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EP About this file: EP1603457

EP1603457 - DEVICE FOR LOCATING AN INSTRUMENT WITHIN A BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/50]DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOCATING AN INSTRUMENT WITHIN A BODY
[2012/40]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.08.2013
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.09.2013  [2013/36]
Applicant(s)For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2008/39]
Former [2006/29]For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2005/50]For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / KRÜGER, Sascha, Philips I. Prop. &Standards GmbH
Weisshausstrasse 2
52066 Aachen / DE
02 / BORGERT, Jörn, Philips I. Property & Standars GmbH
Weisshausstrasse 2
52066 Aachen / DE
 [2005/50]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2007/44]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2005/50]Volmer, Georg
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH, Postfach 50 04 42
52088 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date04716664.003.03.2004
[2005/50]
WO2004IB00556
Priority number, dateEP2003010056707.03.2003         Original published format: EP 03100567
[2005/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004078039
Date:16.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1603457
Date:14.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/06, A61B5/00, A61B5/05, A61B8/00, A61B6/00
[2005/50]
CPC:
A61B5/0059 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ANORDNUNG EINES INSTRUMENTS IN EINEM KÖRPER[2012/40]
English:DEVICE FOR LOCATING AN INSTRUMENT WITHIN A BODY[2012/40]
French:DISPOSITIF DESTINE A LOCALISER UN INSTRUMENT DANS UN CORPS[2012/40]
Former [2005/50]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ANORDNUNG EINES INSTRUMENTS IN EINEM KÖRPER
Former [2005/50]DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOCATING AN INSTRUMENT WITHIN A BODY
Former [2005/50]DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DESTINES A LOCALISER UN INSTRUMENT DANS UN CORPS
Entry into regional phase07.10.2005National basic fee paid 
07.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/50]
28.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.09.2012
26.09.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/36]
18.04.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2013/36]
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  28.10.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5987349  (SCHULZ WALDEAN A [US]) [Y] 1-3,7-9 * abstract *;
 [YD]US6264610  (ZHU QUING [US]) [YD] 1-3,8-10 * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 25; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US2002115922  (WANER MILTON [US], et al) [Y] 1,7,10 * abstract *;
 [Y]US6081741  (HOLLIS J MARCUS [US]) [Y] 1,7,10 * column 1, line 13 - column 2, line 32; claim 1 *;
 [Y]WO03073934  (IMP COLLEGE INNOVATIONS LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 1,7 * claims 1,5 *;
 [A]US5423321  (FONTENOT MARK G [US]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
Examination   - MINOSHIMA K ET AL, "Three-dimensional imaging using a femtosecond amplifying optical kerr gate", OPTICAL ENGINEERING, (19991001), vol. 38, no. 10, pages 1758 - 1762, XP000859865

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.602229
by applicantUS6264610
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