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EP1799118 - THREE DIMENSIONAL ULTRASONIC SCANNING WITH A STEERABLE VOLUMETRIC REGION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.07.2013
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.08.2013  [2013/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2007/26]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Larry, Lingnan
P.O. Box 3003
Bothell, WA 98041-3003 / US
02 / PRATER, David
P.O. Box 3003
Bothell, WA 98041-3003 / US
 [2007/26]
Representative(s)Roche, Denis, et al
Société Civile SPID
33, rue de Verdun
92150 Suresnes / FR
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]Roche, Denis, et al
Société Civile SPID 156, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2007/26]Landousy, Christian
Société Civile SPID, 156, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date05787361.403.10.2005
[2007/26]
WO2005IB53247
Priority number, dateUS20040617503P08.10.2004         Original published format: US 617503 P
[2007/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006038178
Date:13.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1799118
Date:27.06.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/14, G01S7/52, G01S15/89
[2007/26]
CPC:
A61B8/467 (EP,US); A61B8/14 (EP,US); A61B8/466 (EP,US);
A61B8/483 (EP,US); G01S15/8925 (EP,US); G01S15/8993 (EP,US);
G01S15/8995 (EP,US); G01S7/52068 (EP,US); G01S7/52084 (EP,US);
A61B8/4405 (EP,US); A61B8/461 (EP,US); G01S7/52095 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/26]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DREIDIMENSIONALE ULTRASCHALLABTASTUNG MIT STEUERBARER VOLUMETRISCHER REGION[2007/26]
English:THREE DIMENSIONAL ULTRASONIC SCANNING WITH A STEERABLE VOLUMETRIC REGION[2007/26]
French:BALAYAGE ULTRASONORE TRIDIMENSIONNEL A ZONE VOLUMETRIQUE ORIENTABLE[2007/26]
Entry into regional phase08.05.2007National basic fee paid 
08.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/26]
10.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/34]
04.04.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/34]
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  10.10.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO2004029655  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-4,7-9,11 * page 4, lines 16-31; figure 2 * * page 6, lines 5-13 * * page 6, lines 19-31 * * page 7, lines 1-8 * * page 10, lines 14-25 * * page 14, lines 19-32; figure 5 * * page 15, lines 6-9 * * page 16, line 3 - page 19, line 30; figures 11-13 * * page 22, line 24 - page 24, line 3 * [Y] 5,6,10,12;
 [Y]US5551434  (IINUMA KAZUHIRO [JP]) [Y] 5,6,10,12 * column 6, line 1 - column 8, line 40; figures 2,5a-8c *;
 [I]US6245017  (HASHIMOTO SHINICHI [JP], et al) [I] 1,7 * column 5, lines 46-61; figures 2,6 * * column 7, line 56 - column 8, line 17; figures 11a,11b * * column 10, line 35 - column 11, line 21 * * column 11, line 50 - column 12, line 35; figures 18a-19b * * column 13, lines 9-30 * * column 13, line 51 - column 14, line 31; figures 20a-20e *;
 [I]US6186948  (KAMIYAMA NAOHISA [JP], et al) [I] 1,7 * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 13; figure 1 * * column 6, lines 23-29; figure 4 * * column 8, lines 16-57; figures 9-10b *;
 [I]US6638220  (SATOH TOMOO [JP]) [I] 1,7 * column 4, lines 26-44; figure 1 * * column 5, line 66 - column 6, line 50 * * column 9, line 66 - column 10, line 49; figures 9,10 *
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