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EP2651307 - ADJUSTING MEASUREMENTS OF THE EFFECTS OF ACOUSTIC RADIATION FORCE FOR BACKGROUND MOTION EFFECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2013/43]
Inventor(s)01 / FRASER, John, Douglas
c/o High Tech Campus
Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / XIE, Hua
c/o High Tech Campus
Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2013/43]
Representative(s)Steffen, Thomas
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2017/46]
Former [2013/43]Steffen, Thomas
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date11813561.508.12.2011
[2017/46]
WO2011IB55546
Priority number, dateUS20100422479P13.12.2010         Original published format: US 422479 P
[2013/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012080913
Date:21.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2651307
Date:23.10.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2651307
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08, G01S15/89, A61B8/00, G01S7/52
[2017/18]
CPC:
A61B8/485 (EP,RU,US); A61B8/4488 (EP,RU,US); A61B8/5276 (EP,US);
G01S7/52036 (EP,RU,US); G01S7/52042 (EP,US); G01S7/5205 (EP,US);
A61B8/0825 (EP,US); G01S15/8925 (EP,US); G01S7/52095 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/43]A61B8/00, G01S7/52
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 [2013/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINSTELLUNG VON MESSUNGEN DER WIRKUNGEN VON SCHALLSTRAHLUNGSKRAFT FÜR HINTERGRUNDBEWEGUNGSEFFEKTE[2013/43]
English:ADJUSTING MEASUREMENTS OF THE EFFECTS OF ACOUSTIC RADIATION FORCE FOR BACKGROUND MOTION EFFECTS[2013/43]
French:RÉGLAGE DE MESURES DE FORCE DE RAYONNEMENT ACOUSTIQUE POUR COMPENSER DES EFFETS DE MOUVEMENT D'ARRIÈRE-PLAN[2013/43]
Entry into regional phase15.07.2013National basic fee paid 
15.07.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/43]
09.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2017Fee for grant paid
29.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.09.2017Receipt 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  30.05.2017
Opposition(s)17.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
04.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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