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EP3115000 - ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.06.2021 Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 17.07.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 16.04.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 30.11.2018
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 23.06.2017
Former	The application has been published Status updated on 09.12.2016
Most recent event Tooltip	06.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Samsung Medison Co., Ltd. 3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do, 25108 / KR
	[2017/02]
Inventor(s)	01 / YOO, Jun-sang 3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon Hongcheon-gun Gangwon-do / KR
	02 / LEE, Kwang-hee 3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon Hongcheon-gun Gangwon-do / KR
	03 / KIM, Sung-yoon 3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon Hongcheon-gun Gangwon-do / KR
	[2017/02]
Representative(s)	D'Halleweyn, Nele Veerle Trees Gertrudis, et al Arnold & Siedsma Bezuidenhoutseweg 57 2594 AC The Hague / NL
	[2017/02]
Application number, filing date	16169095.3	11.05.2016
	[2017/02]
Priority number, date	KR20150098412	10.07.2015 Original published format: KR 20150098412
	[2017/02]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3115000
	Date:	11.01.2017
	Language:	EN
	[2017/02]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3115000
	Date:	19.08.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/34]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.11.2016
Classification	IPC:	A61B8/08, A61B8/00	[2017/02]
	CPC:	A61B8/523 (EP,US); A61B8/0866 (EP,US); A61B8/14 (US); A61B8/463 (EP,US); A61B8/466 (EP,US); A61B8/467 (US); (+) A61B8/483 (EP,US); A61B8/486 (US); A61B8/488 (US); G06T7/0012 (US); A61B8/06 (US); A61B8/0808 (EP,US); A61B8/0875 (EP,US); A61B8/0883 (EP,US); A61B8/4405 (US); A61B8/4472 (US); A61B8/4483 (US); A61B8/469 (EP,US); A61B8/5292 (EP,US); A61B8/565 (US) (-)
Designated contracting states	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 [2017/30]
Former [2017/02]	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
Title	German:	ULTRASCHALLDIAGNOSEVORRICHTUNG UND BETRIEBSVERFAHREN DAVON	[2017/02]
	English:	ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF	[2017/02]
	French:	APPAREIL DE DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASONIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT ASSOCIÉ	[2017/02]
Examination procedure	11.05.2016	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	14.06.2017	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	14.06.2017	Examination requested [2017/30]
	04.12.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	26.03.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.04.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	13.07.2020	Fee for grant paid
	13.07.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	13.07.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	20.05.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/30]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.05.2018	Renewal fee patent year 03
	28.05.2019	Renewal fee patent year 04
	31.03.2020	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	11.05.2016
	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CY	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	MK	19.08.2020
	MT	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	TR	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	GB	11.05.2021
	IE	11.05.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
	[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]	HU	11.05.2016
	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CY	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	MK	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	TR	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	GB	11.05.2021
	IE	11.05.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
Former [2024/22]	HU	11.05.2016
	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CY	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	MK	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	GB	11.05.2021
	IE	11.05.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
Former [2023/30]	HU	11.05.2016
	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CY	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	GB	11.05.2021
	IE	11.05.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
Former [2023/29]	HU	11.05.2016
	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	GB	11.05.2021
	IE	11.05.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
Former [2022/22]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	GB	11.05.2021
	IE	11.05.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
Former [2022/21]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	IE	11.05.2021
	LU	11.05.2021
Former [2022/09]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	LU	11.05.2021
Former [2022/07]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/36]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/28]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/25]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/23]	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/22]	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/21]	DK	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/12]	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/10]	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/09]	FI	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/08]	FI	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/07]	FI	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
Documents cited:	Search	[A]WO2004093687 (EASTERN VIRGINIA MED SCHOOL [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 12, line 33 - page 13, line 4 *;
		[X]US2011054324 (LEE YUN HEE [KR]) [X] 1-15 * (424); paragraphs [0036] , [0037] *;
		[A]US2013170720 (HU WEI-CHIH [TW], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0036] , [0035] *;
		[A]US2014024938 (MA QINGLIN [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0003] *;
		[A]US2014171800 (KONDOU MASANAO [JP]) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0080] *;
		[A]US2014336504 (ZHANG BOWEN [CN], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0122] *
	Examination	US2006034513
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