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EP2130495 - ULTRASONIC PROBE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.02.2019  [2019/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[2016/45]
Former [2009/50]For all designated states
Hitachi Medical Corporation
4-14-1, Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0021 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SANO, Shuzo
c/o Hitachi Medical Corporation 4-14-1 Soto-kanda Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0021 / JP
02 / SAKO, Akifumi
c/o Hitachi Medical Corporation 4-14-1 Soto-kanda Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0021 / JP
03 / KOBAYASHI, Takashi
c/o Hitachi Medical Corporation 4-14-1 Soto-kanda Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0021 / JP
04 / IZUMI, Mikio
c/o Hitachi Medical Corporation 4-14-1 Soto-kanda Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0021 / JP
 [2009/50]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08720914.427.02.2008
[2009/50]
WO2008JP53366
Priority number, dateJP2007007260420.03.2007         Original published format: JP 2007072604
[2009/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008114582
Date:25.09.2008
Language:JA
[2008/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2130495
Date:09.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00, G01N29/24, H04R17/00, G01N29/22, G01N29/06, A61B8/13
[2012/13]
CPC:
G01N29/2406 (EP,US); B06B1/0292 (EP,US); G01N29/0654 (EP,US);
G01N29/221 (EP,US); G01N2291/106 (EP,US); Y10T29/49005 (US)
Former IPC [2009/50]A61B8/00, G01N29/24, H04R17/00
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 [2009/50]
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLSONDE UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG UND ULTRASCHALL-DIAGNOSEGERÄT[2009/50]
English:ULTRASONIC PROBE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE[2009/50]
French:SONDE À ULTRASON, SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ET DISPOSITIF DE DIAGNOSTIC À ULTRASON[2009/50]
Entry into regional phase15.09.2009Translation filed 
20.10.2009National basic fee paid 
20.10.2009Search fee paid 
20.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/50]
18.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/06]
28.09.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2019/06]
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  06.02.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201811   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2004350700  (OLYMPUS CORP) [X] 1,13,15* abstract *;
 [XI]US2004261251  (SCHINDEL DAVID W [CA]) [X] 1,13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0008] - [0013] - [0 28] - [0040] - [0050] * [I] 2-12,14;
 [X]WO2005120355  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1,13,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0021] - [0056] *
International search[A]WO2005077012  (GEORGIA TECH RES INST [US], et al);
 [A]JP2005295553  (GEN ELECTRIC);
 [Y]JP2006075425  (TOSHIBA CORP, et al);
 [Y]JP2006166985  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD, et al);
 [Y]JP2006198240  (OLYMPUS CORP);
 [X]JP2006212077  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP);
 [Y]JP2006319712  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP, et al);
 [A]JP2006343315  (GEN ELECTRIC)
ExaminationEP1671589
by applicantUS5894452
 JP2004350700
 US2004261251
 WO2005120355
 JP2006212077
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