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EP About this file: EP4090913

EP4090913 - FLEXIBLE CAPACITIVE MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER ARRAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2024Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of British Columbia
University Industry Liaison Office
103-6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 / CA
[2022/47]
Inventor(s)01 / ROHLING, Robert
c/o University-Industry Liaison Office, 103-6190
Agronomy Road
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 / CA
02 / GERARDO, Carlos D.
c/o University-Industry Liaison Office, 103-6190
Agronomy Road
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 / CA
03 / CRETU, Edmond
c/o University-Industry Liaison Office, 103-6190
Agronomy Road
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 / CA
 [2022/47]
Representative(s)Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[2022/47]
Application number, filing date21741167.718.01.2021
[2022/47]
WO2021CA50052
Priority number, dateUS202062962284P17.01.2020         Original published format: US 202062962284 P
US202062962285P17.01.2020         Original published format: US 202062962285 P
US202062962291P17.01.2020         Original published format: US 202062962291 P
[2022/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021142554
Date:22.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4090913
Date:23.11.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.07.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA22.07.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2024
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/48, A61B6/00, A61B8/00, A61N7/00, B08B7/00, G01N23/04, G01N29/34, G01N29/24, G01N29/04, B06B1/02, A61B8/08, A61B8/06, A61B6/50, A61B6/04, A61B5/00
[2024/09]
CPC:
G01N29/043 (EP,KR); A61B8/5261 (EP,KR,US); A61B5/0095 (EP,KR);
A61B6/0442 (EP,KR); A61B6/0492 (EP,KR); A61B6/4417 (EP,KR);
A61B6/502 (EP,KR,US); A61B8/06 (EP,KR); A61B8/0825 (EP,KR);
A61B8/4227 (EP,KR); A61B8/4236 (EP,KR); A61B8/4416 (US);
A61B8/4472 (EP,KR); A61B8/4483 (EP,KR); A61B8/4494 (EP,KR);
A61B8/485 (EP,KR); A61B8/488 (EP,KR); A61N7/00 (EP,KR);
B06B1/0292 (EP,KR,US); B81B3/0021 (US); G01N23/04 (EP,KR);
G01N29/2406 (EP,KR,US); B06B2201/76 (EP,KR); B81B2203/0127 (US);
B81B2203/0315 (US); B81B2203/04 (US); B81B2207/053 (US);
G01N2291/0231 (EP,KR); G01N2291/0232 (EP,KR); G01N2291/0234 (EP,KR);
G01N2291/106 (EP,KR); G01N2291/2694 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2022/47]G01D5/48, A61B6/00, A61B8/00, A61N7/00, B08B7/00, G01N23/04, G01N29/34
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 [2022/47]
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLE KAPAZITIVE MIKROBEARBEITETE ULTRASCHALLWANDLER-ARRAYS[2022/47]
English:FLEXIBLE CAPACITIVE MICROMACHINED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER ARRAYS[2022/47]
French:RÉSEAUX DE TRANSDUCTEURS ULTRASONORES MICRO-USINÉS CAPACITIFS SOUPLES[2022/47]
Entry into regional phase13.07.2022National basic fee paid 
13.07.2022Search fee paid 
13.07.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/47]
09.08.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [YA]US2018344167  (XIANG LIANGZHONG [US], et al) [Y] 1-11,15 * figures 3A-3C,11 * * claims 1,9,16-17 * * paragraph [0075] * * paragraph [0083] * [A] 12-14;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2011.5969389
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 [A]US2014013850  (KIM YOUNG IL [KR], et al) [A] 1-139 *abstract; paragraphs 0010 - 0030, 0045, 0046; fig. 1*;
 [Y]US2017050217  (JOHNSON PETER B [US], et al) [Y] 1 -40, 122 -139 *abstract; paragraphs 0002 - 0005, 0012, 0044*;
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 [A]US2019187101  (GERARDO CARLOS D [CA], et al) [A] 1-139 *abstract; paragraphs 0004, 0005, 0035, 0197; figs. 17, 18*
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