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EP2030571 - ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.01.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.01.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.02.2011  [2011/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shimadzu Corporation
1, Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho, Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-8511 / JP
For all designated states
Media Cross Co., Ltd.
4-40-104 Minami-Motomachi, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo, 160-0012 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/10]For all designated states
Shimadzu Corporation
1, Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho, Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-8511 / JP
For all designated states
Media Cross Co., Ltd
4-40-104 Minami-Motomachi, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo, 160-0012 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KATOH, Jun-ichi
c/o Shimadzu Corporation, 1, Nishinokyo-Kuwabara-cho, Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 604-8511 / JP
02 / ITOH, Masao
c/o Media Cross Co., Ltd., 4-40-104, Minami-Motomachi, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0012 / JP
 [2009/18]
Former [2009/10]01 / KATOH, Jun-ichi
c/o Shimadzu Corporation, 1, Nishinokyo-Kuwabara-cho, Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 604-8511 / JP
02 / ITOH, Masao
c/o MEDIA CROSS CO., LTD, 4-40-104, Minami-Motomachi, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0012 / JP
Representative(s)Wilhelms Kilian & Partner Patentanwälte
Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/10]Wilhelms Kilian & Partner Patentanwälte
Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date06757261.012.06.2006
[2009/10]
WO2006JP311776
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007144933
Date:21.12.2007
Language:JA
[2007/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2030571
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.12.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08, A61B8/06
[2010/01]
CPC:
A61B8/14 (EP,US); A61B5/02007 (EP,US); A61B5/489 (EP,US);
A61B8/06 (EP,US); A61B8/0858 (EP,US); A61B8/13 (EP,US);
A61B8/4461 (EP,US); A61B8/4483 (EP,US); G01S15/894 (EP,US);
G01S15/8945 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/10]A61B8/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   IT [2009/29]
Former [2009/10]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALL-DIAGNOSEGERÄT[2009/10]
English:ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS DEVICE[2009/10]
French:DISPOSITIF DIAGNOSTIQUE ECHOGRAPHIQUE[2009/10]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2008Translation filed 
02.01.2009National basic fee paid 
02.01.2009Search fee paid 
02.01.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/10]
13.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.02.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/08]
07.09.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201005   M06   Not yet paid
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 [A]US5623930  (WRIGHT J NELSON [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * column 7, line 7 - line 19 * * column 9, line 33 - line 42 * * figures 3,6 *;
 [A]US5891039  (BONNEFOUS ODILE [FR], et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 37 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US6048317  (LANGGUTH ALFRED [US]) [A] 1-2 * column 5, line 22 - column 6, line 7 * * figures 1,2,4 *;
 [XY]JP2000229078  (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH CORP) [X] 1-2 * figures 1,2a,2b * * paragraphs [0035] - [0038] * * claims 1,4 * [Y] 3;
 [A]US2001016686  (OKADA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-2 * paragraph [0137] - paragraph [0170] ** figures 14-16 *;
 [A]JP2004290408  (ALOKA CO LTD) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [Y]JP2005028123  (SARAYA KK, et al) [Y] 3 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0092] *;
 [A]JP2006115937  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-3 * paragraph [0024]; figure 15 *;
 [A]  - AARON FENSTER ET AL, "3-D Ultrasound Imaging: A Review", IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY MAGAZINE, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISACATAWAY, NJ, US, (19961101), vol. 15, no. 6, ISSN 0739-5175, pages 41 - 50, XP011084747 [A] 1-2 * the whole document *
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