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EP About this file: EP2719471

EP2719471 - Ultrasonic transducer device, probe head, ultrasonic probe, electronic machine and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  08.03.2019
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2019Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 10.04.2019  [2019/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163 / JP
[2014/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Tomoaki
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi
Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
02 / Onishi, Yasunori
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi
Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
03 / Yoshida, Kazuki
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi
Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
04 / Endo, Kogo
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi
Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
 [2014/16]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/16]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date13188051.010.10.2013
[2014/16]
Priority number, dateJP2012022667112.10.2012         Original published format: JP 2012226671
[2014/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2719471
Date:16.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2719471
Date:18.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:B06B1/02, B06B1/06
[2015/47]
CPC:
A61B8/4494 (EP,US); H10N30/20 (US); A61B8/4405 (EP,US);
A61B8/4411 (EP,US); A61B8/4427 (EP,US); A61B8/4483 (EP,US);
B06B1/0622 (EP,US); H10N30/302 (US); H10N30/508 (US);
H10N30/88 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/16]B06B1/02
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 [2016/21]
Former [2014/16]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Ultraschallwandlervorrichtung, Sondenkopf, Ultraschallsonde, elektronische Maschine und Ultraschalldiagnosevorrichtung[2014/16]
English:Ultrasonic transducer device, probe head, ultrasonic probe, electronic machine and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus[2014/16]
French:Dispositif transducteur à ultrasons, tête de sonde, sonde à ultrasons, machine électronique et appareil de diagnostic par ultrasons[2014/16]
Examination procedure15.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/21]
13.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2019Application withdrawn by applicant  [2019/15]
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  10.04.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
04.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
03.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US2003024317  (MILLER DAVID G [US]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0016] - [0037]; figures 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B * [A] 2-6 [I] 7-11;
 [XAI]US2007251324  (WADO HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,7 * paragraphs [0045] - [0049] - [ 0056] , [ 0200]; figures 1, 2 * [A] 2-6 [I] 8-11;
 [A]US2010327695  (GOEL ATUL [US], et al) [A] 1-11* paragraphs [0048] , [ 0049] , [ 0055]; figures 8A, 11 *;
 [XAI]WO2011094393  (RES TRIANGLE INST [US], et al) [X] 1,7 * page 6, line 1 - page 12, line 21; figures 1-9 * [A] 2-6 [I] 8-11
by applicantJP2011082624
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