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EP0552696 - Ultrasound generating apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/30]Sound or ultrasound generating apparatus
[2003/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2005
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BANDELIN electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Heinrichstrasse 3-4
12207 Berlin / DE
[2005/13]
Former [2004/25]For all designated states
Jung, Rainer
Ingwäonenweg 130
13125 Berlin / DE
Former [1993/30]For all designated states
ELMA Hans Schmidbauer GmbH & Co. KG
Kolpingstrasse 1-7
D-78224 Singen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Jung, Rainer
Ingwäonenweg 130
D-13125 Berlin / DE
 [2004/05]
Former [1993/30]01 / Jung, Rainer
Höhenstrasse 12
W-7768 Stockach 1 / DE
Representative(s)Golkowsky, Stefan
Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimstaler Strasse 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/12]Golkowsky, Stefan
Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Joachimstaler Strasse 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
Former [1993/30]Weiss, Peter, Dr. rer.nat.
Dr. Peter Weiss & Partner Postfach 12 50
D-78229 Engen / DE
Application number, filing date93100652.218.01.1993
[1993/30]
Priority number, dateDE19920000559U18.01.1992         Original published format: DE 9200559 U
[1993/30]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0552696
Date:28.07.1993
Language:DE
[1993/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0552696
Date:05.01.1994
Language:DE
[1994/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0552696
Date:08.12.2004
Language:DE
[2004/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:B06B3/00, G10K11/02
[1993/51]
CPC:
B06B1/0611 (EP); B06B1/0629 (EP); G10K11/02 (EP)
Former IPC [1993/30]B06B3/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   IT,   LI [1993/49]
Former [1993/43]CH,  DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI 
Former [1993/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Erzeugen von Ultraschall[2003/47]
English:Ultrasound generating apparatus[2003/47]
French:Dispositif pour générer du son[2003/47]
Former [1993/30]Vorrichtung zum Erzeugen von Schall oder Ultraschall
Former [1993/30]Sound or ultrasound generating apparatus
Former [1993/30]Dispositif pour générer du son ou du ultrason
Examination procedure19.01.1993Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.06.1993Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, DK, GB, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT
05.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/35]
06.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.1998Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
12.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2004Fee for grant paid
31.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination04.05.1998Appeal received No.  T0870/98
03.07.1998Statement of grounds filed
05.02.2003Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Opposition(s)09.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
22.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
30.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
23.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
28.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 11
21.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
30.03.1993AT   M01   Not yet paid
30.03.1993BE   M01   Not yet paid
30.03.1993DK   M01   Not yet paid
30.03.1993GB   M01   Not yet paid
30.03.1993GR   M01   Not yet paid
30.03.1993IE   M01   Not yet paid
30.03.1993LU   M01   Not yet paid
30.03.1993MC   M01   Not yet paid
30.03.1993NL   M01   Not yet paid
30.03.1993PT   M01   Not yet paid
30.03.1993SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200412   M06   Fee paid on   21.05.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT08.12.2004
ES19.03.2005
[2008/05]
Former [2006/12]ES19.03.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]   1984 ULTRASONICS SYMPOSIUM Bd. 2, 14. November 1984, DALLAS TEXAS, USA Seiten 809 - 814 MONTERO DE ESPINOSA ET AL. 'Optimisation of dispersive quarter wave slotted matching plates in linear transducer arrays.' [X]
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