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EP2155067 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLADDER DETECTION USING ULTRASONIC HARMONIC IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Verathon Inc.
20001 North Creek Parkway
Bothell, WA 98021 / US
[2015/17]
Former [2010/08]For all designated states
Verathon INC.
20001 North Creek Parkway
Bothell, WA 98021 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YANG, Fuxing
17314 14th Drive, SE
Bothell, WA 98012 / US
02 / MCMORROW, Gerald
6319 240th Way NE
Redmond, WA 98053 / US
 [2010/32]
Former [2010/08]01 / YANG, Fuxing
17910 142nd NE A-11
Woodinville, WA 98072 / US
02 / MCMORROW, Gerald
6319 240th Way NE
Redmond, WA 98053 / US
Representative(s)Carter, Stephen John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[2016/01]
Former [2010/08]Carter, Stephen John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date08755614.815.05.2008
[2010/08]
WO2008US63799
Priority number, dateUS20070938446P16.05.2007         Original published format: US 938446 P
US20070938359P16.05.2007         Original published format: US 938359 P
US20070938371P16.05.2007         Original published format: US 938371 P
[2010/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008144449
Date:27.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2155067
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2155067
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.12.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00, A61B5/20, A61B8/08, G06T5/00, G06T5/10, // G01S15/89, G01S7/52
[2015/15]
CPC:
A61B8/0858 (EP,US); A61B8/08 (EP,US); A61B8/4254 (EP,US);
A61B8/4455 (EP,US); A61B8/462 (EP,US); A61B8/463 (EP,US);
A61B8/469 (EP,US); A61B8/483 (EP,US); A61B8/565 (EP,US);
G01S7/52038 (EP,US); G06T5/00 (US); G06T5/10 (EP,US);
G06T5/73 (EP); A61B2560/0456 (EP,US); A61B8/467 (EP,US);
G01S15/8977 (EP,US); G06T2207/10132 (EP,US); G06T2207/20056 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/25]A61B8/00, A61B5/20
Former IPC [2010/08]A61B8/00
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 [2016/01]
Former [2010/08]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:BLASENNACHWEIS-SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN MIT HARMONISCHER ULTRASCHALL-DARSTELLUNG[2010/08]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLADDER DETECTION USING ULTRASONIC HARMONIC IMAGING[2010/08]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA DÉTECTION VÉSICALE EN UTILISANT UNE IMAGERIE HARMONIQUE ULTRASONORE[2010/08]
Entry into regional phase14.12.2009National basic fee paid 
14.12.2009Search fee paid 
14.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/08]
23.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
06.11.2015Fee for grant paid
06.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  11.07.2012
Opposition(s)07.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/50]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
06.11.2015Request for further processing filed
06.11.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.11.2015Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
09.05.2013Request for further processing filed
09.05.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.05.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
26.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.05.2008
AT06.01.2016
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 [XAY]US2006079775  (MCMORROW GERALD [US], et al) [X] 7,12 * abstract * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0091] * * paragraph [0122] - paragraph [0123] * * figures 1,8-19 * [A] 4-6,9-11,14-18 [Y] 1-3,8,13;
 [Y]WO2006062867  (DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND CORP [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,8,13 * abstract * * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0071] * * figures 5,6 *;
 [A]  - BOUAKAZ A ET AL, "Noninvasive bladder volume measurements based on nonlinear wave distortion", ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, NEW YORK, NY, US LNKD- DOI:10.1016/J.ULTRASMEDBIO.2003.11.006, (20040401), vol. 30, no. 4, ISSN 0301-5629, pages 469 - 476, XP004506179 [A] 1,3,5-7,10-12,15-17 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2003.11.006
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