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EP About this file: EP2967490

EP2967490 - ULTRASOUND VECTOR FLOW IMAGING (VFI) WITH CURVE TRACING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
B-K Medical ApS
Mileparken 34
2730 Herlev / DK
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / HAUGAARD, Per
Kildestraedet 42
2740 Skovlunde / DK
02 / SEERUP, Gert
Baeverdalen 21
3400 Hilleroed / DK
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Gevers Patents
De Kleetlaan 7A
1831 Diegem / BE
[N/P]
Former [2016/03]Gevers Patents
Intellectual Property House
Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
Application number, filing date13718886.813.03.2013
[2016/03]
WO2013IB00379
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014140657
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2967490
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2967490
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/06, A61B8/00, A61B8/08
[2016/03]
CPC:
A61B8/5223 (EP,US); A61B8/06 (EP,US); A61B8/065 (US);
A61B8/145 (US); A61B8/4483 (US); A61B8/463 (EP,US);
A61B8/469 (US); A61B8/5207 (US); G16H50/30 (EP);
A61B8/0891 (EP,US); G01S15/8984 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALL-VEKTORFLUSSBILDGEBUNG (VFI) MIT KURVENVERFOLGUNG[2016/03]
English:ULTRASOUND VECTOR FLOW IMAGING (VFI) WITH CURVE TRACING[2016/03]
French:IMAGERIE ULTRASONORE À FLUX VECTORIEL (VFI) AVEC TRACÉ DE COURBE[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase17.09.2015National basic fee paid 
17.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
16.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2020Fee for grant paid
17.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2020Receipt 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  16.12.2019
Opposition(s)24.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
05.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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