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EP2158846 - Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, ultrasonic image processing apparatus, and ultrasonic image processing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  21.06.2013
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.06.2013Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 24.07.2013  [2013/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
For all designated states
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385 Shimoisigami Otawara-shi
Tochigi-ken 324-8550 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/17]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
For all designated states
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385 Shimoisigami Otawara-shi
Tochigi-ken 324-8550 / JP
Former [2010/09]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Takeshi
c/o Intellectual Property Division Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation 1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
02 / Mine, Yoshitaka
c/o Intellectual Property Division Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation 1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
 [2010/09]
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/09]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date09011024.827.08.2009
[2010/09]
Priority number, dateJP2008022264629.08.2008         Original published format: JP 2008222646
[2010/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2158846
Date:03.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/09]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP2158846
Date:28.04.2010
[2010/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2158846
Date:25.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08
[2010/09]
CPC:
A61B8/08 (EP,US); A61B8/06 (EP,US); A61B8/13 (EP,US);
A61B8/483 (EP,US); A61B8/488 (EP,US); A61B8/5276 (EP,US);
A61B8/54 (EP,US); A61B8/543 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Ultraschalldiagnosevorrichtung, Ultraschallbildverarbeitungsvorrichtung und Ultraschallbildverarbeitungsverfahren[2010/09]
English:Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, ultrasonic image processing apparatus, and ultrasonic image processing method[2010/09]
French:Appareil de diagnostic à ultrasons, appareil de traitement d'images à ultrasons et procédé de traitement d'images à ultrasons[2010/09]
Examination procedure27.08.2009Examination requested  [2010/09]
25.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2013Application withdrawn by applicant  [2013/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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