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EP About this file: EP1614386

EP1614386 - ULTRASONOGRAPH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.03.2016
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.04.2016  [2016/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HITACHI MEDICAL CORPORATION
1-14, Uchikanda-1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0047 / JP
[2006/02]
Inventor(s)01 / KISHIMOTO, Shinji
5510-10, Sakate-machi
Mitsukaido-shi, Ibaraki 303-0042 / JP
 [2006/02]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2006/02]
Application number, filing date04725533.602.04.2004
[2006/02]
WO2004JP04885
Priority number, dateJP2003010432908.04.2003         Original published format: JP 2003104329
JP2003029049108.08.2003         Original published format: JP 2003290491
[2006/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004089221
Date:21.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1614386
Date:11.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.10.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00, A61B8/06
[2010/20]
CPC:
A61B8/546 (EP,US); A61B5/6843 (EP,US); A61B8/00 (EP,US);
A61B8/06 (EP,US); A61B8/13 (EP,US); A61B8/56 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/02]A61B8/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2006/28]
Former [2006/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLGERÄT[2006/02]
English:ULTRASONOGRAPH[2006/02]
French:APPAREIL D'ECHOGRAPHIE[2006/02]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2005Translation filed 
03.11.2005National basic fee paid 
03.11.2005Search fee paid 
03.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/02]
20.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/14]
01.12.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/14]
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  20.09.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
21.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
24.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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30.04.201512   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH05138  (YOKOGAWA MEDICAL SYST) [X] 1,9 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0016] *;
 [XYI]US5654509  (MIELE FRANK R [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,8,12 * column 2, line 50 - column 6, line 53 * * column 7, line 13 - line 31 * * figure - * [Y] 3,10,11,13-15 [I] 5;
 [Y]JPH10108864  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 10,11,13-15* paragraphs [0016] , [0025] *;
 [XY]US2002082501  (EMERY CHARLES D [US]) [X] 1,8,12 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0049] * * figures 1,3A-4 * [Y] 3
International search[X]JPH05253225  ;
 [Y]JPH02154745  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH05138  (YOKOGAWA MEDICAL SYST);
 [Y]JPS60177766  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO);
 [X]JPS57145649  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO);
 [X]JPH11221217  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [A]JPH1156852  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [X]JPS56151028  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO)
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