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EP2549930 - VOLUMETRIC ULTRASOUND IMAGE DATA REFORMATTED AS AN IMAGE PLANE SEQUENCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2013/39]
Former [2013/05]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Jimmy, Ray
P.O. Box 3001
345 Scarborough Road
Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 / US
02 / BRADLEY, Kevin
P.O. Box 3001
345 Scarborough Road
Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 / US
 [2013/05]
Representative(s)van Velzen, Maaike Mathilde
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2017/46]
Former [2013/05]Van Velzen, Maaike Mathilde
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date11718159.417.03.2011
[2017/46]
WO2011IB51125
Priority number, dateUS20100316471P23.03.2010         Original published format: US 316471 P
[2013/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011117788
Date:29.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2549930
Date:30.01.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2549930
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52, G01S15/89, A61B8/00, A61B8/08, A61B8/14, G06F19/00
[2017/24]
CPC:
A61B8/465 (EP,US); A61B8/466 (EP,US); A61B8/469 (EP,US);
A61B8/483 (EP,US); A61B8/523 (EP,US); G01S15/8993 (EP,US);
G16H30/20 (EP,US); G16H30/40 (EP,US); G01S7/52073 (EP,US);
G01S7/52074 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/05]A61B8/14, G01S7/52, G01S15/89, G06F19/00
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 [2013/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ALS BILDEBENENSEQUENZEN FORMATIERTE VOLUMETRISCHE ULTRASCHALLBILDDATEN[2013/05]
English:VOLUMETRIC ULTRASOUND IMAGE DATA REFORMATTED AS AN IMAGE PLANE SEQUENCE[2013/05]
French:DONNÉES D'IMAGE ÉCHOGRAPHIQUE VOLUMÉTRIQUES REFORMATÉES SOUS LA FORME D'UNE SÉQUENCE DE PLANS D'IMAGE[2013/05]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2012National basic fee paid 
23.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/05]
02.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.05.2017
03.05.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
02.10.2017Fee for grant paid
02.10.2017Fee 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  12.10.2015
Opposition(s)17.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2011
AL15.11.2017
AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
MC15.11.2017
MK15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
PT15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SI15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
TR15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
IS15.03.2018
GB17.03.2018
IE17.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
MT17.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU17.03.2011
AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
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LT15.11.2017
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MC15.11.2017
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PL15.11.2017
PT15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
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SM15.11.2017
TR15.11.2017
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IE17.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
MT17.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/27]HU17.03.2011
AT15.11.2017
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DK15.11.2017
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BG15.02.2018
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GR16.02.2018
GB17.03.2018
IE17.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
MT17.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
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CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
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MC15.11.2017
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PL15.11.2017
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SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
TR15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
GB17.03.2018
IE17.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
MT17.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2020/08]AT15.11.2017
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DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
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FI15.11.2017
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SI15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
GB17.03.2018
IE17.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
MT17.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
Former [2019/12]AT15.11.2017
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CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
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PL15.11.2017
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SM15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
GB17.03.2018
IE17.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
CH31.03.2018
LI31.03.2018
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CZ15.11.2017
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EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
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PL15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SI15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
IE17.03.2018
LU17.03.2018
Former [2019/04]AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
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MC15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SI15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
LU17.03.2018
Former [2018/52]AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
MC15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SI15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
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CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
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FI15.11.2017
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LT15.11.2017
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NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
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CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PL15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2018/35]AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
DK15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2018/24]AT15.11.2017
ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
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FI15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SE15.11.2017
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
Former [2018/22]ES15.11.2017
FI15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
NO15.02.2018
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ULTSYM.2005.1603075
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