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EP About this file: EP0116979

EP0116979 - Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  07.11.1991
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1984/35]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Muranaka, Yuuichi
409 Toshiba-Nozaki-Ryo, 1376-1 Shimoishigami
Ootawara-shi Tochigi-ken / JP
[1984/35]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1984/35]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel & Partner
Möhlstrasse 37
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date84101865.822.02.1984
[1984/35]
Priority number, dateJP1983002695322.02.1983         Original published format: JP 2695383
JP1983003822610.03.1983         Original published format: JP 3822683
[1984/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0116979
Date:29.08.1984
Language:EN
[1984/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0116979
Date:10.02.1988
Language:EN
[1988/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.1984
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52
[1984/35]
CPC:
G01S7/52033 (EP,US); A61B8/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1984/35]
TitleGerman:Diagnostisches Ultraschallgerät[1984/35]
English:Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus[1984/35]
French:Appareil diagnostique ultrasonore[1984/35]
Examination procedure19.03.1984Examination requested  [1984/35]
06.05.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
22.07.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.1987Fee for grant paid
14.10.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.11.1988  12.12.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  08.11.1988  12.12.1988  ADMISSIBLE
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [1989/02]
Opponent(s)01  08.11.1988  12.12.1988  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
15.12.1988Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.06.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.08.1990Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
21.10.1991Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1991/52]
Appeal following opposition11.10.1990Appeal received No.  T0803/90
20.12.1990Statement of grounds filed
21.10.1991Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
21.10.1991Date of oral proceedings
23.10.1991Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4016750  (GREEN PHILIP S);
 [A]US3033029  (WEIGHART FRED G);
 [A]US4031743  (KOSSOFF GEORGE, et al);
 [A]US4140107  (LANCEE CHARLES T, et al);
 [A]US4043181  (NIGAM ANANT K)
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