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EP3111850 - ULTRASONIC IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.02.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.03.2021  [2021/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[2017/01]
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Tomohiko
c/o HITACHI, LTD.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
02 / OKADA, Takashi
c/o HITACHI ALOKA MEDICAL, LTD.
6-22-1 Mure
Mitaka-shi Tokyo 181-8622 / JP
 [2017/01]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2017/01]
Application number, filing date15754706.819.01.2015
[2017/01]
WO2015JP51281
Priority number, dateJP2014003853828.02.2014         Original published format: JP 2014038538
[2017/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015129336
Date:03.09.2015
Language:JA
[2015/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3111850
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.09.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/06, A61B8/14
[2017/01]
CPC:
A61B8/06 (EP,US); A61B8/0883 (EP,US); A61B8/14 (US);
A61B8/463 (US); A61B8/483 (EP,US); A61B8/488 (EP,US);
A61B8/5207 (US); A61B8/5246 (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 [2017/01]
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLBILDAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2017/01]
English:ULTRASONIC IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD[2017/01]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE CAPTURE D'IMAGE ULTRASONORE[2017/01]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2016Translation filed 
28.09.2016National basic fee paid 
28.09.2016Search fee paid 
28.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/01]
18.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/12]
17.11.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2012041318  (TAYLOR CHARLES A [US]) [Y] 10,15* paragraph [0339] *;
 [XYI]WO2013157553  (HITACHI ALOKA MEDICAL LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,6,11,12 * the whole document * [Y] 10,15 [I] 4,5,7-9,13,14;
 US2015094582  [ ] (TANAKA TOMOHIKO [JP], et al) [ ] * the whole document *
International search[A]JP2008080106  (TOSHIBA CORP, et al) [A] 1-16 * , entire text; all drawings & US 2008/0051661 A1 & JP 5231768 B2 *;
 [A]JP2013176492  (HITACHI ALOKA MEDICAL LTD) [A] 1-16 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2013157553  (HITACHI ALOKA MEDICAL LTD [JP]) [A] 1-16 * , entire text; all drawings & CN 104220005 A *;
 [A]  - TAKASHI OKADA et al., "4. Ketsuryu no Sokudo Vector Hyoji Vector Flow Mapping(VFM", INNERVISION, (20140225), vol. 29, no. 3, page 70, XP008184609 [A] 1-16
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