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EP About this file: EP2563225

EP2563225 - PHOTOACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER AND IMAGING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.03.2016
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.04.2016  [2016/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Visualsonics Inc.
21919 30th Drive SE
Bothell, WA 98021-3904 / US
[2013/10]
Inventor(s)01 / HIRSON, Desmond
73 Ventura Avenue
Thornhill, ON L4J7T4 / CA
02 / NEEDLES, Andrew
117 Kalmar Avenue
Toronto, ON M1N 3G6 / CA
03 / EPHRAT, Pinhas
588 Platt's Lane
London, ON N6G 3B1 / CA
04 / CHAGGARES, Nicholas, C.
970 Glenbourne Court
Oshawa, ON L1K 2P8 / CA
 [2013/10]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/10]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date11775660.129.04.2011
WO2011US34640
Priority number, dateUS20100329979P30.04.2010         Original published format: US 329979 P
[2013/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011137385
Date:03.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2563225
Date:06.03.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.11.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00, A61B5/00
[2014/03]
CPC:
A61B5/0095 (EP,US); A61B5/742 (US); A61B8/4416 (EP,US);
A61B8/4444 (EP,US); A61B2562/0233 (EP,US); A61B8/4488 (EP,US);
A61B8/483 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/10]A61B6/00
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 [2013/10]
TitleGerman:PHOTOAKUSTISCHER WANDLER UND BILDGEBUNGSSYSTEM[2013/10]
English:PHOTOACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER AND IMAGING SYSTEM[2013/10]
French:TRANSDUCTEUR PHOTOACOUSTIQUE ET SYSTÈME D'IMAGERIE[2013/10]
Entry into regional phase30.11.2012National basic fee paid 
30.11.2012Search fee paid 
30.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/10]
21.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/16]
08.12.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201505   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[IY]WO0110295  (UNIV TEXAS [US]) [I] 1-6,10-17 * figures 1-3 * * page 18, line 13 - page 21, line 27 * [Y] 7-9;
 [Y]WO2008143200  (CANON KK [JP], et al) [Y] 7-9 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2009076427  (STC UNM [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * paragraph [0050] * * paragraphs [0052] - [0054]; figure 5C * * paragraph [0062]; figure 9B *;
 [A]WO2008011112  (UNIV CONNECTICUT [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * paragraph [0048] * * paragraphs [0065] - [0068] *;
 [A]WO2009158146  (STC UNM [US], et al) [A] 1,6 * abstract * * paragraph [0069]; figures 8,9A,9B *;
 [A]WO2004042382  (ABBOTT LAB [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * page 16, line 8 - page 17, line 3; figure 3 *
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