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EP About this file: EP3768169

EP3768169 - ULTRASONIC DEVICE FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION BY MEANS OF ULTRASONIC WAVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.09.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ, RO, SK		published on 19.06.2024 [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
H-NEXT GMBH
Henkestr. 91
91052 Erlangen / DE
[2021/04]
Inventor(s)01 / HEID, Oliver
Luitpoldstr. 63
91052 Erlangen / DE
 [2021/04]
Representative(s)Fink Numrich Patentanwälte PartmbB
Paul-Gerhardt-Allee 24
81245 München / DE
[2023/27]
Former [2021/04]Fink Numrich Patentanwälte PartmbB
European Patent and Trademark Attorneys
Wendl-Dietrich-Straße 14
80634 München / DE
Application number, filing date19701848.425.01.2019
[2021/04]
WO2019EP51848
Priority number, dateDE20181020435721.03.2018         Original published format: DE102018204357
[2021/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019179675
Date:26.09.2019
Language:DE
[2019/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3768169
Date:27.01.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3768169
Date:05.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00, G01S7/52, G10K11/34, A61B8/08, G01S15/89
[2021/04]
CPC:
A61B8/56 (EP,US); A61B8/5207 (EP,US); A61B8/4472 (US);
A61B8/4494 (US); G01S15/8915 (EP,US); G01S7/5208 (EP);
A61B8/4488 (EP); G10K11/34 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/04]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLVORRICHTUNG ZUR MEDIZINISCHEN UNTERSUCHUNG MITTELS ULTRASCHALLWELLEN[2021/04]
English:ULTRASONIC DEVICE FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION BY MEANS OF ULTRASONIC WAVES[2021/04]
French:DISPOSITIF À ULTRASONS POUR L'ANALYSE MÉDICALE AU MOYEN D'ONDES ULTRASONORES[2021/04]
Entry into regional phase07.08.2020National basic fee paid 
07.08.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2020Examination requested  [2021/04]
07.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2023Fee for grant paid
31.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/10]ES05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/09]ES05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[XI]US2008110266  (RANDALL KEVIN S [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6,7,9,10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0037] , [0038] , [0046] , [0048] , [0049] , [0057] , [0059] , [0065] * * figures 1,2 * [I] 3-5,8;
 [I]US2014058266  (CALL JOSEF R [US], et al) [I] 1* figure 4 *
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