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DE file number : 693 07 124.9 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: June 4, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Not pending/lapsed
21	DE file number	DAKZ	693 07 124.9
96	EP file number	EAKZ	93 92 3522.2
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/EP93/02915
97	EP publication number	EPN	619743
87	WO publication number	WPN	1994009829
54	Designation/title	TI	STABILE MIKROBLASENSUSPENSIONEN WIE VERSTÄRKUNGAGENZIEN FÜR ULTRASCHALL-ECHOGRAPHIE
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 49/00 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Oct 21, 1993
96	EP application date	EAT	Oct 21, 1993
86	WO application date	WAT	Oct 21, 1993
43	Date of first publication	OT	May 11, 1994
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jan 2, 1997
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Bracco Suisse S.A., Manno, CH
72	Inventor	IN	SCHNEIDER, Michel, CH-1256 Troinex, CH; BROCHOT, Jean, F-74160 S.-Julien-en-Genevois, FR; PUGINIER, Jerome, F-74160 Le Chable-Beaumont, FR; YAN, Feng, CH-1217 Meyrin, CH
74	Representative	VTR	Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB, 22607 Hamburg, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069307124T2 Searchable text: DE000069307124T2
	Address for service		Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB, 22607 Hamburg, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	EP 92810837 Nov 2, 1992
	Patent division in charge		44
21	File number of protection certificate	ZAKZ	101 99 055.3
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000000619743 Searchable text: EP000000619743 Original document: EP000000619743B1 Searchable text: EP000000619743B1 Original document: WO001994009829 Searchable text: WO001994009829
43	Date of first publication	EVT	May 11, 1994
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 25, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Apr 30, 2022 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Apr 30, 2022; Oct 18, 2018; Nov 13, 2013; Oct 23, 2013; Sep 24, 2013; Jan 20, 2013; Nov 20, 2012; Nov 15, 2012; Oct 25, 2012 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Sep 25, 2012 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO first publication without search report	May 11, 1994		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Oct 19, 1994		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Oct 19, 1994		Details anzeigen
4	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Nov 24, 1994	Nov 24, 1994	Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Jan 2, 1997		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Feb 13, 1997	Feb 13, 1997	Details anzeigen
7	Publications	Translation of EP patent specification	Jul 17, 1997	Jul 17, 1997	Details anzeigen
8	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Oct 2, 1997	Jan 8, 1998	Details anzeigen
9	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 9, 1999		Details anzeigen
10	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained full by EPO	Feb 17, 2004		Details anzeigen
11	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in full has become final	Feb 17, 2004	May 27, 2004	Details anzeigen
12	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
13	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Sep 24, 2012	Nov 15, 2012	Details anzeigen
14	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Oct 21, 2013		Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO first publication without search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 11, 1994

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 19, 1994

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 19, 1994

View procedures Publications (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 24, 1994
Issue number	HN	47
Year	PJ	1994
Publication date	VT	Nov 24, 1994
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 2, 1997

View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 13, 1997
Issue number	HN	7
Year	PJ	1997
Publication date	VT	Feb 13, 1997
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Publications (No.: 7)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Translation of EP patent specification
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 17, 1997
	Issue number	HN	29
	Year	PJ	1997
	Publication date	VT	Jul 17, 1997
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE000069307124T2 Searchable text: DE000069307124T2

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Opposition to patent filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 2, 1997
Issue number	HN	2
Year	PJ	1998
Publication date	VT	Jan 8, 1998
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 9)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 9, 1999
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 49/00 (2000.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 49/00 (1995.01)

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Patent maintained full by EPO
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 17, 2004
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 11)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in full has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 17, 2004
Issue number	HN	22
Year	PJ	2004
Publication date	VT	May 27, 2004
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 12)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 17, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61K 49/00 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61K 49/00 (2000.01)

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 13)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 24, 2012
	Issue number	HN	46
	Year	PJ	2012
	Publication date	VT	Nov 15, 2012
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Bracco Suisse S.A., Manno, CH
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Bracco International B.V., 1083 Amsterdam, NL

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 14)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Administrative procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 21, 2013