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EP About this file: EP1003051

EP1003051 - Ultrasonic imaging apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.06.2007
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE YOKOGAWA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
7-127 Asahigaoka 4-chome Hino-shi
Tokyo 191 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/21]For all designated states
GE YOKOGAWA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
7-127 Asahigaoka 4-chome
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kataoka, Hiroaki
7-127, Asahigaoka 4-chome
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Suzuki, Yoichi
7-127, Asahigaoka 4-chome
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
[2000/21]
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2000/21]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
GE LONDON PATENT OPERATION, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date99309164.418.11.1999
[2000/21]
Priority number, dateJP1998032815018.11.1998         Original published format: JP 32815098
[2000/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1003051
Date:24.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1003051
Date:26.02.2003
[2003/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01S15/89, G01S7/52
[2000/21]
CPC:
A61B8/14 (KR); G01S15/8981 (EP,US); G01S7/5206 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2003/46]
Former [2000/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Ultraschall- Bilderzeugungsgerät[2000/21]
English:Ultrasonic imaging apparatus[2000/21]
French:Appareil d'imagerie à ultrasons[2000/21]
Examination procedure26.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/44]
29.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.02.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/30]
14.02.2006Date of oral proceedings
04.06.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/30]
Appeal following examination19.04.2006Appeal received No.  T1024/06
23.06.2006Statement of grounds filed
25.05.2007Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5377684  (HARA KIYOSHI [JP]) [X] 1-31 * column 1, lines 56-67; figures 1-7 * * column 3, line 7 - column 7, line 28 *;
 [X]US5357580  (FORESTIERI STEVEN F [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * abstract * * column 1, line 55 - column 2, line 47 * * column 3, line 11 - column 4, line 16 * * column 6, line 5 - column 9, line 52 *;
 [X]US5279302  (TAMANO SATOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * abstract * * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 15 * * column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 30 * * column 6, line 60 - column 7, line 11 *;
 [A]US5628321  (SCHEIB JOHN P [US], et al) [A] 1,4,8,9,14,15 * abstract * * column 6, line 1 - column 10, line 3 *;
 [A]WO9621196  (ACUSON [US]) [A] 5,10,13,16,19 * abstract * * page 28, lines 14-26 *
 [A]  - R. HAERTEN/M. MÜCK-WEYMANN, Doppler- und Farbdoppler-Sonographie, ERLANGEN, SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, (1994), XP002225090 [A] 1,4,8,9,14,15 * pages 45-52 *
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