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EP0397056 - Shock wave generating apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1990/46]Shock wave generating apparatus capable of setting moving direction of shock wave generating source to ultrasonic tomographic image plane
[1996/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.1997
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.08.1997 [1997/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/46]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kudo, Nobuki
3-43-12-102 Higashimishima, Nishinasunocho
Nasu-gun, Tochigi-ken / JP
02 / Terai, Fujio
1-23-1-402, Namiki, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1990/46]
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patent PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Patenta
Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/17]Blumbach, Kramer & Partner
Patentanwälte Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Former [1990/46]Blumbach Weser Bergen Kramer Zwirner Hoffmann Patentanwälte
Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date90108462.404.05.1990
[1990/46]
Priority number, dateJP1989011376708.05.1989         Original published format: JP 11376789
[1990/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0397056
Date:14.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0397056
Date:04.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.1990
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/225, A61H23/00
[1996/36]
CPC:
A61B17/2255 (EP)
Former IPC [1990/46]A61B17/22, A61H23/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [1990/46]
TitleGerman:Gerät zur Erzeugung von Stosswellen[1996/36]
English:Shock wave generating apparatus[1996/36]
French:Appareil de génération d'ondes de choc[1996/36]
Former [1990/46]Gerät zur Erzeugung von Stosswellen mit Bewegungssteuerung der Schockwellenquelle in Richtung zur Ultraschalltomographie-Abbildungsebene
Former [1990/46]Shock wave generating apparatus capable of setting moving direction of shock wave generating source to ultrasonic tomographic image plane
Former [1990/46]Appareil de génération d'ondes de choc capable d'ajuster la direction en mouvement de la source de génération d'ondes de choc au plan d'image de tomographie ultrasonore
Examination procedure04.05.1990Examination requested  [1990/46]
28.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.11.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.1996Fee for grant paid
14.02.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.06.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
09.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE3826709  ;
 [X]DE3721187  ;
 [A]EP0301360  ;
 [A]EP0269801  ;
 [A]EP0225104  ;
 [A]EP0169311  ;
 [A]US4821729  ;
 [A]US4763652
Examination   - Biliary Lithotripsy (Eds. J.T. Ferrucci et al.), Adapted from the Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Biliary Lithotripsy, July 11-13, 1988, pages 253-263, 263a; B. Forssman et al.: "Dornier: MPL 9000 Multipurpose Lithotripter"
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