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EP0024540 - Ultrasonic imaging apparatus comprising an electronic scan system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1981/10]Ultrasonic diagnosing apparatus comprising an electronic scan system
[1985/14]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  30.10.1987
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.1987Opposition rejectedpublished on 16.12.1987 [1987/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1981/10]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takemura, Yasuhiko
183-375, Mishima Oaza
Nishinasuno-machi, Nasu-gun Tochigi-ken / JP
02 / Okazaki, Takahisa
8-26, Suehiro-cho
Otawara-shi, Tochigi-ken / JP
03 / Imai, Akira
2-2, Shimokizaki-danchi 1042-9, Shimokizaki
Urawa-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
[1981/10]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1981/10]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel & Partner
Möhlstrasse 37
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date80104253.218.07.1980
[1981/10]
Priority number, dateJP1979009167520.07.1979         Original published format: JP 9167579
[1981/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0024540
Date:11.03.1981
Language:EN
[1981/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0024540
Date:03.04.1985
Language:EN
[1985/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.1980
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/62, G01S15/89, A61B10/00
[1981/10]
CPC:
G01S7/52074 (EP,US); A61B8/08 (EP,US); G01S7/5206 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1981/10]
TitleGerman:Ultraschallbildgerät mit elektronischem Abtastsystem[1985/14]
English:Ultrasonic imaging apparatus comprising an electronic scan system[1985/14]
French:Appareil d'imagerie à ultrasons comprenant un système de balayage électronique[1985/14]
Former [1981/10]Ultraschalldiagnosegerät mit elektronischem Abtastsystem
Former [1981/10]Ultrasonic diagnosing apparatus comprising an electronic scan system
Former [1981/10]Appareil diagnostique à ultrasons comprenant un système de balayage électronique
Examination procedure18.07.1980Examination requested  [1981/10]
13.09.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.05.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.12.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
24.08.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.1984Fee for grant paid
07.11.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.12.1985  23.01.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1986/09]
Opponent(s)01  20.12.1985  23.01.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
10.02.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.07.1986Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
06.08.1986Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
23.07.1987Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
03.08.1987Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1987/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.1984Renewal fee patent year 05
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