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EP2989990 - ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS, ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS METHOD PERFORMED BY THE ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING THE UNTRASOUND DIANOGNOSIS METHOD RECORDED THEREON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
3366, Hanseo-ro
Nam-myeon
Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do 25108 / KR
[2016/09]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Kwang-hee
3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon
Hongcheon-gun
Gangwon-do / KR
02 / KIM, Sung-yoon
3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon
Hongcheon-gun
Gangwon-do / KR
03 / JIN, Gil-ju
3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon
Hongcheon-gun
Gangwon-do / KR
 [2016/09]
Representative(s)Hylarides, Paul Jacques, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC Den Haag / NL
[2020/30]
Former [2016/09]Hylarides, Paul Jacques, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date15183176.531.08.2015
[2016/09]
Priority number, dateKR2014011569401.09.2014         Original published format: KR 20140115694
[2016/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2989990
Date:02.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2989990
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08, A61B8/00, G06T7/00, G06T7/60
[2016/09]
CPC:
A61B8/0858 (EP,US); A61B8/00 (KR); A61B8/5207 (US);
A61B8/08 (KR); A61B8/0866 (EP,US); A61B8/0875 (EP,US);
A61B8/13 (KR); A61B8/4472 (US); A61B8/466 (US);
A61B8/469 (EP,US); A61B8/483 (EP,US); A61B8/5223 (EP,US);
G06T7/12 (EP,US); G06T7/62 (EP,US); G16H50/30 (EP);
G06T2207/10136 (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 [2016/38]
Former [2016/09]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:DIAGNOSTISCHE ULTRASCHALLVORRICHTUNG, VON DER DIAGNOSTISCHEN ULTRASCHALLVORRICHTUNG DURCHGEFÜHRTES DIAGNOSTISCHES ULTRASCHALLVERFAHREN UND COMPUTERLESBARES SPEICHERMEDIUM MIT DARAUF AUFGEZEICHNETEM DIAGNOSTISCHEM ULTRASCHALLVERFAHREN[2016/09]
English:ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS, ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS METHOD PERFORMED BY THE ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING THE UNTRASOUND DIANOGNOSIS METHOD RECORDED THEREON[2016/09]
French:APPAREIL DE DIAGNOSTIC À ULTRASONS, PROCÉDÉ DE DIAGNOSTIC À ULTRASONS EFFECTUÉ PAR L'APPAREIL DE DIAGNOSTIC À ULTRASONS ET SUPPORT DE STOCKAGE LISIBLE PAR ORDINATEUR AYANT LE PROCÉDÉ DE DIAGNOSTIC ENREGISTRÉ SUR CELUI-CI[2016/09]
Examination procedure10.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/38]
14.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2020Fee for grant paid
09.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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