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EP3453336 - ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon
Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do, 25108 / KR
[2019/11]
Inventor(s)01 / HAH, Zae Gyoo
1829, 10, Bamgogae-ro 1-gil, Gangnam-gu
Seoul / KR
 [2019/11]
Representative(s)Jacobs, Bart, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2019/11]
Application number, filing date18193287.207.09.2018
[2019/11]
Priority number, dateUS201762555907P08.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762555907 P
US201762555934P08.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762555934 P
US201762580890P02.11.2017         Original published format: US 201762580890 P
KR2018004263812.04.2018         Original published format: KR 20180042638
[2019/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3453336
Date:13.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3453336
Date:24.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3453336
Date:04.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08, // A61B8/00
[2019/11]
CPC:
A61B8/085 (EP); A61B8/485 (EP); G01S15/8915 (EP);
G01S7/52022 (EP); G01S7/52042 (EP); G01S7/52063 (EP);
G01S7/52071 (EP); G01S7/52073 (EP); A61B8/463 (EP);
A61B8/486 (EP); A61B8/488 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/48]
Former [2019/11]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLABBILDUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2019/11]
English:ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF[2019/11]
French:APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE À ULTRASONS ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE[2019/11]
Examination procedure23.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/48]
23.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2020Fee for grant paid
07.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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