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EP2511878 - Providing three-dimensional ultrasound image based on three-dimensional color reference table in ultrasound system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
114 Yangdukwon-ri
Nam-myun
Hongchun-gun
Kangwon-do 250-875 / KR
[2012/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Na, Kyung Gun
3 Fl., R&D Center
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
Medison Building
1003 Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu
Seoul 135-851 / KR
02 / Kim, Sung Yun
3 Fl., R&D Center
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
Medison Building
1003 Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu
Seoul 135-851 / KR
 [2020/19]
Former [2012/42]01 / Na, Kyung Gun
3 Fl., R&D Center
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
Medison Building
1003 Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu
135-851 Seoul / KR
02 / Kim, Sung Yun
3 Fl., R&D Center
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
Medison Building
1003 Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu
135-851 Seoul / KR
Representative(s)Schmid, Wolfgang
Lorenz & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Alte Ulmer Strasse 2
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[2020/19]
Former [2012/42]Schmid, Wolfgang
Lorenz & Kollegen Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft Alte Ulmer Strasse 2
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Application number, filing date12163628.610.04.2012
[2012/42]
Priority number, dateKR2011003391312.04.2011         Original published format: KR 20110033913
[2012/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2511878
Date:17.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2511878
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/08
[2012/42]
CPC:
G06T15/08 (EP,US); G06T15/00 (KR); A61B8/14 (KR);
G06T19/20 (EP,US); G06T2219/2012 (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 [2020/19]
Former [2012/42]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Bereitstellung eines dreidimensionalen Ultraschallbildes basierend auf der dreidimensionalen Farbreferenztabelle in einem Ultraschallsystem[2012/42]
English:Providing three-dimensional ultrasound image based on three-dimensional color reference table in ultrasound system[2012/42]
French:Fourniture d'une image à ultrasons tridimensionnelle basée sur une table de référence de couleurs tridimensionnelle dans un système à ultrasons[2020/19]
Former [2012/42]Fourniture dýune image à ultrasons tridimensionnelle basée sur une table de référence de couleurs tridimensionnelle dans un système à ultrasons
Examination procedure17.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/22]
10.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2020Fee for grant paid
31.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2020Receipt 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  10.09.2014
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.04.2012
AL06.05.2020
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