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EP About this file: EP3595533

EP3595533 - DETERMINING A GUIDANCE SIGNAL AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A GUIDANCE FOR AN ULTRASONIC HANDHELD TRANSDUCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.08.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2020/04]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / SÉNÉGAS, Julien
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / LORENZ, Cristian
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / WISCHMANN, Hans-Aloys
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / KRUEGER, Sascha
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2020/04]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2022/39]
Former [2020/04]Mumbrú Forn, José
Société Civile SPID
33, rue de Verdun
92150 Suresnes / FR
Application number, filing date18718576.416.03.2018
[2020/04]
WO2018EP56652
Priority number, dateUS201762472005P16.03.2017         Original published format: US 201762472005 P
EP2017016897802.05.2017         Original published format: EP 17168978
[2020/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018167263
Date:20.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3595533
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3595533
Date:28.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00
[2020/04]
CPC:
A61B8/4263 (EP,US); A61B8/461 (US); A61B8/4411 (US);
A61B8/4427 (EP,US); A61B8/4438 (EP,US); A61B8/463 (EP,US);
A61B8/5207 (US); A61B8/5261 (US); A61B8/56 (EP,US);
G16H30/40 (EP,US); G16H40/63 (EP,US); G16H40/67 (EP);
A61B5/0035 (EP); A61B5/0077 (EP); A61B8/4472 (EP);
A61B8/4477 (EP); A61B8/462 (EP); A61B8/5238 (EP);
G01S15/899 (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 [2020/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BESTIMMUNG EINES FÜHRUNGSSIGNALS UND SYSTEM ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER FÜHRUNG FÜR EINEN TRAGBAREN ULTRASCHALLWANDLER[2022/18]
English:DETERMINING A GUIDANCE SIGNAL AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A GUIDANCE FOR AN ULTRASONIC HANDHELD TRANSDUCER[2020/04]
French:DÉTERMINATION D'UN SIGNAL DE GUIDAGE ET SYSTÈME DE FOURNITURE DE GUIDAGE POUR UN TRANSDUCTEUR PORTATIF À ULTRASONS[2020/04]
Former [2020/04]BESTIMMUNG EINES FÜHRUNGSSIGNALS UND SYSTEM ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER FÜHRUNG FÜR EINEN HANDHALTBAREN ULTRASCHALLWANDLER
Entry into regional phase16.10.2019National basic fee paid 
16.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
16.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
16.08.2022Fee for grant paid
16.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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