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EP About this file: EP3119533

EP3119533 - CMUT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2017/04]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / MAUCZOK, Ruediger
c/o High Tech Campus
Building 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / MARCELIS, Bout
c/o High Tech Campus
Building 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2017/04]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2022/26]
Former [2017/04]Steffen, Thomas
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date15708226.409.03.2015
[2017/04]
WO2015EP54801
Priority number, dateEP2014016105721.03.2014         Original published format: EP 14161057
[2017/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015139979
Date:24.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3119533
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3119533
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:B06B1/02
[2017/04]
CPC:
B06B1/0292 (EP,CN,US); B81C1/00428 (US); B81C1/00476 (US);
B81C1/00547 (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 [2017/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:CMUT-VORRICHTUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2017/04]
English:CMUT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD[2017/04]
French:DISPOSITIF CMUT ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2022/04]
Former [2017/04]DISPOSITIF DE TRANSDUCTEUR ULTRASONORE MICRO-USINÉ ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase21.10.2016National basic fee paid 
21.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
03.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2022Fee for grant paid
19.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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IE09.03.2023
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Cited inInternational search[IY] US8047995  (WAKABAYASHI KATSUHIRO et al.) [I] 1,6,8,10,11,13,15 * column 4, lines 33-58 * * column 5, lines 8-18, 44-45 * * column 6, lines 31-40 * * column 7, lines 4-16,10-20,26-31,34-41,51-65 * * column 8, lines 4-16 * * figures 3-5, 9,10,14-17,21,22,26 *[Y] 2-7,9,12,14
 [Y] EP0967641  (SIEMENS AG et al.) [Y] 2,3 * the whole document *
 [Y] US5591678  (BENDIK JOSEPH J et al.) [Y] 4,5 * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 2 * * column 5, lines 52-54 * * column 6, lines 10-22 *
 [Y] US2012058587  (CHANG CHIENLIU et al.) [Y] 6,7 * paragraphs [0159] - [0172] * * figures 9C,11A-11D,12A-12D *
 [Y] US2007267945  (SUDOL WOJTEK et al.) [Y] 9 * paragraph [0024] * * figure 2 *
 [Y] US2009122651  (KUPNIK MARIO et al.) [Y] 12 * paragraph [0089] *
 [Y] EP2508269  (CANON KK et al.) [Y] 14 * paragraphs [0033] , [ 0034] *
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