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EP About this file: EP0707221

EP0707221 - Ultrasonic diagnostic system gain control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2000
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC.
22100 Bothell Everett Highway Bothell
Washington 98041 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]For all designated states
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC.
22100 Bothell Everett Highway
Bothell, Washington 98041 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rust, David
3002 NW 72nd Street
Seattle, Washington 98117 / US
02 / Roundhill, David N.
16906 28th Drive SE
Bothell, Washington 98012 / US
[1996/16]
Representative(s)Lottin, Claudine, et al
Société Civile SPID, 156, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/02]Lottin, Claudine, et al
Société Civile S.P.I.D. 156, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1999/35]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al
International Octrooibureau B.V., P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [1996/16]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date95307169.311.10.1995
[1996/16]
Priority number, dateUS1994032148212.10.1994         Original published format: US 321482
[1996/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0707221
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0707221
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01S15/89, G01S7/529
[1996/16]
CPC:
A61B8/467 (EP,US); A61B8/463 (EP,US); G01S7/52033 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/16]
TitleGerman:Diagnostik-Ultraschall-System mit Regelung des Verstärkungsfaktors[1996/16]
English:Ultrasonic diagnostic system gain control[1996/16]
French:Appareil de diagnostic ultrasonore ayant un contrôle de gain ajustable[1996/16]
Examination procedure26.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/48]
22.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
19.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.1999Fee for grant paid
14.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
ES26.01.2000
GR26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
NL26.01.2000
SE26.01.2000
DK26.04.2000
PT26.04.2000
IE11.10.2000
LU11.10.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
ES26.01.2000
GR26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
NL26.01.2000
SE26.01.2000
DK26.04.2000
PT26.04.2000
IE11.10.2000
Former [2003/45]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
ES26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
NL26.01.2000
SE26.01.2000
DK26.04.2000
PT26.04.2000
IE11.10.2000
Former [2003/08]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
ES26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
NL26.01.2000
SE26.01.2000
PT26.04.2000
IE11.10.2000
Former [2002/26]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
ES26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
SE26.01.2000
PT26.04.2000
IE11.10.2000
Former [2002/23]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
SE26.01.2000
PT26.04.2000
IE11.10.2000
Former [2002/17]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
PT26.04.2000
IE11.10.2000
Former [2001/09]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
PT26.04.2000
Former [2001/08]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
Former [2000/52]CH26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
Former [2000/50]CH01.05.2000
LI01.05.2000
Documents cited:Search[XY]JPS63294841  ;
 [Y]JPH06154227  ;
 [Y]US4140107  (LANCEE CHARLES T, et al) [Y] 2,3,5 * column 1 - column 6; figure - *;
 [Y]US4201982  (HUMPHRIES PETER E [CA]) [Y] 4 * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 33; figure 3 *;
 [A]US4356731  (MAHONY JOHN E) [A] 1* the whole document *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890327), vol. 13, no. 124, Database accession no. (C - 580), & JP63294841 A 19881201 (KAKIEMA CHIEMI) [X] 1 * abstract * [Y] 2-5,7,8
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940906), vol. 18, no. 476, Database accession no. (C - 1246), & JP6154227 A 19940603 (ISHIKAWA KO) [Y] 7,8 * abstract *
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