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EP About this file: EP0627897

EP0627897 - ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.02.2003
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ANGIOSONICS INC.
2200 Gateway Center Blvd., Suite 207
Morrisville, N. Carolina 27560 / US
[1997/06]
Former [1994/50]For all designated states
ANGIOSONICS INC.
1211 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WENG, Li
398 North Central Avenue
Ramsey, NJ 07446 / US
02 / SCRIBNER, Robert M.
2150 West 6th Avenue, Unit C-2
Broomfield, CO 80020 / US
[1994/50]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/24]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [1994/50]Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date93904699.126.01.1993
[1994/50]
WO1993US00764
Priority number, dateUS1992084252927.02.1992         Original published format: US 842529
[1994/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9316646
Date:02.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0627897
Date:14.12.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.09.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/22
[1995/15]
CPC:
B06B3/00 (EP,US); A61B17/22012 (EP,US); A61B2017/00336 (EP,US);
A61B2017/22018 (EP,US); A61B2017/22092 (EP,US); A61B2017/320073 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/50]A61B17/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/50]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ULTRASCHALLÜBERTRAGUNG[1994/50]
English:ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSION APPARATUS[1994/50]
French:APPAREIL EMETTEUR D'ULTRASONS[1994/50]
Entry into regional phase26.09.1994National basic fee paid 
26.09.1994Search fee paid 
26.09.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
26.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/50]
18.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2000Date of oral proceedings
22.08.2000Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.08.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
01.08.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/13]
08.10.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2003/13]
Appeal following examination02.11.2000Appeal received No.  T0117/01
02.01.2001Statement of grounds filed
25.06.2002Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
29.05.2002Date of oral proceedings
11.06.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP98120505.7  / EP0891744
Request for further processing for:06.09.1999Request for further processing filed
06.09.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.09.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
29.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200210   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE852275  (ULTRAKUST GERAETEBAU DIPL ING) [A] 1 * page 2, line 47 - line 56 *;
 [A]US3433226  (BOYD CHARLES A) [A] 1* claim 1 *;
 [A]DE2606997  (MO I KHIM MASH) [A] 1 * page 25, paragraph 4; figure 7 *
International search[Y]US3565062  (KURIS ARTHUR);
 [Y]US4531934  (KOSSOVSKY LEOPOLD V [SU], et al);
 [X]US4646725  (MOASSER MANOUTCHEHR [US]);
 [X]US4748971  (BORODULIN GERMAN [US], et al);
 [XY]US4823793  (ANGULO EARL D [US], et al)
 [X]  - British Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 11, April 1960 (NEPPIRAS), "Very High Energy Ultrasonics", pgs. 10-16, see entire document.
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