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EP3740133 - ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon
Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do, 25108 / KR
[2020/48]
Inventor(s)01 / KO, Jong-Sun
3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon
Hongcheon-gun Gangwon-do 25108 / KR
02 / MIN, Hae Kee
3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon
Hongcheon-gun Gangwon-do 25108 / KR
03 / KIM, Seong Jin
3366, Hanseo-ro, Nam-myeon
Hongcheon-gun Gangwon-do 25108 / KR
 [2020/48]
Representative(s)Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2020/48]
Application number, filing date19741327.116.01.2019
[2020/48]
WO2019KR00641
Priority number, dateKR2018000634618.01.2018         Original published format: KR 20180006346
[2020/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019143123
Date:25.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3740133
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.07.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.07.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08, A61B8/00
[2020/48]
CPC:
A61B8/0841 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/3403 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (US);
A61B8/0883 (EP); A61B8/14 (US); A61B8/4455 (EP,US);
A61B8/461 (KR); A61B8/463 (EP,US); A61B8/5223 (EP);
A61B8/54 (KR); G16H50/30 (EP); A61B10/0233 (EP,US);
A61B2017/3413 (EP,US); A61B2034/2063 (US); A61B2034/2065 (EP,US);
A61B2090/378 (EP,US); A61B8/4245 (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 [2020/48]
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLBILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DAVON[2020/48]
English:ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME[2020/48]
French:APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE ULTRASONORE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE[2020/48]
Entry into regional phase25.06.2020National basic fee paid 
25.06.2020Search fee paid 
25.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/48]
09.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2013096430  (YOSHIARA HIROKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [YA]US2017095226  (TANAKA GO [JP], et al) [Y] 4-6,15 * the whole document * [A] 1-3,7-14;
 [XYI]US2017143295  (PARK SUNG-CHAN [KR], et al) [X] 1-3,7,9,12-14 * the whole document * [Y] 4-6,15 [I] 8,10,11
International search[A]JP2010068923  (FUJIFILM CORP) [A] 1-15* See the whole document. *;
 [Y]US2015209003  (HALMANN MENACHEM [US], et al) [Y] 8-10 * See paragraphs [12],[19], claim 1 and figues 1-5. *;
 [A]US2015289839  (SAITO MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * See the whole document. *;
 [XY]US2016081666  (DEGUCHI TAKASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-7, 11-15 * See paragraph [18] and claims 15-24. * [Y] 8-10;
 [A]US2016184611  (BROSENS-KESSELS ANGELIQUE CARIN JOHANNA MARIA [NL], et al) [A] 1-15 * See the whole document. *
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