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EP1227525
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| EP1227525 - Piezocomposite, ultrasonic probe for ultrasonic diagnostic equipment, ultrasonic diagnostic equipment and method for producing piezocomposite [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 22.10.2010 Database last updated on 04.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 22.10.2010 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 24.11.2010 [2010/47] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Panasonic Corporation 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/47] | For all designated states Panasonic Corporation 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 / JP | ||
| Former [2002/31] | For all designated states Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 1006-banchi, Oaza-Kadoma Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571-8501 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Shiraishi, Seigo 32-1, Nasuzukurihigashimachi Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-0082 / JP | 02 /
Takahara, Norihisa 19-17-7, Shindo 3-chome Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-0835 / JP | 03 /
Igaki, Emiko 4-36-21, Tomatsu-cho Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo 661-0003 / JP | 04 /
Nagahara, Hidetomo 8-304, Kabutodaidanchi, 5-1-13, Kabutodai Kizu-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0224 / JP | 05 /
Saito, Koetsu 4-8-1, Higashinakano, Nakano-ku Tokyo 164-0003 / JP | [2002/31] | Representative(s) | Koepe, Gerd L. Koepe & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 86 02 45 81629 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2009/47] | Koepe, Gerd L. Koepe & Partner Robert-Koch-Strasse 1 80538 München / DE | ||
| Former [2002/31] | Koepe, Gerd L., Dipl.-Chem. Koepe & Partner, Robert-Koch-Strasse 1 80538 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 02001590.5 | 23.01.2002 | [2002/31] | Priority number, date | JP20010017559 | 25.01.2001 Original published format: JP 2001017559 | JP20010176026 | 11.06.2001 Original published format: JP 2001176026 | [2002/31] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1227525 | Date: | 31.07.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/31] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1227525 | Date: | 23.06.2004 | [2004/26] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1227525 | Date: | 16.12.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/51] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 06.05.2004 | Classification | IPC: | H01L41/18, H01L41/22, B06B1/06, G01N29/24 | [2002/31] | CPC: |
B06B1/0629 (EP,US);
H10N30/092 (EP,US);
H10N30/852 (EP,US);
Y10T29/42 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49194 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49798 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2005/11] |
| Former [2002/31] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR | Title | German: | Piezoverbund, Ultraschallsonde für ein Ultraschalldiagnosegerät, Ultraschalldiagnosegerät sowie Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Piezoverbunds | [2002/31] | English: | Piezocomposite, ultrasonic probe for ultrasonic diagnostic equipment, ultrasonic diagnostic equipment and method for producing piezocomposite | [2002/31] | French: | Composite piézoélectrique, sonde ultrasonique pour un dispositif diagnostique à ultrasons, dispositif diagnostique à ultrasons et méthode de fabrication d'un composite piézoélectrique | [2002/31] | Examination procedure | 08.11.2004 | Examination requested [2005/01] | 16.12.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08) | 30.09.2005 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 24.11.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.10.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 06.02.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.12.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 21.04.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.07.2009 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 30.10.2009 | Fee for grant paid | 30.10.2009 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 17.09.2010 | No opposition filed within time limit [2010/47] | Request for further processing for: | 24.11.2005 | Request for further processing filed | 24.11.2005 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 08.12.2005 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.01.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 31.01.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.01.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 30.01.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 30.01.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 29.01.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [XA]EP0137529 (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1-8,18,19 * page 3, paragraph 3 - page 8, paragraph 1; figures 3,4 * * page 3, paragraph 3 - page 8, paragraph 1; figures 3,4 * [A] 16,17; | [X]DE3437862 (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [X] 15 * page 7, line 27 - page 11, line 29 *; | [X]US5340510 (BOWEN LESLIE J [US]) [X] 11 * column 3, line 16 - column 7, line 16; figures 1,5 *; | [Y]EP0642036 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 10 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 3 *; | [X]US5539965 (SAFARI AHMAD [US], et al) [X] 20* column 4, line 65 - column 6, line 11 *; | [XY] - SMITH W A, "Composite piezoelectric materials for medical ultrasonic imaging transducers-a review", ISAF '86. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON APPLICATIONS OF FERROELECTRICS (CAT. NO.86CH2358-0), BETHLEHEM, PA, USA, 8-11 JUNE 1986, 1986, New York, NY, USA, IEEE, USA, pages 249 - 256, XP001157081 [X] 1-6,9 * page 249, column 1, paragraph 2 - page 251, column 1, paragraph 1 * * page 249, column 1, paragraph 3 - column 2, paragraph 1 * * page 249, column 1, paragraph 3 - column 2, paragraph 1 * [Y] 10 | [XAY] - SMITH W A, "The role of piezocomposites in ultrasonic transducers", IEEE 1989 ULTRASONICS SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS (CAT. NO.89CH2791-2), MONTREAL, QUE., CANADA, 3-6 OCT. 1989, 1989, New York, NY, USA, IEEE, USA, pages 755 - 766 vol.2, XP002269035 [X] 1-5,9 * page 756, column 1, paragraph 3 - page 757, column 1, paragraph 2; figure 5 * * page 761; figures 12,15 * * page 761; figures 12,15 * * page 756, column 1, paragraph 3 - page 757, column 1, paragraph 2; figure 5 * [A] 16,17 [Y] 10 |