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EP About this file: EP3212089

EP3212089 - METHOD OF VISUALIZING A SEQUENCE OF ULTRASOUND IMAGES, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND ULTRASOUND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2017/36]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VILLAIN, Nicolas François
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / ALLAIN, Pascal
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2017/36]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2020/39]Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2017/36]Mumbrú Forn, José
Société Civile SPID
33, rue de Verdun
92156 Suresnes Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date15784641.121.10.2015
[2017/36]
WO2015EP74397
Priority number, dateEP2014030670327.10.2014         Original published format: EP 14306703
[2017/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016066497
Date:06.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3212089
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3212089
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08, A61B8/00, G01S7/52, G06T7/20, G16H50/30, G01S15/89
[2020/19]
CPC:
A61B8/463 (EP,CN,US); A61B8/0883 (EP,CN,US); A61B8/14 (US);
A61B8/466 (EP,CN,US); A61B8/483 (EP,CN,US); A61B8/5207 (US);
A61B8/5223 (EP,CN,US); G01S15/8993 (EP,CN,US); G01S7/52073 (EP,CN,US);
G01S7/52074 (EP,CN,US); G06T7/0012 (US); G06T7/20 (EP,CN,US);
G16H50/30 (EP); A61B8/467 (EP,CN,US); A61B8/523 (EP,CN,US);
G06T2207/10016 (US); G06T2207/10132 (EP,CN,US); G06T2207/30048 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/36]A61B8/08, A61B8/00, G01S7/52, G06T7/20
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 [2017/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VISUALISIERUNG EINER SEQUENZ VON ULTRASCHALLBILDERN, COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT UND ULTRASCHALLSYSTEM[2017/36]
English:METHOD OF VISUALIZING A SEQUENCE OF ULTRASOUND IMAGES, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND ULTRASOUND SYSTEM[2017/36]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE VISUALISATION D'UNE SÉQUENCE D'IMAGES ULTRAACOUSTIQUES, PRODUIT DE PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE ET SYSTÈME À ULTRASONS[2020/19]
Former [2017/36]PROCÉDÉ DE VISUALISATION DE SÉQUENCE D'IMAGES ULTRASONORES, PRODUIT PROGRAMME D'ORDINATEUR ET SYSTÈME À ULTRASONS
Entry into regional phase29.05.2017National basic fee paid 
29.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/36]
29.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2020Fee for grant paid
13.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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