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EP3573069 - ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM WITH MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2023
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Esaote S.p.A.
Via Enrico Melen, 77
16152 Genova / IT
[N/P]
Former [2019/48]For all designated states
Esaote S.p.A.
via Enrico Melen, 77
16152 Genova / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Omero, Massimiliano
Via Carlo Barabino 2/8 Scala 1
16129 GENOVA / IT
02 / Muraca, Luca
Via Piacenza 85 B /15
16138 GENOVA / IT
 [2019/48]
Representative(s)Karaghiosoff, Giorgio Alessandro
c/o Praxi Intellectual Property S.p.A. - Savona
Via F. Baracca 1R, 4° piano
"Il Gabbiano"
17100 Savona / IT
[2019/48]
Application number, filing date18173410.421.05.2018
[2019/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3573069
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:G16H30/40, A61B8/00, G16H40/67
[2019/48]
CPC:
G16H30/40 (EP); A61B8/565 (US); A61B8/461 (EP);
A61B8/469 (US); G16H40/67 (EP); H04N21/2187 (US);
H04N21/23424 (US); H04N21/2343 (US); H04N21/23805 (US);
H04N21/24 (US); H04N21/835 (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 [2020/18]
Former [2019/48]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLDIAGNOSESYSTEM MIT MULTIMEDIA-INFORMATIONSVERTEILUNGSSYSTEM[2019/48]
English:ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM WITH MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM[2019/48]
French:SYSTÈME DE DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASONORE COMPORTANT UN SYSTÈME DE DISTRIBUTION D'INFORMATIONS MULTIMÉDIA[2019/48]
Examination procedure19.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/18]
19.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
03.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.04.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
03.09.2020Request for further processing filed
03.09.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.09.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [I]US2005251040  (RELKUNTWAR ANIL V [US], et al) [I] 1-16 * figure 9 * * page 2, paragraph 0028 - page 4, paragraph 0032 * * page 5, paragraph 0042 - page 9, paragraph 0064 * * page 12, paragraph 0087 - page 16, paragraph 0115 * * page 20, paragraph 0136 - paragraph 0138; figures 1-14 *;
 [I]US2017249424  (AUGUSTO DI GRANDI NERY MARCELO [BR], et al) [I] 1-16 * the whole document, especially paragraphs [0001], [0007], [0009]-[0023], [0030]-[0037]; figures 1-5 *;
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    [ ] - Anonymous, "Endoskopischer Ultraschall | PENTAX Medical (Germany)", (20171011), URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20171011232845/https://www.pentaxmedical.com/pentax/de/101/2/EG-3870UTK-Ultrasound-Video-Endoscope, (20181107), XP055522027 [ ] * page 2 - page 3 *
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    [ ] - David Austerberry, "8. Video encoding", The Technology of Video and Audio Streaming, Taylor & Francis Group, (20041004), pages 154 - 178, ISBN 978-0-240-80580-1, XP055524699 [ ] * the whole document *
    [ ] - David Austerberry, "11. Stream serving", The Technology of Video and Audio Streaming, Taylor & Francis Group, (20041004), pages 209 - 232, ISBN 978-0-240-80580-1, XP055522367 [ ] * the whole document *
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