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EP3197366 - ULTRASOUND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.02.2017
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 Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2017/31]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Hyoung-ki
213-202
122 Dongpangyo-ro
Bundang-gu
Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 463-882 / KR
02 / KONG, Dong-geon
876-2202
68 Dongtansupsok-ro
Hwaseong-si Gyeonggi-do 445-792 / KR
03 / PARK, Jun-ho
109-903
333 Dongtanjiseong-ro
Hwaseong-si Gyeonggi-do 445-776 / KR
04 / CHOI, Ki-wan
115-1102
72 Gwanak-daero 106beon-gil
Dongan-gu
Anyang-si Gyeonggi-do 431-820 / KR
 [2017/31]
Representative(s)D'Halleweyn, Nele Veerle Trees Gertrudis, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2017/31]
Application number, filing date15844503.102.01.2015
[2017/31]
WO2015KR00006
Priority number, dateKR2014012828125.09.2014         Original published format: KR 20140128281
[2017/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016047867
Date:31.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3197366
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3197366
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR31.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00, A61B8/08, A61B8/14, G01S7/52
[2018/28]
CPC:
A61B8/485 (EP,KR,US); A61B8/00 (KR); A61B8/14 (US);
A61B8/4472 (US); A61B8/4483 (US); A61B8/463 (EP,US);
A61B8/465 (KR); A61B8/469 (EP,US); A61B8/5207 (EP,US);
A61B8/5223 (EP,US); A61B8/565 (EP,US); G01S7/52042 (EP,US);
G16H50/30 (EP); A61B8/488 (EP,US); G01S7/5206 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/31]A61B8/00, A61B8/14
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 [2017/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLBILDVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND ULTRASCHALLBILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG DAFÜR[2017/31]
English:ULTRASOUND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS THEREOF[2017/31]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE À ULTRASONS ET APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE À ULTRASONS ASSOCIÉ[2017/31]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2017National basic fee paid 
27.02.2017Search fee paid 
27.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/31]
27.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2019Fee for grant paid
16.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.01.2015
AL02.10.2019
AT02.10.2019
CY02.10.2019
CZ02.10.2019
DK02.10.2019
EE02.10.2019
ES02.10.2019
FI02.10.2019
HR02.10.2019
IT02.10.2019
LT02.10.2019
LV02.10.2019
MC02.10.2019
MK02.10.2019
MT02.10.2019
NL02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
RO02.10.2019
RS02.10.2019
SE02.10.2019
SI02.10.2019
SK02.10.2019
SM02.10.2019
TR02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
IE02.01.2020
LU02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
IS02.02.2020
PT03.02.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU02.01.2015
AL02.10.2019
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CY02.10.2019
CZ02.10.2019
DK02.10.2019
EE02.10.2019
ES02.10.2019
FI02.10.2019
HR02.10.2019
IT02.10.2019
LT02.10.2019
LV02.10.2019
MC02.10.2019
MT02.10.2019
NL02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
RO02.10.2019
RS02.10.2019
SE02.10.2019
SI02.10.2019
SK02.10.2019
SM02.10.2019
TR02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
IE02.01.2020
LU02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
IS02.02.2020
PT03.02.2020
Former [2021/08]AL02.10.2019
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CZ02.10.2019
DK02.10.2019
EE02.10.2019
ES02.10.2019
FI02.10.2019
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IT02.10.2019
LT02.10.2019
LV02.10.2019
MC02.10.2019
NL02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
RO02.10.2019
RS02.10.2019
SE02.10.2019
SI02.10.2019
SK02.10.2019
SM02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
IE02.01.2020
LU02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
IS02.02.2020
PT03.02.2020
Former [2020/51]AL02.10.2019
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DK02.10.2019
EE02.10.2019
ES02.10.2019
FI02.10.2019
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IT02.10.2019
LT02.10.2019
LV02.10.2019
MC02.10.2019
NL02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
RO02.10.2019
RS02.10.2019
SE02.10.2019
SI02.10.2019
SK02.10.2019
SM02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
LU02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
IS02.02.2020
PT03.02.2020
Former [2020/46]AL02.10.2019
AT02.10.2019
CZ02.10.2019
DK02.10.2019
EE02.10.2019
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FI02.10.2019
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IT02.10.2019
LT02.10.2019
LV02.10.2019
MC02.10.2019
NL02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
RO02.10.2019
RS02.10.2019
SE02.10.2019
SK02.10.2019
SM02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
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NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
IS02.02.2020
PT03.02.2020
Former [2020/39]AL02.10.2019
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ES02.10.2019
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LT02.10.2019
LV02.10.2019
MC02.10.2019
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RS02.10.2019
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SK02.10.2019
SM02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
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CZ02.10.2019
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SM02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
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PT03.02.2020
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PL02.10.2019
RO02.10.2019
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NO02.01.2020
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PT03.02.2020
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BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
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PL02.10.2019
RS02.10.2019
SE02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
PT03.02.2020
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ES02.10.2019
FI02.10.2019
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LV02.10.2019
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SE02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
PT03.02.2020
IS24.02.2020
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FI02.10.2019
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LV02.10.2019
NL02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
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BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
PT03.02.2020
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NL02.10.2019
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BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
PT03.02.2020
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NO02.01.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6770033  (FINK MATHIAS [FR], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]US2006173319  (SUMI CHIKAYOSHI [JP]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2007093716  (RADULESCU EMIL G [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [XI]US2009216119  (FAN LIEXIANG [US], et al) [X] 1,5-9,13-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0026] - [0030] - [0039] , [0043] - [0046] - [0057] * [I] 2-4,10-12;
 [X]US2013046175  (SUMI CHIKAYOSHI [JP]) [X] 1,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2013317361  (TABARU MARIE [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[A]US6770033  (FINK MATHIAS [FR], et al) [A] 1-20 * See abstract, column 1, line 46 - column 4, line 49, claim 1, and figure 1. *;
 [A]US2007093716  (RADULESCU EMIL G [US]) [A] 1-20* See abstract, paragraphs [0047]-[0058], and figures 1-2. *;
 [XA]US2009216119  (FAN LIEXIANG [US], et al) [X] 1, 5-11, 15-20 * See abstract, paragraphs [0026]-[0030], [0039], [0043]-[0046], [0057], and claim 16. * [A] 2-4, 12-14
ExaminationWO2014128084
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