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EP About this file: EP2959312

EP2959312 - MULTIPULSE ELASTOGRAPHY METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Echosens
30 Place d'Italie
75013 Paris / FR
[2016/01]
Inventor(s)01 / SANDRIN, Laurent
17 Rue Isabeau
F-92240 L'Hay Les Roses / FR
02 / BASTARD, Cécile
14 Rue Claude Decaen
F-75012 Paris / FR
 [2016/01]
Representative(s)Cabinet Camus Lebkiri
25 rue de Maubeuge
75009 Paris / FR
[2017/50]
Former [2016/01]Cabinet Camus Lebkiri
25, Rue de Maubeuge
75009 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date14705516.419.02.2014
[2016/01]
WO2014EP53264
Priority number, dateFR2013005140519.02.2013         Original published format: FR 1351405
[2016/01]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014128182
Date:28.08.2014
Language:FR
[2014/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2959312
Date:30.12.2015
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2959312
Date:13.12.2017
Language:FR
[2017/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52, A61B8/08
[2016/01]
CPC:
A61B8/485 (EP,CN,RU,US); G01S7/52046 (EP,CN,US); A61B8/5207 (EP,CN,RU,US);
A61B8/5223 (US); G01S7/52042 (EP,CN,RU,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MULTIPULS-ELASTOGRAFIEVERFAHREN[2016/01]
English:MULTIPULSE ELASTOGRAPHY METHOD[2016/01]
French:PROCEDE D'ELASTOGRAPHIE MULTI-IMPULSIONNELLE[2016/01]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2015National basic fee paid 
18.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/53]
04.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2017Fee for grant paid
30.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.06.2017
Opposition(s)14.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.201603   M06   Fee paid on   23.03.2016
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.02.2014
AL13.12.2017
CY13.12.2017
CZ13.12.2017
DK13.12.2017
EE13.12.2017
FI13.12.2017
HR13.12.2017
LT13.12.2017
LV13.12.2017
MC13.12.2017
MK13.12.2017
MT13.12.2017
NL13.12.2017
RO13.12.2017
RS13.12.2017
SE13.12.2017
SI13.12.2017
SK13.12.2017
SM13.12.2017
IE19.02.2018
LU19.02.2018
CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
IS13.04.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU19.02.2014
CY13.12.2017
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EE13.12.2017
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LT13.12.2017
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MC13.12.2017
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IE19.02.2018
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BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
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CH28.02.2018
LI28.02.2018
BG13.03.2018
NO13.03.2018
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2010069751  (HAZARD CHRISTOPHER ROBERT [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5,7-9,14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0018] , [ 0022] - [0033] * * paragraphs [0057] - [0072] * [I] 3,4,6,10-13;
 [A]US2010256530  (VARGHESE TOMY [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2011007278  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-14* page 1, line 10 - page 2, line 29 *;
 [XI]EP2294983  (MR HOLDINGS HK LTD [CN]) [X] 1,2,5,7,14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] - [0011] - [0020] - [0025] - [0049] * [I] 3,4,6,13;
 [X]WO2011064688  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-4,13,14 * abstract * * page 2, line 1 - page 6, line 2 * * page 10, line 19 - page 20, line 27 *;
 [X]WO2011132014  (SUPER SONIC IMAGINE [FR], et al) [X] 1-4,13,14 * abstract * * page 6, line 20 - page 13, line 17 * * page 14, line 29 - page 15, line 12 *;
 [A]US2012158323  (HAZARD CHRISTOPHER ROBERT [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
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