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EP About this file: EP3167806

EP3167806 - ULTRASOUND PROBE AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip21.01.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.02.2022  [2022/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
[2017/20]
Inventor(s)01 / CHO, Kyung Il
1218 Yangjae-daero
Songpa-gu
Seoul 138-788 / KR
02 / SONG, Jong Keun
20 Heungdeok 3-ro
Giheung-gu
Yongin-si Gyeonggi-do 446-882 / KR
 [2017/20]
Representative(s)Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2017/20]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date14897098.110.07.2014
[2017/20]
WO2014KR06215
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016006739
Date:14.01.2016
Language:KO
[2016/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3167806
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR14.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00, G01N29/24, G10K11/34, B06B1/02, B06B1/06
[2018/09]
CPC:
G10K11/346 (EP,US); A61B8/4494 (KR,US); A61B8/00 (EP,US);
A61B8/145 (US); A61B8/4444 (US); A61B8/5207 (US);
B06B1/0207 (EP,US); B06B1/0607 (EP,US); G01N29/24 (EP,US);
G01N29/2406 (US); G01N29/2437 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/20]A61B8/00, G01N29/24
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 [2017/20]
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLSONDE UND ULTRASCHALLBILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2017/20]
English:ULTRASOUND PROBE AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICE[2017/20]
French:SONDE ÉCHOGRAPHIQUE ET DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE PAR ULTRASONS[2017/20]
Entry into regional phase09.01.2017Translation filed 
09.01.2017National basic fee paid 
09.01.2017Search fee paid 
09.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
09.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/20]
09.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/08]
07.10.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2022/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6318179  (HAMILTON JAMES D [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 7 *;
 [A]US2007244392  (TEZUKA SATORU [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0036] - [0039] - [0 51] - [0058]; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]US2009112091  (CHIANG ALICE M [US], et al) [X] 1,10 * paragraphs [0027] , [0 29] , [0 38] , [ 106] - [0131] - [ 189]; figures 4, 5, 27 *;
 [X]EP2533241  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0041] - [0045] - [0 63] , [ 111]; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US2014133270  (HSIA CHIN [TW], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0020] - [0026]; claim 4 *
International search[A]US2004220475  (SZABO THOMAS L [US], et al) [A] 1-17* See abstract, paragraphs [0037]-[0053] and figures 1, 2. *;
 [Y]JP2006110140  (TOSHIBA CORP, et al) [Y] 1-17 * See abstract, paragraphs [0040]-[0065] and figures 1(a)-16. *;
 [A]US2009146695  (SCHWEIZER SCOTT [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * See abstract, paragraphs [0023]-[0033] and figures 1-9B. *;
 [Y]JP2009194934  (OLYMPUS CORP) [Y] 1-17 * See abstract, paragraphs [0029]-[0035], [0091]-[0102], [0246]-[0284] and figures 1A-43. *;
 [A]JP2012118060  (GEN ELECTRIC) [A] 1-17 * See abstract, claims 1-10 and figures 1-17. *
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