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EP About this file: EP1717601

EP1717601 - Display of catheter tip with beam direction for ultrasound system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2010
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biosense Webster, Inc.
3333 Diamond Canyon Road
Diamond Bar, CA 91765 / US
[2009/41]
Former [2006/44]For all designated states
Biosense Webster, Inc.
3333 Diamond Canyon Road Diamond Bar
California 91765 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Altmann, Andres Claudio
Shimshon 13/9
Haifa 34614 / IL
02 / Govari, Assaf
Vitzo 1
Haifa 34400 / IL
 [2006/44]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2006/44]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date06252217.225.04.2006
[2006/44]
Priority number, dateUS2005011501326.04.2005         Original published format: US 115013
[2006/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1717601
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1717601
Date:27.02.2008
[2008/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1717601
Date:07.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01S15/89, G01S7/52, G06T17/00, A61B8/12, A61B5/06, A61M25/00, A61B19/00, A61N7/00, A61B5/04, A61B5/042, A61B17/22, // A61M25/00, A61B19/00, A61N7/00, A61B5/04, A61B5/042, A61B17/22
[2006/44]
CPC:
G06T19/00 (EP,US); A61B8/12 (EP,KR,US); A61B5/06 (EP,US);
A61B5/062 (EP,US); A61B5/283 (EP,US); A61B6/488 (EP,US);
A61B8/4416 (EP,US); A61B8/4483 (EP,US); A61B8/483 (EP,US);
G06T17/00 (EP,US); A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B5/0035 (EP,US);
A61B5/0037 (EP,US); A61B5/7285 (EP,US); A61B5/743 (EP,US);
A61B6/503 (EP,US); A61B6/504 (EP,US); A61B6/5247 (EP,US);
A61B6/541 (EP,US); A61B8/06 (EP,US); A61B8/0883 (EP,US);
A61B8/0891 (EP,US); G06T2210/41 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/44]
TitleGerman:Anzeige einer Katheterspitze und Strahlrichtung für ein Ultraschallsystem[2006/44]
English:Display of catheter tip with beam direction for ultrasound system[2006/44]
French:Affichage d'une pointe de cathéter et la direction d'un faisceau ultrasonore pour système ultrasonographique[2006/44]
Examination procedure04.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/38]
08.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2009Fee for grant paid
20.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.10.2009
CY07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
TR07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
GR08.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
HU08.04.2010
IE25.04.2010
LU25.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT07.10.2009
CY07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
GR08.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
HU08.04.2010
IE25.04.2010
LU25.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2012/42]AT07.10.2009
CY07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
GR08.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
HU08.04.2010
IE25.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2012/37]AT07.10.2009
CY07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
GR08.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
IE25.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/13]AT07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
GR08.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
IE25.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/09]AT07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
GR08.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
IE25.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2011/03]AT07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
GR08.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
MC30.04.2010
Former [2010/41]AT07.10.2009
CZ07.10.2009
DK07.10.2009
EE07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
RO07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
SK07.10.2009
BG07.01.2010
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
Former [2010/30]AT07.10.2009
FI07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
Former [2010/26]FI07.10.2009
LT07.10.2009
LV07.10.2009
PL07.10.2009
SE07.10.2009
SI07.10.2009
ES18.01.2010
IS07.02.2010
PT08.02.2010
Former [2010/19]SI07.10.2009
ES18.01.2010
Former [2010/16]SI07.10.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9625881  (GROENNINGSAETER AAGE [NO], et al) [X] 1 * page 14, line 20 - page 15, line 21; figure 15 *;
 [A]US6049622  (ROBB RICHARD A [US], et al) [A] 9-11* the whole document *;
 [X]US2003065265  (JACKSON JOHN I [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1354557  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [X] 1-4,9 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2003199748  (CAMUS ESTELLE [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,12 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2003231789  (WILLIS N PARKER [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * paragraphs [0092] , [0096] - [0098] *;
 [X]EP1504721  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [X] 1-8,12 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP1815797  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [E] 1 * paragraph [0043]; figure 20 *
by applicantWO9625881
 US2003065265
 EP1354557
 US2003199748
 US2003231789
 EP1504721
 EP1815797
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