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EP0516353
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| EP0516353 - Ultrasonic transducer assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 20.07.2001 Database last updated on 22.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.10.2005 | Change: Appeal number | Applicant(s) | For all designated states HOLOGIC, INC. 590 Lincoln Street Waltham, MA 02154 / US | [1998/24] |
| Former [1992/49] | For all designated states WALKER MAGNETICS GROUP, INC. 17 Rockdale Street Worcester Massachusetts 01606 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Osipov, Vladimir W. Wheelwright Road Barre, Massachusetts 01005 / US | [1992/49] | Representative(s) | Whitten, George Alan, et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1998/24] | Whitten, George Alan, et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ / GB | ||
| Former [1995/35] | Baker, Colin John, et al Withers & Rogers, 4 Dyer's Buildings, Holborn London EC1N 2JT / GB | ||
| Former [1992/49] | Blatchford, William Michael Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn London EC1N 2JT / GB | Application number, filing date | 92304659.3 | 22.05.1992 | [1992/49] | Priority number, date | US19910704070 | 22.05.1991 Original published format: US 704070 | [1992/49] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0516353 | Date: | 02.12.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/49] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0516353 | Date: | 20.09.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/38] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 25.09.1992 | Classification | IPC: | A61B8/08 | [1992/49] | CPC: |
A61B8/4281 (EP,US);
A61B8/0875 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [1992/49] | Title | German: | Ultraschallwandleranordnung | [1992/49] | English: | Ultrasonic transducer assembly | [1992/49] | French: | Dispositif de transducteur à ultra-son | [1992/49] | Examination procedure | 26.05.1993 | Examination requested [1993/29] | 09.02.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 07.06.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.08.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 21.12.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.03.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01) | 11.04.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 28.01.1997 | Date of oral proceedings | 06.02.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 06.02.1997 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 12.08.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.04.1998 | Date of oral proceedings | 11.05.1998 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1} | 11.05.1998 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 17.08.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 11.01.2000 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 18.04.2000 | Fee for grant paid | 18.04.2000 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Appeal following examination | 20.07.1998 | Appeal received No. T1040/98 | 15.09.1998 | Statement of grounds filed | 24.06.1999 | Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant | Divisional application(s) | EP98201325.2 / EP0870468 | Opposition(s) | 21.06.2001 | No opposition filed within time limit [2001/36] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.05.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 02.05.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 18.05.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 13.06.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 04.11.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 13.05.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 15.05.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 01.06.1997 | 06 M06 Fee paid on 13.06.1997 | 31.05.1998 | 07 M06 Fee paid on 04.11.1998 |
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