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EP About this file: EP1531872

EP1531872 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CONTRAST AGENTS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2008
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE HEALTHCARE AS
Nycoveien 2
0485 Oslo / NO
[N/P]
Former [2006/29]For all designated states
GE Healthcare AS
Nycoveien 2
0485 Oslo / NO
Former [2005/21]For all designated states
Amersham Health R & D AB
Medeon, Per Albin Hanssons vag 41
20512 Malmo / SE
Inventor(s)01 / ARDENKJAER-LARSEN, Jan, Henrik
Nycoveien1-2, P.O.Box4220 Nydalen
N-0401 Oslo / NO
02 / AXELSSON, Oskar
Nycoveien1-2, P.O.Box4220 Nydalen
N-0401 Oslo / NO
03 / JOHANESSON, Haukur
Nycoveien1-2 P.O.Box4220 Nydalen
N-0401 Oslo / NO
 [2007/07]
Former [2005/21]01 / ARDENKJAER-LARSEN, Jan, Henrik
Medeon Per Albin Hanssons vag 41
S-20512 Malmo / SE
02 / AXELSSON, Oskar Amersham Health R & D AB
Medeon Per Albin Hanssons vag 41
S-20512 Malmo / SE
03 / JOHANESSON, Haukur
Amersham Health Medeon Per Albiin Hanssons vag 41
S-20512 Malmo / SE
Representative(s)Franks, Barry Gerard
GE Healthcare Limited
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont
Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/21]Franks, Barry Gerard
Amersham plc, Amersham Place
Little Chalfont, Bucks. HP7 9NA / GB
Application number, filing date03790943.929.08.2003
[2005/21]
WO2003EP09590
Priority number, dateGB2002001995229.08.2002         Original published format: GB 0219952
[2005/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004019997
Date:11.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1531872
Date:25.05.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1531872
Date:28.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61K49/06
[2005/21]
CPC:
A61K49/1815 (EP,US)
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 [2005/21]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KONTRASTMITTELN FÜR MAGNETRESONANZBILDGEBUNG[2006/32]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CONTRAST AGENTS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING[2005/21]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION D'AGENTS DE CONTRASTE POUR L'IMAGERIE PAR RESONANCE MAGNETIQUE[2005/21]
Former [2005/21]VERFAHREN UND VORRISHTUNG ZUM HERSTELLUNG VON KONTRASTMITTELN FÜR MAGNETRESONANZBILDGEBUNG
Entry into regional phase15.02.2005National basic fee paid 
15.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
15.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.02.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/21]
28.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2007Fee for grant paid
04.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CH28.02.2007
CY28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
EE28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
IT28.02.2007
LI28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
TR28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
IE29.08.2007
LU29.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
HU01.09.2007
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Former [2009/40]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CH28.02.2007
CY28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
EE28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
IT28.02.2007
LI28.02.2007
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RO28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
SK28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
GR29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
IE29.08.2007
LU29.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
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CH28.02.2007
CY28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
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EE28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
IT28.02.2007
LI28.02.2007
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RO28.02.2007
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BG29.05.2007
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ES08.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
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MC31.08.2007
Former [2009/11]AT28.02.2007
BE28.02.2007
CH28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
EE28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
IT28.02.2007
LI28.02.2007
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MC31.08.2007
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CH28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
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FI28.02.2007
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MC31.08.2007
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CH28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
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FI28.02.2007
LI28.02.2007
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SI28.02.2007
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SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
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BE28.02.2007
CH28.02.2007
CZ28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
LI28.02.2007
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BE28.02.2007
CH28.02.2007
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FI28.02.2007
LI28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
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BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
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BE28.02.2007
CH28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
LI28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
PT30.07.2007
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CH28.02.2007
DK28.02.2007
FI28.02.2007
LI28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
SI28.02.2007
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SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
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FI28.02.2007
LI28.02.2007
NL28.02.2007
BG29.05.2007
SE31.05.2007
ES08.06.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]WO0071166  (NYCOMED IMAGING AS [NO], et al) [X] 1,7-9 * page 3, line 34 - page 7, line 10; claim 1 * * cited in the application *;
 [A]WO0223210  (NYCOMED IMAGING AS [NO], et al) [A] 1 * page 4, line 36 - page 5, line 38 ** abstract *;
 [X]  - GOLMAN K ET AL, "Parahydrogen-induced polarization in imaging: subsecond /sup 13/C angiography", MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, JULY 2001, WILEY, USA, vol. 46, no. 1, ISSN 0740-3194, pages 1 - 5, XP002263068 [X] 1,9 * page 1 - page 2 * * cited in the application *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrm.1152
 [A]  - BARKEMEYER J ET AL, "Heteronuclear polarization transfer using selective pulses during hydrogenation with parahydrogen", JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE, SERIES A, MAY 1996, ACADEMIC PRESS, USA, vol. 120, no. 1, ISSN 1064-1858, pages 129 - 132, XP002263069 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jmra.1996.0109
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