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EP About this file: EP1519757

EP1519757 - SCANNING SUSPENSION COMPRISING A PARTICLE WITH A DIAMETER OF AT LEAST 1 MICROMETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2013
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Heidelberglaan 100
3584 CX Utrecht / NL
For all designated states
Universiteit Utrecht Holding B.V.
Yalelaan 40
3584 CM Utrecht / NL
[2006/31]
Former [2005/14]For all designated states
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Heidelberglaan 100
3584 CX Utrecht / NL
For all designated states
Universiteit Utrecht Holding B.V.
Jenalaan 18a
3584 CK Utrecht / NL
Inventor(s)01 / NIJSEN, Johannes, Franciscus, Wilhelmus
Stauntonstraat 28
NL-3554 EX Utrecht / NL
02 / VAN HET SCHIP, Alfred, Dirk
Pauwoogweide 39
NL-3437 VW Nieuwegein / NL
03 / ZONNENBERG, Bernard, Antoni
Fazantenkamp 464
NL-3607 DA Maarssen / NL
 [2005/14]
Representative(s)Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2011/42]Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al
Vereenigde
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2008/34]Winckels, Johannes Hubertus F., et al
Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2005/14]Winckels, J.H.F., Mr. Ir., et al
Vereenigde, Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date03741661.702.07.2003
[2005/14]
WO2003NL00485
Priority number, dateEP2002007762602.07.2002         Original published format: EP 02077626
[2005/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004004786
Date:15.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1519757
Date:06.04.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1519757
Date:19.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61K49/18, A61P35/00
[2005/14]
CPC:
A61K33/24 (EP,US); A61K51/1282 (US); A61K49/00 (EP,US);
A61K49/1821 (EP,US); A61K51/1255 (EP,US); A61P35/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/14]
TitleGerman:SCANNING SUSPENSION ENTHALTEND PARTIKELN, DIE EIN DURCHMESSER VON MINDESTENS 1 MICROMETER AUFWEISEN[2005/14]
English:SCANNING SUSPENSION COMPRISING A PARTICLE WITH A DIAMETER OF AT LEAST 1 MICROMETER[2005/14]
French:SUSPENSION DE BALAYAGE COMPRENANT UNE PARTICULE DONT LE DIAMETRE S'ELEVE A AU MOINS 1 MICROMETRE[2005/14]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2005National basic fee paid 
01.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/14]
15.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2012Date of oral proceedings
02.04.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2012Fee for grant paid
08.08.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.05.2007
Opposition(s)20.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
15.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
15.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
15.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
16.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.07.2003
AT19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
MC19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
TR19.09.2012
BG19.12.2012
GR20.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
MC19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
TR19.09.2012
BG19.12.2012
GR20.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2014/14]AT19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
MC19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
BG19.12.2012
GR20.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2013/34]AT19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
BG19.12.2012
GR20.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2013/31]AT19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2013/28]CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2013/23]CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
RO19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
SK19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
Former [2013/22]CY19.09.2012
CZ19.09.2012
EE19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
Former [2013/11]CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
SI19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
Former [2013/10]CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
Former [2013/09]FI19.09.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]US4863715  (JACOBSEN TROND [NO], et al) [X] 1-42 * tables I,II,VIII,IX * * column 7, line 14 - line 50 *;
 [X]US4985233  (KLAVENESS JO [NO], et al) [X] 1-24,28 * see all examples *;
 [X]WO9217214  (RANNEY DAVID F [US]) [X] 1-42 * page 76, line 24 * * page 84, line 13 * * page 85, line 12 * * page 113 - lines 20-28; claims 15,56 *;
 [X]US5213788  (RANNEY DAVID F [US]) [X] 1,2,5,8-21,28 * example 14 *;
 [X]WO9310440  (UNGER EVAN C [US]) [X] 1-42 * page 11, lines 5-8 * * page 16; claim 3 *;
 [X]US5512268  (GRINSTAFF MARK W [US], et al) [X] 1-42 * column 7, lines 14-50; examples 1,2,6,7,9-11-14,15,32-36 *;
 [X]DE19958586  (AVENTIS RES & TECH GMBH & CO [DE]) [X] 1-42 * page 3, lines 34,35 * * page 8, line 5 *;
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