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EP About this file: EP3189785

EP3189785 - TISSUE DEPTH ESTIMATION USING GATED ULTRASOUND AND FORCE MEASUREMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SM		published on 15.05.2024 [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
Yokneam, 2066717 / IL
[2022/26]
Former [2017/28]For all designated states
Biosense Webster (Israel), Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
Yokneam, 2066717 / IL
Inventor(s)01 / ALTMANN, Andres Claudio
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 HATNUFA STREET
P.O. Box 275
Yokneam 2066717 / IL
02 / GLINER, Vadim
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 HATNUFA STREET
P.O. Box 275
Yokneam 2066717 / IL
03 / EPHRATH, Yaron
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 HATNUFA STREET
P.O. Box 275
Yokneam 2066717 / IL
04 / GOVARI, Assaf
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 HATNUFA STREET
P.O. Box 275
Yokneam 2066717 / IL
 [2017/33]
Former [2017/28]01 / GOVARI, Assaf
4 Hatnufa Street
2066717 Yokneam / IL
02 / ALTMANN, Andres Claudio
4 Hatnufa Street
2066717 Yokneam / IL
03 / EPHRATH, Yaron
4 Hatnufa Street
2066717 Yokneam / IL
04 / GLINER, Vadim
4 Hatnufa Street
2066717 Yokneam / IL
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/28]
Application number, filing date17150756.910.01.2017
[2017/28]
Priority number, dateUS20161499238911.01.2016         Original published format: US201614992389
[2017/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3189785
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3189785
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08, A61B8/12, A61B8/00
[2017/28]
CPC:
A61B8/0858 (EP,IL,US); A61B18/12 (CN); A61B18/1492 (CN);
A61B8/085 (EP,IL,US); A61B8/0883 (EP,IL,US); A61B8/12 (EP,IL,US);
A61B8/429 (IL,US); A61B8/4405 (EP,IL,US); A61B8/485 (EP,IL,US);
A61B8/5207 (EP,IL,US); A61B8/5223 (EP,IL,US); G16H50/30 (EP);
A61B2018/00351 (CN); A61B2018/00595 (CN); A61B2018/00702 (CN);
A61B2018/00714 (CN); A61B2018/1467 (CN) (-)
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 [2018/08]
Former [2017/28]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:GEWEBETIEFENSCHÄTZUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG VON TORGESTEUERTEN ULTRASCHALL- UND KRAFTMESSUNGEN[2017/28]
English:TISSUE DEPTH ESTIMATION USING GATED ULTRASOUND AND FORCE MEASUREMENTS[2017/28]
French:ESTIMATION DE LA PROFONDEUR DE TISSUS PAR ULTRASONS À DÉCLENCHEMENT PÉRIODIQUE ET MESURES DE FORCE[2017/28]
Examination procedure10.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/08]
16.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
24.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2023Fee for grant paid
30.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
[2024/20]
Former [2024/10]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL05.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]JP2012086002  (NAT INST OF ADVANCED IND SCIEN, et al)[A] 1-14;
 [A]WO2014115056  (KONINKL PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1-14 * page 1, line 2 - page 1, line 6; figure -; claim - * * page 3, line 1 - page 10, line 18 *;
 [A]US2015018679  (ENDO KOGO [JP]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [XI]WO2015113813  (KONINKL PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1,8 * page 1, line 20 - page 2, line 2 * * page 2, line 15 - page 15, line 22; figure -; claim - * [I] 2-7,9-14
by applicantUS6226542
 US6301496
 US6814733
 US6892091
 US6997924
 US7156816
 US7536218
 US7756576
 US2011028848
 US2011144491
 US2012259194
 US8545408
 US8628473
 US2014100563
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