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EP3818372 - METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PACKAGING AN ULTRASOUND-ON-A-CHIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 25.12.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BFLY Operations, Inc.
1600 District Ave.
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
[2024/44]
Former [2023/21]For all designated states
BFLY Operations, Inc.
1600 District Ave.
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
Former [2021/19]For all designated states
Butterfly Network, Inc.
530 Old Whitfield Street
Guilford, CT 06437 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Jianwei
40932 Canto Place
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
02 / FIFE, Keith, G.
635 Matadero Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
 [2021/19]
Representative(s)Osha BWB
2, rue de la Paix
75002 Paris / FR
[2024/44]
Former [2021/19]Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date19830619.303.07.2019
[2021/19]
WO2019US40516
Priority number, dateUS201862694810P06.07.2018         Original published format: US 201862694810 P
[2021/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020010207
Date:09.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3818372
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.01.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3818372
Date:30.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.01.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/22, A61B8/00, B81B7/00, G01N29/24
[2022/14]
CPC:
B06B1/02 (EP,KR); H01L21/6835 (EP,KR); H01L23/3128 (EP,KR,US);
A61B8/44 (US); B06B1/0655 (KR); B06B1/0688 (EP);
B81B7/007 (EP); G01N29/24 (EP); H01L21/56 (EP);
H01L21/568 (EP,KR,US); H01L23/49816 (US); H01L23/49822 (US);
H01L23/49827 (US); H01L23/49894 (US); H01L24/19 (EP,KR);
H01L24/32 (EP,KR,US); H01L24/83 (EP,KR,US); A61B8/4483 (EP,KR);
B81B2201/0271 (EP); B81B2207/098 (EP); G01N2291/02475 (EP);
G01S7/52079 (EP,KR); H01L2221/68345 (EP,KR); H01L2221/68359 (EP,KR);
H01L2221/68372 (EP,KR); H01L2221/68381 (EP,KR); H01L2224/16235 (US);
H01L2224/24227 (EP,KR); H01L2224/32225 (EP,KR,US); H01L2224/73253 (US);
H01L2224/73267 (EP,KR); H01L2224/83192 (EP,KR); H01L2224/8384 (US);
H01L2224/92244 (EP,KR); H01L24/16 (US); H01L24/73 (EP,KR,US);
H01L24/92 (EP,KR); H01L2924/15311 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2021/19]G01N29/22, 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 [2021/19]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM VERPACKEN VON ULTRASCHALL-ON-A-CHIP[2021/19]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PACKAGING AN ULTRASOUND-ON-A-CHIP[2021/19]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS D'ENCAPSULATION D'UNE PUCE À ULTRASONS[2021/19]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2020National basic fee paid 
21.12.2020Search fee paid 
21.12.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/19]
21.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2024Fee for grant paid
24.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2013237055  (FUNAYA TAKUO [JP], et al);
 [XI]CN108155160  (SMIC SEMICONDUCTOR JIANGYIN CO LTD)
International search[Y]US2006055024  (WEHRLY JAMES D JR [US]);
 [Y]US2010133704  (MARIMUTHU PANDI CHELVAM [SG], et al);
 [A]US2014113156  (JONCZYK RALF [US], et al);
 [A]US2016038974  (GUBBINI ALESSANDRO [US], et al);
 [A]US2016133600  (SHEN HONG [US], et al);
 [XY]US2016280538  (ROTHBERG JONATHAN M [US], et al);
 [A]US2017365774  (ROTHBERG JONATHAN M [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2012146153
 CN106449554
by applicantCN108155160
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