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EP3915487 - ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip20.12.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 22.01.2025 [2025/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon
Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do 25108 / KR
[2024/27]
Former [2021/48]For all designated states
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon
Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do 25108 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / PARK, Ji Young
122-2001, 277, Dongtanbanseok-ro
Hwaseong-si Gyeonggi-do 18447 / KR
02 / CHOI, Ki Wan
115-1102, 72, Gwanak-daero 106beon-gil Dongan-gu
Anyang-si Gyeonggi-do 13954 / KR
03 / CHOI, Seong Hyeon
29, Nambusunhwan-ro 259ga-gil Dongjak-gu
Seoul 07023 / KR
 [2024/27]
Former [2021/48]01 / PARK, Ji Young
Hwaseong-si Gyeonggi-do 18447 / KR
02 / CHOI, Ki Wan
Anyang-si Gyeonggi-do 13954 / KR
03 / CHOI, Seong Hyeon
Seoul 07023 / KR
Representative(s)Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2021/48]
Application number, filing date19918564.625.07.2019
[2021/48]
WO2019KR09210
Priority number, dateKR2019002926514.03.2019         Original published format: KR 20190029265
[2021/48]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020184790
Date:17.09.2020
Language:KO
[2020/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3915487
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3915487
Date:03.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR17.09.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08, A61B8/00, A61B8/06
[2021/48]
CPC:
A61B8/485 (EP,US); A61B8/5207 (EP,KR,US); A61B8/06 (KR,US);
A61B8/0891 (EP,KR); A61B8/4477 (KR,US); A61B8/461 (KR);
A61B8/54 (EP,KR,US); G01S7/52022 (EP); G01S7/52036 (EP);
G01S7/52042 (EP); G01S7/52071 (EP); G01S7/52073 (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 [2021/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLBILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2021/48]
English:ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF[2021/48]
French:APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE PAR ULTRASONS ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE[2021/48]
Entry into regional phase27.08.2021Translation filed 
27.08.2021National basic fee paid 
27.08.2021Search fee paid 
27.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/48]
24.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2024Fee for grant paid
23.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL03.07.2024
PT04.11.2024
[2025/04]
Former [2025/03]PT04.11.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI]EP2964099  (KONINKL PHILIPS NV [NL]);
 [X]US2016367223  (HONJO YASUNORI [JP], et al)
International search[Y]JP2012100997  (HITACHI MEDICAL CORP);
 [Y]JP2012183261  (FUJIFILM CORP);
 [A]JP2015126955  (HITACHI ALOKA MEDICAL LTD);
 [Y]KR20180054360  (SAMSUNG MEDISON CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]KR101931748B
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