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EP0005857 - Method for transferring ultrasonic energy to or from an object and focused ultrasonic transducer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1981/41]Focused ultrasonic transducer
[1981/41]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.04.1988
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.06.1989Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 09.08.1989 [1989/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH CORPORATION
2224 South Priest Drive Tempe
Arizone 85282 / US
[N/P]
Inventor(s)01 / Kopel, LeRoy
1524 East Edgewater Drive
Tempe Arizona 85283 / US
[N/P]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair, Schumann, Jakob, Bezold
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1981/41]Patentanwälte Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date79101747.801.06.1979
Priority number, dateUS1978091152401.06.1978         Original published format: US 911524
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0005857
Date:12.12.1979
Language:EN
[N/P]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0005857
Date:14.10.1981
Language:EN
[1981/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0005857
Date:08.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.1979
ClassificationIPC:G10K11/02, G10K11/26, H04R1/34
[1981/41]
CPC:
G10K11/02 (EP,US); G10K11/32 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1981/41]G10K11/02, G10K11/06, H04R1/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Übertragung von Ultraschallenergie in oder aus einem Körper und fakussierender Ultraschallwandler[1981/41]
English:Method for transferring ultrasonic energy to or from an object and focused ultrasonic transducer[1981/41]
French:Procédé pour la transmission de l'énergie ultra-sonore vers ou d'un object et transducteur ultra-sonore focalisé[1981/41]
Former [1981/41]Fokalisierter Ultraschallwandler
Former [1981/41]Focused ultrasonic transducer
Former [1981/41]Transducteur ultrasonore focalisé
Examination procedure04.06.1980Examination requested  [1980/18]
08.10.1980Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.1981Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.1981Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
23.04.1981Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.1981Fee for grant paid
01.07.1981Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.06.1982  12.07.1982  ADMISSIBLE
Kretztechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H., Frankenburg
Tiefenbach 20
A-4871 Zipf / AT
Opponent's representative
Hübscher, Gerhard, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Hübscher & Hübscher Postfach 380 Spittelwiese 7
4021 Linz / AT
 [N/P]
Former [1982/35]
Opponent(s)01  16.06.1982  12.07.1982  ADMISSIBLE
Kretztechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H., Frankenburg
Tiefenbach 20
A-4871 Zipf / AT
Opponent's representative
Hübscher, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing., et al, et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Gerhard Hübscher Dipl.-Ing. Helmut Hübscher Dipl.-Ing. Heiner Hübscher Spittelwiese 7
A-4020 Linz / AT
01.07.1982No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
07.07.1982No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
07.09.1982Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.03.1983Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.07.1983Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.1983Reply to a communication from the opposition division
20.10.1987Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
22.01.1988Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition09.08.1985Appeal received No.  T0207/85
16.07.1987Date of oral proceedings
16.07.1987Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL14.10.1981
GB01.06.1988
[1989/32]
Former [1989/23]NL14.10.1981
Former [1982/45]NL14.10.1981
Documents cited:SearchFR900298  [ ] (G E M A GES FU R ELEKTROAKUSTI);
 US3529465  [ ] (KLEESATTEL CLAUS, et al);
 DE2537788  [ ] (SIEMENS AG);
 US4016530  [ ] (GOLL JEFFREY H)
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