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EP About this file: EP2608897

EP2608897 - MECHANICAL WAVE GENERATOR AND METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Les Solutions Médicales Soundbite Inc.
2300 boulevard Alfred-Nobel
Saint-Laurent, Québec H4S 2A4 / CA
[2023/40]
Former [2023/31]For all designated states
SOCPRA Sciences et Génie s.e.c.
35, rue Radison, Suite 100
Sherbrooke, Québec J1L 1E2 / CA
Former [2013/27]For all designated states
Socpra Sciences Et Genie S. E. C.
35 rue Radisson Bureau 100
Sherbrooke, Québec J1L 1E2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / BROUILLETTE, Martin
1580 Rue John Griffith
Sherbrooke QC J1J 4L4 / CA
02 / DION, Steven
1 Rue Parkdale
Sherbrooke QC J1M 2B6 / CA
03 / RIEL, Louis-Philippe
1010 Rue Hélène-Boullé
Sherbrook QC J1N 4G9 / CA
 [2013/27]
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2023/31]Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2013/27]Cabinet Plasseraud
52, rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date11819487.729.08.2011
[2023/31]
WO2011IB02701
Priority number, dateUS20100377519P27.08.2010         Original published format: US 377519 P
[2013/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012025833
Date:01.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2608897
Date:03.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2608897
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA03.05.2012
Supplementary international search report - requested on:EP02.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:B06B3/00, G10K15/02, G10K15/04, A61B17/225
[2023/08]
CPC:
A61B17/225 (EP,US); A61H1/00 (US); B06B3/00 (EP,US);
G10K15/02 (EP,US); G10K15/043 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/27]B06B1/02, A61B17/225, G05D19/02
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/27]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MECHANISCHER WELLENGENERATOR UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2013/27]
English:MECHANICAL WAVE GENERATOR AND METHOD THEREOF[2013/27]
French:GÉNÉRATEUR D'ONDES MÉCANIQUES ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ[2013/27]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2013National basic fee paid 
26.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/27]
05.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2023Fee for grant paid
20.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2023Receipt 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  05.06.2018
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
19.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
16.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
07.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
17.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
IE29.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/28]CZ02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/20]HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4276491  (DANIEL KEITH P) [Y] 24 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4674505  (PAULI KARLHEINZ [DE], et al) [Y] 17,19,45,47 * column 4, line 5 - line 7 *;
 [A]US4901034  (FRANK-PETER JAGDT [CH]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [XY]US4907573  (NAGASAKI TATSUO [JP]) [X] 1-4,7-10,14,15,18,23,25-32,35-38,42,43,46,52 * column 4, line 12 - line 18 * * column 5, line 46 - column 6, line 38 * * figures 12-16 * [Y] 5,6,11-13,16,17,19-22,24,33,34,39-41,44,45,47-51;
 [A]US5109338  (ERMERT HELMUT [DE], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5144592  (BONIS MARC [FR]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH04250356  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5481153  (TURNER CHARLES W [GB]) [Y] 5,6,33,34 * column 3, line 38 - line 58 *;
 [Y]US5509417  (DIAS FLEMING [US], et al) [Y] 11,16,20-22,39,44,48-50 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2002161301  (VENKATARAMANI VENKAT SUBRAMANI [US], et al) [Y] 12,13,40,41 * abstract *;
 [YDA]  - MONTALDO, ROUX, DERODE, NEGREIRA, FINK, "Generation of very high pressure pulses with 1-bit time reversal in a solid waveguide", THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, (20011231), vol. 110, no. 6, pages 2849 - 2857, XP002686244 [YD] 51 * the whole document * * page 3, column 1, line 6 - line 13 * [A] 1,25,29

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.1413753
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.19275
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