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EP1663394 - ULTRASOUND APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTED CLOT LYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/23]	ULTRASOUND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED CLOT LYSIS
	[2014/01]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 27.03.2015 Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	15.07.2016	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR	published on 17.08.2016 [2016/33]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 2404 N. University Avenue Little Rock, AR 72207-3608 / US
	[2014/21]
Former [2006/23]	For all designated states THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 2404 N. University Avenue Little Rock, AR 72207-3608 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / CULP, William, C. 11560 Rivercrest Drive Little Rock, AR 72212 / US
	02 / WILSON, James, D. 116 Crystal Drive Benton, AR 72015 / US
	[2006/23]
Representative(s)	Exell, Jonathan Mark, et al Williams Powell 44 Prospect Place Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2013/16]	Exell, Jonathan Mark, et al Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings London WC1V 7QH / GB
Former [2009/49]	Pingree, Oliver Norman, et al Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings London, WC1V 7QH / GB
Former [2006/23]	Pingree, Oliver Norman, et al Williams Powell Morley House 26-30 Holborn Viaduct GB-London EC1A 2PB / GB
Application number, filing date	04783246.4	03.09.2004
	[2006/23]
	WO2004US28934
Priority number, date	US20030501000P	08.09.2003 Original published format: US 501000 P
	[2006/23]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2005025403
	Date:	24.03.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/12]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1663394
	Date:	07.06.2006
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2006/23]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1663394
	Date:	21.05.2014
	Language:	EN
	[2014/21]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	18.08.2005
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	31.03.2011
Classification	IPC:	A61B17/22, // A61N7/02	[2014/01]
	CPC:	A61B17/22004 (EP,US); A61B2017/22008 (EP,US); A61B2017/22027 (EP,US); A61B2017/22084 (EP,US); A61B2017/22089 (EP,US); A61N2007/0073 (EP,US); (+) A61N2007/0078 (EP,US); A61N2007/0095 (EP,US); A61N7/02 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2011/18]	A61B17/22, A61N7/00
	Former IPC [2006/23]	A61N7/00
Designated contracting states	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 [2006/23]
Title	German:	ULTRASCHALLGERÄT FÜR DIE VERSTÄRKTE GERINNSELLYSE	[2014/01]
	English:	ULTRASOUND APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTED CLOT LYSIS	[2014/01]
	French:	APPAREIL AUX ULTRASONS POUR L'ACCROISSEMENT DE LA LYSE D'UN CAILLOT	[2014/01]
	Former [2006/23]	ULTRASCHALLGERÄT UND VERFAHREN FÜR DIE VERSTÄRKTE GERINNSELLYSE
	Former [2006/23]	ULTRASOUND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED CLOT LYSIS
	Former [2006/23]	APPAREIL AUX ULTRASONS ET PROCEDE CORRESPONDANT POUR L'ACCROISSEMENT DE LA LYSE D'UN CAILLOT
Entry into regional phase	20.02.2006	National basic fee paid
	20.02.2006	Search fee paid
	20.02.2006	Designation fee(s) paid
	20.02.2006	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	20.02.2006	Examination requested [2006/23]
	30.05.2011	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	21.03.2013	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	18.07.2013	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.12.2013	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	11.04.2014	Fee for grant paid
	11.04.2014	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	11.04.2014	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 21.03.2013
Opposition(s)	24.02.2015	No opposition filed within time limit [2015/18]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.09.2006	Renewal fee patent year 03
	26.09.2007	Renewal fee patent year 04
	31.03.2009	Renewal fee patent year 05
	31.03.2010	Renewal fee patent year 06
	27.09.2010	Renewal fee patent year 07
	19.01.2012	Renewal fee patent year 08
	28.08.2012	Renewal fee patent year 09
	27.09.2013	Renewal fee patent year 10
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	30.09.2008	05 M06 Fee paid on 31.03.2009
	30.09.2009	06 M06 Fee paid on 31.03.2010
	30.09.2011	08 M06 Fee paid on 19.01.2012
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	03.09.2004
	BG	21.05.2014
	CY	21.05.2014
	EE	21.05.2014
	RO	21.05.2014
	SI	21.05.2014
	SK	21.05.2014
	TR	21.05.2014
	GR	22.08.2014
	PT	22.09.2014
	[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]	HU	03.09.2004
	BG	21.05.2014
	CY	21.05.2014
	EE	21.05.2014
	RO	21.05.2014
	SI	21.05.2014
	SK	21.05.2014
	GR	22.08.2014
	PT	22.09.2014
Former [2016/31]	BG	21.05.2014
	CY	21.05.2014
	EE	21.05.2014
	RO	21.05.2014
	SI	21.05.2014
	SK	21.05.2014
	GR	22.08.2014
	PT	22.09.2014
Former [2016/25]	BG	21.05.2014
	EE	21.05.2014
	RO	21.05.2014
	SI	21.05.2014
	SK	21.05.2014
	GR	22.08.2014
	PT	22.09.2014
Former [2015/36]	EE	21.05.2014
	RO	21.05.2014
	SI	21.05.2014
	SK	21.05.2014
	GR	22.08.2014
	PT	22.09.2014
Former [2015/11]	EE	21.05.2014
	RO	21.05.2014
	SK	21.05.2014
	GR	22.08.2014
	PT	22.09.2014
Former [2015/10]	EE	21.05.2014
	SK	21.05.2014
	GR	22.08.2014
	PT	22.09.2014
Former [2015/02]	GR	22.08.2014
	PT	22.09.2014
Former [2014/50]	GR	22.08.2014
Documents cited:	Search	[XI]GB2263406 (SHREWSBURY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED [GB]) [X] 1-3,5-7 * page 2, paragraph 2 - page 3, paragraph 3 * * page 4, paragraph l - page 6, paragraph 3 * * figure 4 * [I] 8,9;
		[A]US6071239 (CRIBBS ROBERT W [US], et al) [A] 1-10* column 5, line 61 - column 6, line 23 *;
		[X]JP2000254139 (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1,2,4-6,10 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0017] * * figures 1-3 *;
		[A]US6419648 (VITEK SHUKI [IL], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 6, line 15 - line 31 *
	International search	[Y]US6416740 (UNGER EVAN C [US]);
		[YP]US2004059220 (MOURAD PIERRE D [US], et al)
	by applicant	GB2263406
		JP2000254139
		US6419648

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