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EP0989415
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
EP About this file: EP0989415
| EP0989415 - Ultrasonic diagnostic system [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.09.2007 Database last updated on 26.04.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 21.11.2008 | Change - lapse in a contracting state Updated state(s): FR | published on 24.12.2008 [2008/52] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 / JP | [2008/47] |
| Former [2006/44] | For all designated states MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP | ||
| Former [2000/13] | For all designated states MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 1006, Ohaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Fukukita, Hiroshi 2-18-5 Tsurumaki, Setagaya-ku Tokyo 154-0016 / JP | 02 /
Nishigaki, Morio 1-5-47-109 Hon Kugenuma Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken 251-0028 / JP | [2000/13] | Representative(s) | Senior, Alan Murray J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/13] | Senior, Alan Murray J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB | Application number, filing date | 99304792.7 | 18.06.1999 | [2000/13] | Priority number, date | JP19980266977 | 21.09.1998 Original published format: JP 26697798 | [2000/13] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0989415 | Date: | 29.03.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/13] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0989415 | Date: | 02.05.2001 | [2001/18] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0989415 | Date: | 02.11.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/44] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.03.2001 | Classification | IPC: | G01S7/52 | [2000/13] | CPC: |
G01S7/52038 (EP,US);
G01S7/52046 (EP,US);
G01S15/105 (EP,US);
G01S7/52023 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2002/04] |
| Former [2000/13] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Ultraschall-Diagnosesystem | [2000/13] | English: | Ultrasonic diagnostic system | [2000/13] | French: | Système de diagnostic à ultrasons | [2000/13] | Examination procedure | 03.07.2001 | Examination requested [2001/35] | 15.09.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 26.02.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.04.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 05.08.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 22.02.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 10.05.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.10.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02) | 18.10.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.04.2006 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.05.2006 | 10.05.2006 | Date of oral proceedings (cancelled) | 26.05.2006 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 15.09.2006 | Fee for grant paid | 15.09.2006 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 03.08.2007 | No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.06.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.06.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.06.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 14.06.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.06.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 14.06.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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| 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 Tooltip | FR | 02.11.2006 | GB | 18.06.2007 | [2008/52] |
| Former [2008/26] | FR | 15.06.2007 | |
| GB | 18.06.2007 | ||
| Former [2008/23] | FR | 15.06.2007 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]WO9820361 (RES CORP TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1,7 * page 7, line 15 - page 8, line 2 *; | [A]EP0851241 (ATL ULTRASOUND INC [US]) [A] 1,7,8 * column 15, line 9 - line 20 *; | [A]US5577505 (BROCK-FISHER GEORGE A [US], et al) [A] 1,7 * the whole document *; | [A]US4794546 (NICOLAS JEAN-MARIE [FR]) [A] 1,7 * the whole document * |