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EP3154436 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HYBRID OPTOACOUSTIC TOMOGRAPHY AND ULTRASONOGRAPHY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
iThera Medical GmbH
Zielstattstraße 13
81379 München / DE
[2017/16]
Inventor(s)01 / WIEST, Christian
Zeismeringerstrasse 14
81477 München / DE
02 / RAZANSKY, Daniel
Heinrich Goebelstrasse 11
80686 München / DE
03 / MERCEP, Elena
Am Waldspitz 26
81375 München / DE
04 / LI, Pai-Chi
F6, No.7, Lane 264, Rui-An Street
Taipei 106 / TW
05 / JENG, Geng-Shi
No.39-5 Ln. 142 Yangming Rd.
Shanhua Dist.
Tainan City 741 / TW
 [2017/21]
Former [2017/18]01 / WIEST, Christian
Zeismeringerstrasse 14
81477 München / DE
02 / RAZANSKY, Daniel
Heinrich Goebelstrasse 11
80686 München / DE
03 / MERCEP, Elena
Am Waldspitz 26
81375 München / DE
04 / LI, Pai-Chi
F6
No.7 Rui-An Street
Taipei 106 / TW
05 / JENG, Geng-Shi
No.39-5 Ln. 142 Yangming Rd.
Shanhua Dist.
Tainan City 741 / TW
Former [2017/16]01 / WIEST, Christian
Zeismeringerstrasse 14
81477 München / DE
02 / RAZANSKY, Daniel
Heinrich Goebelstrasse 11
80686 München / DE
03 / NASONOVA, Elena
Mühlthalerstrasse 91
81475 München / DE
04 / LI, Pai-Chi
F6
No.7 Rui-An Street
Taipei 106 / TW
05 / JENG, Geng-Shi
No.39-5 Ln. 142 Yangming Rd.
Shanhua Dist.
Tainan City 741 / TW
Representative(s)Linsmeier, Josef
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
[2017/16]
Application number, filing date15727009.110.06.2015
[2017/16]
WO2015EP62934
Priority number, dateEP2014000198910.06.2014         Original published format: EP 14001989
EP2014000200311.06.2014         Original published format: EP 14002003
[2017/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2015189268
Date:17.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3154436
Date:19.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3154436
Date:24.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00, A61B8/14, A61B8/15, A61B8/08, A61B5/00, G01N21/17
[2017/16]
CPC:
A61B5/0035 (EP,US); A61B5/0095 (EP,US); A61B5/725 (EP,US);
A61B8/14 (EP,US); A61B8/145 (US); A61B8/15 (EP,US);
A61B8/4444 (EP,US); A61B8/4455 (US); A61B8/4494 (EP,US);
A61B8/5207 (US); A61B8/5246 (EP,US); A61B8/5253 (EP,US);
A61B8/5261 (EP,US); A61B8/5269 (US); G01S15/8927 (EP,US);
G01S15/8929 (EP,US); G01S15/8952 (EP,US); G01S15/8993 (EP,US);
G01S15/8995 (EP,US); G01S15/8997 (EP,US); A61B2562/063 (EP,US);
A61B5/42 (EP,US); A61B5/7203 (EP,US); A61B5/7253 (EP,US);
G01N2021/1706 (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 [2017/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HYBRIDEN OPTOAKUSTISCHEN TOMOGRAFIE UND ULTRASCHALLSONOGRAFIE[2017/16]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HYBRID OPTOACOUSTIC TOMOGRAPHY AND ULTRASONOGRAPHY[2017/16]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉCHOGRAPHIE ET DE TOMOGRAPHIE OPTOACOUSTIQUE HYBRIDE[2017/16]
Entry into regional phase01.12.2016National basic fee paid 
01.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
01.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/16]
01.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.01.2019Fee for grant paid
14.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.03.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
14.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19161869.3  / EP3530192
Opposition(s)27.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2043050
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