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EP About this file: EP3937787

EP3937787 - PIVOT GUIDE FOR ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.01.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonic Incytes Medical Corp.
560- 828 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver BC V5Z 1M9 / CA
[2022/03]
Inventor(s)01 / HONARVAR, Mohammad
560-828 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver BC V5Z 1M9 / CA
02 / SCHNEIDER, Caitlin Marie
560-828 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver BC V5Z 1M9 / CA
03 / LOBO, Julio Raul
560-828 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver BC V5Z 1M9 / CA
 [2024/22]
Former [2022/03]01 / HONARVAR, Mohammad
Vancouver BC V5Z 1M9 / CA
02 / SCHNEIDER, Caitlin Marie
Vancouver BC V5Z 1M9 / CA
03 / LOBO, Julio Raul
Vancouver BC V5Z 1M9 / CA
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[2022/03]
Application number, filing date20770721.713.03.2020
[2022/03]
WO2020CA50346
Priority number, dateUS201962818599P14.03.2019         Original published format: US 201962818599 P
[2022/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020181394
Date:17.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3937787
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3937787
Date:29.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA17.09.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00, A61B8/14, A61B90/50, A61B8/08, A61B90/00
[2024/04]
CPC:
A61B90/50 (EP,KR); A61B8/4209 (EP,KR,US); A61B8/4245 (KR);
A61B8/4455 (KR); A61B8/4488 (US); A61B8/483 (US);
A61B8/485 (EP,KR); A61B8/488 (EP,KR); A61B2090/067 (EP,KR);
A61B2090/3937 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2022/03]A61B8/00, A61B8/14, A61B90/50
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 [2022/03]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHWENKFÜHRUNG FÜR ULTRASCHALLWANDLER[2022/03]
English:PIVOT GUIDE FOR ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER[2022/03]
French:GUIDE DE PIVOT POUR TRANSDUCTEUR ULTRASONORE[2022/03]
Entry into regional phase14.10.2021National basic fee paid 
14.10.2021Search fee paid 
14.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
14.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/03]
05.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2024Fee for grant paid
22.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2004006773  (EAGLE ULTRASOUND AS [NO], et al);
 [XAI]US2006020211  (TOKUMOTO TADAHIKO [JP], et al)
International search[A]WO2006062867  (DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND CORP [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2007093998  (SYNERON MEDICAL LTD [IL], et al);
 [Y]US2009177089  (GOVARI ASSAF [IL], et al);
 [A]WO2009146459  (GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS INC [US], et al);
 [XY]US7819809  (KIM SEONG RAE [KR]);
 [A]WO2013084093  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]);
 [Y]WO2016201006  (UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR [US], et al);
 [A]WO2018000103  (UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA [CA]);
 [XY]US2018125455  (SALCUDEAN SEPTIMIU EDMUND [CA], et al)
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