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EP About this file: EP1974670

EP1974670 - Ultrasonic observation apparatus and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2011
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ichikawa, Junichi
c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
 [2008/40]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date08004985.117.03.2008
[2008/40]
Priority number, dateJP2007008901429.03.2007         Original published format: JP 2007089014
[2008/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1974670
Date:01.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1974670
Date:12.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00
[2008/40]
CPC:
A61B8/12 (EP,US); A61B8/4438 (EP,US); A61B8/4477 (EP,US);
G01S7/52074 (EP,US); G01S7/5208 (EP,US); G01S15/8993 (EP,US);
G01S7/52073 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/40]
TitleGerman:Ultraschallbeobachtungsgerät und Ultraschalldiagnosegerät[2008/40]
English:Ultrasonic observation apparatus and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus[2008/40]
French:Appareil d'observation ultrasonique et appareil de diagnostic ultrasonique[2008/40]
Examination procedure21.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/01]
30.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
08.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2010Fee for grant paid
15.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.05.2010
BE12.05.2010
CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
HR12.05.2010
HU12.05.2010
IT12.05.2010
LT12.05.2010
LV12.05.2010
MT12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
PL12.05.2010
PT12.05.2010
RO12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SI12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
TR12.05.2010
CY02.06.2010
BG12.08.2010
NO12.08.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
IS12.09.2010
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT12.05.2010
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DK12.05.2010
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PL12.05.2010
PT12.05.2010
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CY02.06.2010
BG12.08.2010
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CY02.06.2010
NO12.08.2010
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ES23.08.2010
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CY02.06.2010
NO12.08.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
IS12.09.2010
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CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
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SK12.05.2010
CY02.06.2010
NO12.08.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
IS12.09.2010
Former [2010/45]NL12.05.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]US5279301  (TSUKAYA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * column 4, line 61 - line 62 * * column 6, line 11 - line 25 * * column 10, line 37 - column 11, line 1 *;
 [X]WO0066002  (SONOSITE INC [US]) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * page 3, line 20 * * page 4, line 12 - line 28 * * page 5, line 19 - page 6, line 9 *;
 [X]US2004002657  (MARIAN VAUGHN [US]) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0019] *;
 [X]WO2005053664  (TERATECH CORP [US]) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * page 3, line 5 - line 7 * * page 12, line 12 - line 15 * * page 16, line 10 - line 13 * * page 17, line 15 - line 19 * * page 20, line 27 - line 29 * * page 21, line 11 - line 16 *;
 [X]EP1629779  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0056] * * paragraph [0061] ** paragraph [0090] *
by applicantUS5279301
 JPH07299065
 WO0066002
 US2004002657
 WO2005053664
 JP2005230379
 EP1629779
 JP2007014485
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