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EP4322871 - DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER WITH ARBITRARILY SHAPED, DENSELY PACKING, REMOVABLE MODULAR ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2024Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of The University of Michigan
Office of Technology Transfer
1600 Huron Parkway, 2nd Floor
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2590 / US
[2024/08]
Inventor(s)01 / XU, Zhen
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2590 / US
02 / HALL, Timothy Lewis
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2590 / US
03 / LUNDT, Jonathan E.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2590 / US
 [2024/08]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2024/08]
Application number, filing date22789004.315.04.2022
[2024/08]
WO2022US24997
Priority number, dateUS202163175423P15.04.2021         Original published format: US 202163175423 P
[2024/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022221649
Date:20.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4322871
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.10.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/225
[2024/08]
CPC:
A61N7/00 (EP); A61B2090/378 (EP); A61B34/10 (EP);
A61B34/30 (EP); A61N2007/0039 (EP); A61N2007/0095 (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 [2024/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTWURF UND HERSTELLUNG EINES THERAPEUTISCHEN ULTRASCHALLWANDLERS MIT WILLKÜRLICH GEFORMTEN, DICHT PACKENDEN UND ABNEHMBAREN MODULAREN ELEMENTEN[2024/08]
English:DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER WITH ARBITRARILY SHAPED, DENSELY PACKING, REMOVABLE MODULAR ELEMENTS[2024/08]
French:CONCEPTION ET FABRICATION D'UN TRANSDUCTEUR ULTRASONORE THÉRAPEUTIQUE AYANT DES ÉLÉMENTS MODULAIRES AMOVIBLES DE FORME ARBITRAIRE ET À GARNITURE DENSE[2024/08]
Entry into regional phase08.11.2023National basic fee paid 
08.11.2023Search fee paid 
08.11.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2023Examination requested  [2024/08]
20.05.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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 [X]US2013289593  (HALL TIMOTHY L [US], et al) [X] 1,12,13 * Entire document. *;
 [X]US2016361574  (BARTHE PETER G [US], et al) [X] 1,4-6 * Entire document. *;
 [A]US2018177491  (HYNYNEN KULLERVO [CA], et al) [A] 1-13* Entire document *;
 [X]WO2020087049  (APPLAUD MEDICAL INC [US]) [X] 1,9, 11 * Entire document. *
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