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EP2425402 - SYSTEM FOR PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING AND RELATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  28.03.2014
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2014Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 30.04.2014  [2014/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Visualsonics, Inc.
3080 Yonge Street Suite 6100 Box 66
Toronto, Ontario M4N 3N1 / CA
[2012/10]
Inventor(s)01 / HIRSON, Desmond
73 Ventura Avenue
Thornhill Ontario L4J 7T4 / CA
02 / MEHI, James, I.
89 Degas Drive
Thornhill Ontario L4J 9J3 / CA
03 / NEEDLES, Andrew
117 Kalmar Avenue
Toronto Ontario M1N 3G6 / CA
 [2012/10]
Representative(s)Magrath, Sally Ann Mason
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/10]Magrath, Sally Ann Mason
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
GB-London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date10770394.430.04.2010
WO2010US33086
Priority number, dateUS20090174571P01.05.2009         Original published format: US 174571 P
[2012/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010127199
Date:04.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2425402
Date:07.03.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/20
[2012/10]
CPC:
G01S15/8993 (EP,US); A61B5/0073 (EP,US); A61B5/0095 (EP,US);
G01N21/1702 (EP,US); G01N21/4795 (EP,US); A61B2562/0204 (EP,US);
A61B8/4218 (EP,US); A61B8/483 (EP,US); G01S15/899 (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 [2012/10]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM FÜR FOTOAKUSTISCHE BILDGEBUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN[2012/10]
English:SYSTEM FOR PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING AND RELATED METHODS[2012/10]
French:SYSTÈME D'IMAGERIE PHOTOACOUSTIQUE ET PROCÉDÉS APPARENTÉS[2012/10]
Entry into regional phase30.11.2011National basic fee paid 
30.11.2011Search fee paid 
30.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/10]
22.10.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2014Application withdrawn by applicant  [2014/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2006184042  (WANG LIHONG [US], et al);
 [A]US2008221647  (CHAMBERLAND DAVID L [US], et al);
 [A]US2004127783  (KRUGER ROBERT A [US]);
 [A]US2008108867  (ZHOU GAN [US]);
 [A]US2008123083  (WANG XUEDING [US], et al)
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