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EP1237487 - ULTRASONIC MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.02.2012
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.03.2012  [2012/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Milo, Simcha
Noga Street 6a
34407 Haifa / IL
[2002/37]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/37]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/37]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date00977801.004.12.2000
[2002/37]
WO2000IB01785
Priority number, dateUS19990169226P06.12.1999         Original published format: US 169226 P
US20000190839P20.03.2000         Original published format: US 190839 P
[2002/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0141655
Date:14.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1237487
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.06.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/22
[2002/37]
CPC:
A61M1/3627 (EP,US); A61B17/22012 (EP,US); A61M1/363 (EP,US);
B01D19/0078 (EP,US); B01D19/0084 (EP,US); A61B2017/22009 (EP,US);
A61B8/481 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/37]
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHES ULTRASCHALLGERÄT[2002/37]
English:ULTRASONIC MEDICAL DEVICE[2002/37]
French:DISPOSITIF MEDICAL A ULTRASONS[2002/37]
Entry into regional phase27.06.2002National basic fee paid 
27.06.2002Search fee paid 
27.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/37]
24.09.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/11]
31.10.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/11]
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  10.05.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200203   M06   Fee paid on   28.03.2003
31.12.200708   M06   Fee paid on   25.02.2008
31.12.201112   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5334136  (SCHWARZ KARL [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, lines 22-34 * * column 3, lines 16-23; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5811658  (VAN DRIEL MICHAEL R [US], et al) [A] 1* column 2, lines 16-65; figure 1 *
International search[Y]US5811658  (VAN DRIEL MICHAEL R [US], et al);
 [Y]US5879314  (PETERSON THOMAS M [US], et al)
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