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EP About this file: EP3166499

EP3166499 - PORTABLE ULTRASOUND USER INTERFACE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.06.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edan Instruments, Inc.
3/F - B, Nanshan Medical Equipments Park
Nanhai Rd 1019
Shekou
Nanshan, Shenzhen 518067 / CN
[2017/20]
Inventor(s)01 / MURPHY, Sean
c/o Edan USA
1200 Crossman Ave.
Suite 200
Sunnyvale, California 94089 / US
02 / MCCABE, Larry
c/o Edan USA
1200 Crossman Ave.
Suite 200
Sunnyvale, California 94089 / US
03 / HENDERSON, Richard
c/o Edan USA
1200 Crossman Ave.
Suite 200
Sunnyvale, California 94089 / US
 [2017/20]
Representative(s)Herrero & Asociados, S.L.
Edificio Aqua - Agustín de Foxá, 4-10
28036 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2017/20]Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date15818872.208.07.2015
[2017/20]
WO2015US39610
Priority number, dateUS201462022613P09.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462022613 P
[2017/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016007673
Date:14.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3166499
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.07.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00
[2017/20]
CPC:
G06F3/04883 (EP,CN,US); A61B8/462 (US); A61B8/06 (US);
A61B8/4427 (EP,US); A61B8/461 (CN); A61B8/465 (CN);
A61B8/467 (EP,US); A61B8/52 (CN,US); G01S7/52084 (EP,US);
G06F1/1615 (EP,US); G06F1/1684 (EP,US); G06F3/03547 (EP,US);
G06F3/04817 (CN,US); G06F3/04842 (US); G06F3/04845 (CN,US);
G06F3/04847 (CN); G06F3/0489 (EP,US); A61B8/468 (EP,US);
A61B8/54 (EP,US); G06F2203/0381 (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 [2017/20]
TitleGerman:TRAGBARE ULTRASCHALLBENUTZERSCHNITTSTELLE UND RESSOURCENVERWALTUNGSSYSTEME SOWIE VERFAHREN[2017/20]
English:PORTABLE ULTRASOUND USER INTERFACE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2017/20]
French:INTERFACE UTILISATEUR DE SYSTÈME À ULTRASONS PORTABLE, ET SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE GESTION DE RESSOURCES[2017/20]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2017National basic fee paid 
31.01.2017Search fee paid 
31.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/20]
31.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
22.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
23.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
01.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2002173721  (GRUNWALD SORIN [US], et al) [A] 9,10* paragraph [0281] - paragraph [0283] *;
 [XYI]US2008119731  (BECERRA CARLOS [US], et al) [X] 1-3,11 * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0027] * * figures 2A,2B,3A,3B, * [Y] 6 [I] 5,9,10,13-15;
 [X]US2008125655  (SONG YOUNG SEUK [KR], et al) [X] 1,2,11 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0027] * * figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]WO2013148730  (TERATECH CORP [US], et al) [Y] 6 * figures 3I-3J * * page 13, line 25 - page 14, line 21 *;
 [A]US2013324850  (PETRUZZELLI JOE [US], et al) [A] 10 * paragraph [0027] * * figure 8 * * paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0049] *;
 [XI]US2014088428  (YANG EUN-HO [KR], et al) [X] 1,4,7,8,12 * paragraph [0104] - paragraph [0107] * * paragraph [0087] * * paragraph [0088] * * paragraph [0108] * * paragraph [0136] - paragraph [0141] * * figures 5A-5C,6,1C * * paragraph [0131] * [I] 5,9,10,13-15
International search[A]US6491630  (SACCARDO GRACE M [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * , entire document *;
 [A]WO2006111874  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-20 * , entire document *;
 [XA]US2008055826  (SMITH SCOTT F [US], et al) [X] 1-8 and 13-19 * , entire document, especially Fig. 1-2 and 12; para [0014], [0049]-[0051], [0058], [0064], [0089]-[0102], and [0117]-[0118] * [A] 9-12 and 20;
 [A]US2008119731  (BECERRA CARLOS [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * , entire document *;
 [A]US2008146922  (STEINS ROBERT W [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * , entire document *;
 [A]US2013197364  (HAN KI-WOOK [KR]) [A] 1-20 * , entire document *;
 [A]US2014098049  (KOCH AXEL [US], et al) [A] 9 and 19-20 * , entire document, especially Fig. 1; para [0013] and [0032] *;
 [A]US2014121524  (CHIANG ALICE M [US], et al) [A] 19-20* , entire document *
by applicantUS2008119731
 US2008125655
 WO2013148730
 US2014088428
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