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EP3272293 - ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon
Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do, 25108 / KR
[2024/33]
Former [2018/04]For all designated states
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon
Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do, 25108 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / JIN, Gil-Ju
113-804, 844, Bugaksan-ro, Seongbuk-gu
Seoul / KR
02 / KIM, Yuri
102, 20-9, Achasan-ro 25-gil, Gwangjin-gu
Seoul / KR
03 / AHN, Mi Jeoung
33,Yeondaedongmun 1-gil, Seodaemun-gu
Seoul / KR
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2024/33]
Former [2018/04]Grootscholten, Johannes A.M.
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date16207537.830.12.2016
[2018/04]
Priority number, dateKR2016009204420.07.2016         Original published format: KR 20160092044
[2018/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3272293
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3272293
Date:14.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00, A61B8/08
[2018/04]
CPC:
A61B8/469 (EP,KR,US); A61B5/7435 (KR); A61B5/748 (KR);
A61B8/4405 (EP,US); A61B8/4427 (EP,US); A61B8/4472 (EP,US);
A61B8/461 (EP,US); A61B8/463 (EP,KR,US); A61B8/464 (EP,US);
A61B8/465 (EP,US); A61B8/466 (EP,US); A61B8/467 (EP,US);
A61B8/52 (KR); A61B8/5207 (EP,US); A61B8/0866 (EP,US);
A61B8/4477 (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 [2018/08]
Former [2018/04]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 
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2018/04]
English:ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME[2018/04]
French:APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE PAR ULTRASONS ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE[2018/04]
Examination procedure30.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/08]
17.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
03.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2024Fee for grant paid
04.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US2003013959  (GRUNWALD SORIN [US], et al);
 [A]JP2010142399  (SHIMADZU CORP);
 [XYI]US2016125640  (LEE JIN-YONG [KR], et al);
 [Y]US2016120508  (KIM YUN-KYUNG [KR], et al);
 [YA]WO2016083868  (BK MEDICAL APS [DK])
ExaminationUS2012105358
 EP2532307
 EP2818115
 EP2843508
 EP2876604
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