisa
c/o Intellectual Property Division
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385 Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi
Tochigi, 324-8550 / JP
03 / Yoshida, Tetsuya
c/o Intellectual Property Division
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385 Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi
Tochigi, 324-8550 / JP
 [2011/50]
Representative(s)Moreland, David, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/50]Moreland, David, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Former [2011/50]Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date11168963.407.06.2011
[2011/50]
Priority number, dateJP2010013142108.06.2010         Original published format: JP 2010131421
[2011/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2394580
Date:14.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2394580
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00, A61B8/08, G01S7/52
[2011/50]
CPC:
G01S7/52071 (EP,US); A61B8/08 (EP,US); G01S7/52026 (EP,US);
G01S7/52074 (EP,US); A61B6/481 (EP,US); A61B6/504 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/50]
TitleGerman:Ultraschalldiagnosevorrichtung, Ultraschallbildverarbeitungsvorrichtung und medizinische Bilddiagnosevorrichtung[2011/50]
English:Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, ultrasonic image processing apparatus, and medical image diagnostic apparatus[2011/50]
French:Appareil de diagnostic à ultrasons, appareil de traitement d'images à ultrasons et appareil d'imagerie pour le diagnostic médical[2011/50]
Examination procedure07.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/50]
14.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2018Fee for grant paid
02.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.11.2018Receipt 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  17.01.2017
Opposition(s)13.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.06.2011
AL12.12.2018
AT12.12.2018
CY12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
MK12.12.2018
MT12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SI12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
TR12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
GB07.06.2019
IE07.06.2019
LU07.06.2019
BE30.06.2019
CH30.06.2019
FR30.06.2019
LI30.06.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU07.06.2011
AL12.12.2018
AT12.12.2018
CY12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
MT12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SI12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
TR12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
GB07.06.2019
IE07.06.2019
LU07.06.2019
BE30.06.2019
CH30.06.2019
FR30.06.2019
LI30.06.2019
Former [2021/32]HU07.06.2011
AL12.12.2018
AT12.12.2018
CY12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SI12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
TR12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
GB07.06.2019
IE07.06.2019
LU07.06.2019
BE30.06.2019
CH30.06.2019
FR30.06.2019
LI30.06.2019
Former [2021/26]AL12.12.2018
AT12.12.2018
CY12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SI12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
TR12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
GB07.06.2019
IE07.06.2019
LU07.06.2019
BE30.06.2019
CH30.06.2019
FR30.06.2019
LI30.06.2019
Former [2020/29]AL12.12.2018
AT12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SI12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
TR12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
GB07.06.2019
IE07.06.2019
LU07.06.2019
BE30.06.2019
CH30.06.2019
FR30.06.2019
LI30.06.2019
Former [2020/25]AL12.12.2018
AT12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SI12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
TR12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
GB07.06.2019
IE07.06.2019
LU07.06.2019
BE30.06.2019
CH30.06.2019
LI30.06.2019
Former [2020/24]AL12.12.2018
AT12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SI12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
TR12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
GB07.06.2019
IE07.06.2019
BE30.06.2019
CH30.06.2019
LI30.06.2019
Former [2020/21]AL12.12.2018
AT12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SI12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
TR12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
IE07.06.2019
Former [2020/17]AL12.12.2018
AT12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SI12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
TR12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
Former [2020/08]AL12.12.2018
AT12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
MC12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SI12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
Former [2019/50]AL12.12.2018
AT12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SI12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
Former [2019/48]AL12.12.2018
AT12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
DK12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
Former [2019/46]AL12.12.2018
AT12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
Former [2019/39]AL12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SK12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
IS12.04.2019
PT12.04.2019
Former [2019/37]AL12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
EE12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RO12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
SM12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
PT12.04.2019
Former [2019/35]AL12.12.2018
CZ12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
PL12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
PT12.04.2019
Former [2019/34]AL12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
IT12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
PT12.04.2019
Former [2019/33]AL12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
PT12.04.2019
Former [2019/26]AL12.12.2018
ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
Former [2019/25]ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
RS12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
Former [2019/24]ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
SE12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
GR13.03.2019
Former [2019/23]ES12.12.2018
FI12.12.2018
HR12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
LV12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
Former [2019/22]FI12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
BG12.03.2019
NO12.03.2019
Former [2019/21]FI12.12.2018
LT12.12.2018
NO12.03.2019
Former [2019/20]LT12.12.2018
NO12.03.2019
Documents cited:Search[XYI]EP1884195  (HITACHI MEDICAL CORP [JP]) [X] 1-6,12-17 * abstract * * paragraphs [0009] - [0029] - [0036] - [0045]; figures 1,5-6; table 3 * [Y] 9,11,20,22 [I] 7,8,18,19,23;
 [XI]JPH11137552  (YOKOGAWA MEDICAL SYST) [X] 1,12 * paragraphs [0005] , [0006] , [0041] - [0045] - [0050]; figures 1,3-4,6,7,8 * [I] 23;
 [IY]WO2009037484  (IMP INNOVATIONS LTD [GB], et al) [I] 1,3,5,6,12,14,16,23 * abstract * * page 3, line 15 - line 18 * * page 7, line 7 - line 9 * * page 8, line 31 - page 9, line 11 * * page 10, line 11 - line 21 * * page 10, line 22 - line 31 * * page 11, line 1 - line 14 * * page 11, line 15 - page 13, line 3 * * page 16, line 12 - line 16 * * page 18, line 10 - page 19, line 26 * * figures 1,6a,6b,7a,7b,8a,8b,9 * * claims 13-20,25 * [Y] 9,20;
 [YA]WO2007054544  (BRACCO RESEARCH SA [CH], et al) [Y] 11,22 * page 11, line 20 - page 17, line 29; figures 1,2a-8b * * page 20, line 7 - page 26, line 5; figure 13 * [A] 1-10,12-21,23;
 [A]WO2009083557  (BRACCO RESEARCH SA [CH], et al) [A] 1-23 * page 5, line 17 - line 27 * * page 7, line 5 - page 12, line 12; figures 1,2 * * page 20, line 17 - page 25, line 3; figure 4a * * page 29, line 15 - line 25; figure 7a * * page 31, line 17 - line 26 *;
 [A]EP1767961  (SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS [US]) [A] 1,12,23 * paragraphs [0019] , [0022] , [0026]; figure 1 *
 [XI]  - HUGHES M ET AL, "Ultrasonic molecular imaging of primordial angiogenic vessels in rabbit and mouse models with /spl alpha/v/spl beta/3 -integrin targeted nanoparticles using information-theoretic signal detection: results at high frequency and in the clinical diagnostic frequency range", ULTRASONICS SYMPOSIUM, 2005 IEEE ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS 18-21 SEPT. 2005, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20050918), vol. 1, doi:10.1109/ULTSYM.2005.1602928, ISBN 978-0-7803-9382-0, pages 617 - 620, XP010898816 [X] 1,10,12,21 * page 619, column left, paragraph 3 - column right, paragraph 2; figures 2,3 * [I] 23

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ULTSYM.2005.1602928
 [IA]  - STOIAN A ET AL, "Information System for Tumor Angiogenesis Phenomena Imaging Monitor", AUTOMATION, QUALITY AND TESTING, ROBOTICS, 2006 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CON FERENCE ON, IEEE, PI, (20060501), doi:10.1109/AQTR.2006.254683, ISBN 978-1-4244-0360-8, pages 468 - 472, XP031024081 [I] 1,12,23 * page 469, column right, paragraph 3 - paragraph 6 * * page 471, column left, paragraph 2 - column right, paragraph 4; figures 5-10 * [A] 2-5,9,11,13-16,20,21

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/AQTR.2006.254683
 [A]  - KASSARJIAN ARA; DUBOIS JOSÉE; BURROWS PATRICIA E, "Angiographic classification of hepatic hemangiomas in infants.", RADIOLOGY, United States, (2002), vol. 222, no. 3, pages 693 - 698, XP002661729 [A] 1-23 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2223010030
ExaminationEP2417912
by applicantJP2001269341
 JP2004321688
 JP2007330764
    - R.K. JAIN, "Normalization of Tumor Vasculature: An Emerging Concept in Antiangiogenetic Therapy", SCIENCE, (200501), vol. 307, doi:doi:10.1126/SCIENCE.1104819, pages 58 - 62, XP002503618

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/SCIENCE.1104819
    - M. YAMAZAKI ET AL., "Sonic hedgehog derived from human pancreatic cancer cells augments angiogenic function of endothelial progenitor cells", CANCER SCIENCE, vol. 99, no. 6, pages 1131 - 1138
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.