blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3767329

EP3767329 - APPARATUS COMPRISING ANALOG DELAY CIRCUITS FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Medical Systems Corporation
1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi, Tochigi 324-0036 / JP
[2024/09]
Former [2021/03]For all designated states
Canon Medical Systems Corporation
1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi, Tochigi 324-0036 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ISHITSUKA, Masaaki
c/o Canon Medical Systems Corporation
1385, Shimoishigami Otawara-shi
Tochigi, 324-0036 / JP
 [2021/03]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2024/09]
Former [2021/03]Moreland, David
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date20185004.709.07.2020
[2021/03]
Priority number, dateJP2019013251018.07.2019         Original published format: JP 2019132510
[2021/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3767329
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3767329
Date:28.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52, G01S15/89, G10K11/34
[2021/03]
CPC:
G01S7/52026 (EP); G01S7/52025 (US); A61B8/5246 (US);
A61B8/5269 (US); A61B8/54 (US); G01S15/8915 (EP);
G01S7/5202 (EP,US); G01S7/52047 (EP); G10K11/346 (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 [2021/03]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG MIT ANALOGEN VERZÖGERUNGSSCHALTUNGEN FÜR DIE ULTRASCHALLBILDGEBUNG[2023/18]
English:APPARATUS COMPRISING ANALOG DELAY CIRCUITS FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING[2021/03]
French:APPAREIL COMPRENANT DES CIRCUITS À RETARD ANALOGIQUE POUR L'IMAGERIE PAR ULTRASONS[2021/03]
Former [2021/03]VORRICHTUNG MIT ANALOGEN VERZÖGERUNGSSCHALTUNGEN FÜR DIE ULTRASCHALLBILDGEBUNG
Examination procedure09.07.2020Examination requested  [2021/03]
20.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2024Fee for grant paid
17.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]BG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG28.02.2024
ES28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS28.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP3111849  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 1,5,7,8,10-12,14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0036] , [0 39] , [0 43] * * paragraph [0078] * [A] 2-4,6,9,13,15;
 [A]US2019008477  (ISHITSUKA MASAAKI [JP]) [A] 1-15 * abstract ** paragraph [0156] - paragraph [0163] *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.