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EP About this file: EP2678658

EP2678658 - ULTRASOUND VIBROMETRY WITH UNFOCUSED ULTRASOUND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
200 First Street S.W.
Rochester, MN 55905 / US
[2022/37]
Former [2014/01]For all designated states
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
200 First Street SE
Rochester, MN 55905 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GREENLEAF, James, F.
1068 Plummer Lane SW
Rochester MN 55902 / US
02 / CHEN, Shigao
1605 Redwood Lane SW
Rochester MN 55902 / US
03 / MANDUCA, Armando
7023 Indigo Court NW
Rochester MN 55901 / US
04 / SONG, Pengfei
3816 9th Street NW, Unit C
Rochester MN 55901 / US
 [2014/01]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2022/37]
Former [2014/01]Samson & Partner
Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date12749825.127.02.2012
[2022/37]
WO2012US26769
Priority number, dateUS201161446839P25.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161446839 P
[2014/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012116364
Date:30.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2678658
Date:01.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2678658
Date:14.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.08.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:G16H50/30, A61B8/08, A61B8/00, G01N29/07, G01N29/22, G01N29/24, G01N21/17, G01S15/89, G01S7/52
[2022/14]
CPC:
A61B8/485 (EP,US); G01N9/24 (KR); A61B5/0059 (US);
A61B8/5223 (EP,US); G01N21/00 (KR); G01N21/17 (EP,US);
G01N29/04 (KR); G01N29/075 (EP,US); G01N29/221 (EP,US);
G01N29/2456 (EP,US); G01R33/4814 (US); G01S7/52042 (EP,US);
G16H50/30 (EP); A61B8/461 (EP,US); G01N2291/02475 (EP,US);
G01N2291/02827 (EP,US); G01N2291/0422 (EP,US); G01S15/8927 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/02]G01N9/24, G01N21/00, G01N29/00, G01N29/04, A61B8/08, A61B8/00, G01N29/07, G01R33/48, A61B5/00, G01N29/22, G01N29/24, G01N21/17, G01S15/89, G01S7/52
Former IPC [2014/01]G01N9/24, G01N21/00, G01N29/00, G01N29/04
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 [2014/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALL-VIBROMETRIE MIT NICHT FOKUSSIERTEM ULTRASCHALL[2014/01]
English:ULTRASOUND VIBROMETRY WITH UNFOCUSED ULTRASOUND[2014/01]
French:VIBROMÉTRIE ULTRASONIQUE AVEC ULTRASONS NON FOCALISÉS[2014/01]
Entry into regional phase12.09.2013National basic fee paid 
12.09.2013Search fee paid 
12.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/01]
18.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.03.2022
08.03.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2022Fee for grant paid
03.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2022Receipt 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  14.02.2019
Opposition(s)15.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
21.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
17.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
IT14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
NL14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
IE27.02.2023
LU27.02.2023
BE28.02.2023
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/12]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
NL14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
IE27.02.2023
LU27.02.2023
BE28.02.2023
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
Former [2024/08]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
NL14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
IE27.02.2023
LU27.02.2023
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
Former [2023/49]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
NL14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
LU27.02.2023
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
Former [2023/48]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
NL14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
Former [2023/44]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
MC14.09.2022
NL14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
Former [2023/37]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
NL14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SI14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
Former [2023/34]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
DK14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
NL14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
Former [2023/30]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
NL14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
Former [2023/29]AL14.09.2022
AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
Former [2023/26]AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
PL14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
IS14.01.2023
PT16.01.2023
Former [2023/23]AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
EE14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SK14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
PT16.01.2023
Former [2023/22]AT14.09.2022
CZ14.09.2022
ES14.09.2022
FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RO14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
PT16.01.2023
Former [2023/20]FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
SM14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
Former [2023/10]FI14.09.2022
HR14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
GR15.12.2022
Former [2023/09]FI14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
LV14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
Former [2023/08]FI14.09.2022
LT14.09.2022
RS14.09.2022
SE14.09.2022
NO14.12.2022
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 [X]US2009216119  (FAN LIEXIANG [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0026] *;
 [X]US2010168566  (BERCOFF JEREMY [FR], et al) [X] 1-3 * abstract ** paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0077] *;
 [X]US2010312116  (PERNOT MATHIEU [FR], et al) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * paragraph [0084] - paragraph [0086] *
International search[Y]US4441503  (O'DONNELL MATTHEW [US]);
 [X]US2005252295  (FINK MATHIAS A [FR], et al);
 [Y]US7753847  (GREENLEAF JAMES FOWLER [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2005252295
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ULTSYM.2011.0288
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