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EP1690497 - ULTRASONOGRAPHIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.01.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.12.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.01.2018  [2018/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[2016/40]
Former [2016/39]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2006/33]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OKUNO, Yoshiyuki
c/o Olympus Intellectual
Property Services Co., Ltd.
2-3, Kuboyama-cho, Hichioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
02 / HIBI, Yasushi
c/o Olympus Intellectual
Property Services Co., Ltd.
2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hichioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
 [2017/08]
Former [2006/33]01 / OKUNO, Y. c/o Olympus Int. Prop. Serv. Co., Ltd.
2-3, Kuboyama-cho, Hichioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
02 / HIBI, Y. c/o Olympus Int. Prop. Serv. Co., Ltd.
2-3, Kuboyama-cho, Hichioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[2017/08]
Former [2009/51]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2006/33]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date04819811.330.11.2004
[2006/33]
WO2004JP17746
Priority number, dateJP2003040369802.12.2003         Original published format: JP 2003403698
[2006/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005053539
Date:16.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1690497
Date:16.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1690497
Date:22.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/12, A61B8/06, A61B1/04, A61B1/00, A61B8/13, A61B8/00, A61B8/08, // G09G5/14
[2016/44]
CPC:
A61B8/06 (EP,US); A61B1/0005 (EP,US); A61B1/04 (EP,US);
A61B8/12 (EP,US); A61B8/13 (EP,US); A61B8/463 (EP,US);
A61B8/5238 (EP,US); A61B8/4405 (EP,US); G09G2360/06 (EP,US);
G09G2380/08 (EP,US); G09G5/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/33]A61B8/12, A61B8/06, A61B1/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/08]
Former [2007/11]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLGERÄT[2006/33]
English:ULTRASONOGRAPHIC DEVICE[2006/33]
French:DISPOSITIF ECHOGRAPHIQUE[2006/33]
Entry into regional phase02.06.2006Translation filed 
02.06.2006National basic fee paid 
02.06.2006Search fee paid 
02.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
02.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/33]
24.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2017Fee for grant paid
05.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.01.2017Receipt 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  24.11.2010
Opposition(s)23.11.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
17.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
19.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
19.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
19.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
19.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
18.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4869256  (KANNO MASAHIDE [JP], et al) [Y] 2-4,6,8,10,12 * column 10, line 8 - line 32 * * figure 2 *;
 [Y]JP2003180697  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [Y] 2-4,6,8,10,12 * paragraph [0039] *;
 US2004249287  [ ] (KAWASHIMA TOMONAO [JP], et al) [ ] * paragraph [0039] *
International search[Y]JPH07194598  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [A]JPH07194596  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [Y]JPH08117237  (FUJI PHOTO OPTICAL CO LTD)
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