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EP About this file: EP3808277

EP3808277 - ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER, ULTRASONIC PROBE, AND ULTRASONIC DETECTION APPARATUS [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  02.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 28.05.2025 [2025/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edan Instruments, Inc
No.15 Jinhui Rd.
Jinsha Community
Kengzi Subdistrict
Pingshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518122 / CN
[2023/22]
Former [2021/16]For all designated states
Edan Instruments, Inc.
No.15 Jinhui Rd.
Jinsha Community
Kengzi Subdistrict
Pingshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518122 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / ZHOU, Dan
No.15 Jinhui Rd.
Jinsha Community
Kengzi Subdistrict
Pingshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518122 / CN
02 / CHEN, Lulu
No.15 Jinhui Rd.
Jinsha Community
Kengzi Subdistrict
Pingshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518122 / CN
03 / LUO, Hua
No.15 Jinhui Rd.
Jinsha Community
Kengzi Subdistrict
Pingshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518122 / CN
04 / LIU, Jianhua
No.15 Jinhui Rd.
Jinsha Community
Kengzi Subdistrict
Pingshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518122 / CN
05 / OUYANG, Bo
No.15 Jinhui Rd.
Jinsha Community
Kengzi Subdistrict
Pingshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518122 / CN
06 / MO, Jianhua
No.15 Jinhui Rd.
Jinsha Community
Kengzi Subdistrict
Pingshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518122 / CN
 [2021/16]
Representative(s)Herrero & Asociados, S.L.
Edificio Aqua - Agustín de Foxá, 4-10
28036 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2021/16]de Arpe Fernandez, Manuel
Arpe Patentes y Marcas
Alcalá, 26, 5ª Planta
28014 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date18922239.112.06.2018
[2021/16]
WO2018CN90889
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019237256
Date:19.12.2019
Language:ZH
[2019/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3808277
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3808277
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN19.12.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00
[2021/16]
CPC:
A61B8/546 (EP,US); A61B8/4494 (EP,US); A61B8/00 (EP);
A61B8/4444 (EP,US); B06B1/0607 (US); B06B1/0629 (EP);
B06B1/0677 (EP); A61B8/4483 (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 [2021/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLWANDLER, ULTRASCHALLSONDE UND ULTRASCHALLDETEKTOR[2021/16]
English:ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER, ULTRASONIC PROBE, AND ULTRASONIC DETECTION APPARATUS[2021/16]
French:TRANSDUCTEUR D'ULTRASONS, SONDE ULTRASONORE, ET APPAREIL DE DÉTECTION D'ULTRASONS[2021/16]
Entry into regional phase04.01.2021Translation filed 
06.01.2021National basic fee paid 
06.01.2021Search fee paid 
06.01.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
06.01.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/16]
30.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2023Fee for grant paid
16.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US5555887  (FRASER JOHN D [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7,9,13-15 * column 1, lines 6-8 * * column 2, lines 39-40 * * column 4, lines 22-32 * * figures 1, 7a * [Y] 11 [I] 3-6,8,10,12;
 [A]US5721463  (SNYDER JONATHAN E [US]) [A] 1-15 * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]WO2010011034  (HUMANSCAN CO LTD [KR], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure 5 *;
 [A]WO2015029637  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-15* figure 7 *;
 [Y]US2015270474  (OSAWA ATSUSHI [JP]) [Y] 11 * paragraph [0035] * * figure 2 *
International search[A]US5602718  (PESZYNSKI MICHAEL [US]) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
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 [A]US2004002655  (BOLORFOROSH MIRSAID S [US], et al) [A] 1-20* entire document *;
 [A]CN1859871  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
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 [A]CN104722469  (SHENZHEN EDAN INSTR INC) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [A]CN206924084U  (SHENZHEN EDAN INSTR INC) [A] 1-20 * entire document *
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