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EP About this file: EP2181342

EP2181342 - ADAPTIVE ULTRASOUND IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION BASED ON SENSING OF LOCAL MEDIA MOTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Verasonics, Inc.
22222 NE 62nd Place
Redmond, WA 98053 / US
[2010/18]
Inventor(s)01 / DAIGLE, Ronald, Elvin
22126 Northeast 62nd Place
Redmond, Washington 98053 / US
 [2010/18]
Representative(s)Loveless, Ian Mark
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/11]Loveless, Ian Mark
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2010/18]Loveless, Ian Mark
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date08798512.322.08.2008
[2010/18]
WO2008US74055
Priority number, dateUS20070957600P23.08.2007         Original published format: US 957600 P
[2010/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009026534
Date:26.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2181342
Date:05.05.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2181342
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52
[2010/18]
CPC:
G01S7/5205 (EP,US); G01S15/89 (KR); A61B8/5276 (EP,US);
G01S15/8997 (EP,US); G01S7/52 (KR); G01S7/52046 (EP,US);
A61B8/00 (EP,US); G01S7/52034 (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 [2017/11]
Former [2010/18]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:AUF DER MESSUNG LOKALER MEDIENBEWEGUNG BASIERENDE ADAPTIVE ULTRASCHALLBILDREKONSTRUKTION[2010/18]
English:ADAPTIVE ULTRASOUND IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION BASED ON SENSING OF LOCAL MEDIA MOTION[2010/18]
French:RECONSTRUCTION D'IMAGE ULTRASONORE ADAPTATIVE À PARTIR DE LA DÉTECTION D'UN MOUVEMENT DE MILIEU LOCAL[2010/18]
Entry into regional phase23.02.2010National basic fee paid 
23.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/18]
10.05.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.10.2016
23.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.01.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.01.2017Fee for grant paid
23.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.02.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
02.02.2017Receipt 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  25.05.2010
Opposition(s)18.12.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
29.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.08.201104   M06   Fee paid on   23.11.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.08.2008
AT15.03.2017
CY15.03.2017
CZ15.03.2017
EE15.03.2017
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FI15.03.2017
HR15.03.2017
LT15.03.2017
LV15.03.2017
MC15.03.2017
PL15.03.2017
RO15.03.2017
SE15.03.2017
SI15.03.2017
SK15.03.2017
TR15.03.2017
BG15.06.2017
NO15.06.2017
GR16.06.2017
IS15.07.2017
PT17.07.2017
IE22.08.2017
LU22.08.2017
MT22.08.2017
BE31.08.2017
CH31.08.2017
LI31.08.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU22.08.2008
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US5873830  (HOSSACK JOHN A [US], et al) [X] 1-4,9-19 * abstract * * column 1, line 6 - column 5, line 53 * * column 8, line 47 - column 12, line 30 * * column 17, line 10 - column 21, line 48 * [Y] 5-8;
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 [Y]US2003092989  (AICHHORN MANFRED [AT], et al) [Y] 1-19 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] - [0012] * * paragraphs [0022] - [0062] *
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