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EP About this file: EP3232937

EP3232937 - ULTRASOUND SYSTEM FOR HIGH-SPEED AND HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGING APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box URV
Rochester, NY 14642 / US
[2017/43]
Inventor(s)01 / IGNJATOVIC, Zeljko
76 Hardwood Circle
Rochester, NY 14625 / US
02 / HUANG, Michael
176 Montpelier Circle
Rochester, NY 14618 / US
03 / GEORGE, Swetha
c/o University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Avenue Box URV
Rochester, NY 14642 / US
 [2017/43]
Representative(s)Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[2023/39]
Former [2017/43]Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date15870840.415.12.2015
[2017/43]
WO2015US65722
Priority number, dateUS201462094654P19.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462094654 P
[2017/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016100284
Date:23.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3232937
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3232937
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52, G01S15/89, A61B8/00, A61B8/08, A61B8/14, // G01S7/00
[2018/35]
CPC:
G01S7/52047 (EP,US); A61B8/14 (US); A61B8/4472 (US);
A61B8/4483 (US); A61B8/5207 (EP,US); A61B8/565 (EP,US);
G01S15/8915 (EP,US); G01S15/8918 (US); G01S15/8959 (EP,US);
G01S15/8925 (EP,US); G01S15/8993 (EP,US); G01S7/003 (EP,US);
G01S7/52096 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/43]A61B8/00
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 [2017/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLSYSTEM FÜR HOCHGESCHWINDIGKEITS- UND HOCHAUFLÖSENDE BILDGEBUNGSANWENDUNGEN[2017/43]
English:ULTRASOUND SYSTEM FOR HIGH-SPEED AND HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGING APPLICATIONS[2017/43]
French:SYSTÈME ÉCHOGRAPHIQUE POUR APPLICATIONS D'IMAGERIE À HAUTE VITESSE ET HAUTE RÉSOLUTION[2017/43]
Entry into regional phase01.06.2017National basic fee paid 
01.06.2017Search fee paid 
01.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/43]
01.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2023Fee for grant paid
22.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2023
BG27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SI27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
IE15.12.2023
LU15.12.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
BE31.12.2023
CH31.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
[2024/51]
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CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
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MC27.09.2023
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PL27.09.2023
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GR28.12.2023
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CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
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FI27.09.2023
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MC27.09.2023
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PL27.09.2023
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FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
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PL27.09.2023
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SM27.09.2023
IE15.12.2023
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NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
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IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
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EE27.09.2023
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GR28.12.2023
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PT29.01.2024
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EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
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SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
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PT29.01.2024
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LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
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SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
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LV27.09.2023
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SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
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SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
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