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EP About this file: EP1742580

EP1742580 - ULTRASONIC INTRACAVITY PROBE FOR 3D IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2013/39]
Former [2012/43]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2007/03]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BECKER, David
P.O. Box 3003
Bothell, WA 98041-3003 / US
02 / WRAY, Terry
P.O. Box 3003
Bothell, WA 98041-3003 / US
03 / HART, Jeffrey
P.O. Box 3003
Bothell, WA 98041-3003 / US
 [2007/03]
Representative(s)Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/26]Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2007/03]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date05718545.622.03.2005
[2007/03]
WO2005IB50984
Priority number, dateUS20040559321P02.04.2004         Original published format: US 559321 P
[2007/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005094689
Date:13.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1742580
Date:17.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1742580
Date:24.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/12
[2007/03]
CPC:
A61B8/4461 (EP,US); A61B8/12 (EP,US); A61B8/483 (EP,US);
A61B8/4281 (EP,US); A61B8/445 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/03]
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALL-SONDE FÜR DIE 3D-DARSTELLUNG IN KÖRPERHÖHLEN[2007/03]
English:ULTRASONIC INTRACAVITY PROBE FOR 3D IMAGING[2007/03]
French:SONDE ECHOGRAPHIQUE ENDOCAVITAIRE POUR IMAGERIE 3D[2007/03]
Entry into regional phase02.11.2006National basic fee paid 
02.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/03]
29.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2012Fee for grant paid
13.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  29.07.2010
Opposition(s)25.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.03.2005
AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
LT24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
GB22.03.2013
IE22.03.2013
LU22.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/36]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
LT24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
GB22.03.2013
IE22.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2014/09]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
GB22.03.2013
IE22.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2014/08]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
IE22.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2014/07]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
IE22.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2013/47]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2013/37]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
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BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
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BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
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CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
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CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
Former [2013/21]SE24.10.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]US6592520  (PESZYNSKI MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 7, line 55 - column 12, line 24; figures 1,2,2A,4A *;
 [A]JP2003230568  ;
 [A]US5090414  (TAKANO MASAYUKI [JP]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 66 - column 6, line 8; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5740804  (CEROFOLINI MARINO [IT]) [A] 1 * column 5, line 18 - column 7, line 56; figures 1,3,6 *;
 [A]DE4420220  (SCHNORRENBERG ARNO [DE]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 9 - column 4, line 29; figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20031205), vol. 2003, no. 12, & JP2003230568 A 20030819 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationUS5762066
by applicantUS5762066
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