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EP2554122 - PORTABLE ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.11.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.12.2017  [2017/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[2016/45]
Former [2013/06]For all designated states
Hitachi Medical Corporation
14-1, Sotokanda 4-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0021 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NINOMIYA, Atsushi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group
12th floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / YANASE, Kazuyuki
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group
12th floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / YOKOYAMA, Masaru
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group
12th floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
04 / KASHIWAGI, Takashi
c/o HITACHI MEDICAL CORPORATION
14-1 Soto-kanda 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0021 / JP
05 / MATSUSHITA, Taisuke
c/o HITACHI MEDICAL CORPORATION
14-1 Soto-kanda 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0021 / JP
 [2013/06]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/06]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date11762340.502.02.2011
WO2011JP52155
Priority number, dateJP2010008013031.03.2010         Original published format: JP 2010080130
[2013/06]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011122099
Date:06.10.2011
Language:JA
[2011/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2554122
Date:06.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.10.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00
[2013/06]
CPC:
A61B8/4427 (EP,US); A61B8/462 (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 [2013/06]
TitleGerman:TRAGBARE ULTRASCHALLDIAGNOSEVORRICHTUNG[2013/06]
English:PORTABLE ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE[2013/06]
French:DISPOSITIF PORTABLE DE DIAGNOSTIC PAR ULTRASONS[2013/06]
Entry into regional phase08.08.2012Translation filed 
31.10.2012National basic fee paid 
31.10.2012Search fee paid 
31.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/06]
19.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/49]
26.07.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/49]
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  14.02.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]EP2092892  (HITACHI MEDICAL CORP [JP]) [X] 1,4,5,7 * paragraphs [0015] - [0020] * * paragraphs [0044] - [0045] * * paragraphs [0091] - [0097] * * figures 1, 9-12 * [Y] 6,8 [I] 2,3,9;
 [XY]EP1977693  (ALOKA CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,4,7 * paragraphs [0015] - [0025] * * figures 1-4,18 * [Y] 6,8;
 [X]US2004179332  (SMITH SCOTT F [US], et al) [X] 1,4,7 * paragraphs [0117] - [0118] * * figure 12 *;
 [A]JP2002215267  (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * paragraphs [0001] - [0017] * * figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US2003220566  (MESAROS ROBERT [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
International search[Y]JP2009131658  (HITACHI MEDICAL CORP);
 [Y]JP2008126015  (HITACHI MEDICAL CORP);
 [Y]JP2009082722  (MEDISON CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2010005400  (MEDISON CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2010051622  (FUJIFILM CORP);
 [AP]WO2010150541  (HITACHI MEDICAL CORP [JP], et al)
by applicantJPH08252250
 JPH0519895
 JPH0553685
 JPH09244763
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