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EP About this file: EP1173097

EP1173097 - ULTRASONIC SCANNING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.2009
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texon Technologies Ltd.
520-789 West Pender Street Vancouver
British Columbia V6C 1H2 / CA
[2008/30]
Former [2002/04]For all designated states
Texon Technologies Ltd.
520-789 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 1H2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / KOBLANSKI, John
205 - 4160 Sardis Street
Burnaby, British Columbia V5H 1K2 / CA
 [2002/04]
Representative(s)Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [2007/18]Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
Former [2002/04]Gritschneder, Martin, Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
Application number, filing date99915423.016.04.1999
[2002/04]
WO1999CA00350
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0062676
Date:26.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1173097
Date:23.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1173097
Date:23.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08
[2002/04]
CPC:
A61B8/0875 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/04]
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALL-ABTASTEINRICHTUNG[2002/04]
English:ULTRASONIC SCANNING APPARATUS[2002/04]
French:APPAREIL D'EXPLORATION A ULTRASON[2002/04]
Entry into regional phase16.11.2001National basic fee paid 
16.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/04]
21.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2008Fee for grant paid
06.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
11.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
20.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200810   M06   Fee paid on   20.05.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.07.2008
BE23.07.2008
CY23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IT23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
SE23.10.2008
GR24.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
GB16.04.2009
IE16.04.2009
LU16.04.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/25]AT23.07.2008
BE23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IT23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
SE23.10.2008
GR24.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
GB16.04.2009
IE16.04.2009
LU16.04.2009
Former [2010/28]AT23.07.2008
BE23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IT23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
SE23.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
GB16.04.2009
IE16.04.2009
Former [2010/19]AT23.07.2008
BE23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IT23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
SE23.10.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2010/06]AT23.07.2008
BE23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
IT23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/19]AT23.07.2008
BE23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/15]AT23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/12]FI23.07.2008
NL23.07.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/09]NL23.07.2008
ES03.11.2008
PT23.12.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US4276491  (DANIEL KEITH P) [A] 1,8,15,18,21 * column 6, line 21 - line 50 ** column 7, line 7 - column 8, line 13 *;
 [YA]US5003965  (TALISH ROGER J [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,8,15 * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 68 * * column 4, line 41 - line 47 * [A] 16,17,21,29,9,10,14;
 [DA]US5335661  (KOBLANSKI JOHN N [CA]) [DA] 1,2,8,10,15-18 * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 8 * [A] 22;
 [A]EP0761169  (LILLY INDUSTRIES LTD [GB]) [A] 1-3,5,15-17,25 * column 2, line 7 - line 40 * * column 3, line 34 - line 39 *;
 [YA]EP0786232  (ALOKA CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,2,8,15 * column 8, line 46 - column 10, line 31 * * column 20, line 7 - column 22, line 57 * [A] 5,16-18
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