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EP About this file: EP1615694

EP1615694 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFLUENCING MAGNETIC PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
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 N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2017/24]
Former [2013/39]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 N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/03]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
Inventor(s)01 / GLEICH, Bernhard, @c/o Philips IP & Standards GmbH
Weisshausstr. 2
52066 Aachen / DE
02 / WEIZENECKER, Jürgen, @Philips IP & Standards GmbH
Weisshausstr. 2
52066 Aachen / DE
 [2017/24]
Former [2006/03]01 / GLEICH, Bernhard, c/o Philips IP & Standards GmbH
Weisshausstr. 2
52066 Aachen / DE
02 / WEIZENECKER, Jürgen, Philips IP & Standards GmbH
Weisshausstr. 2
52066 Aachen / DE
Representative(s)de Haan, Poul Erik, et al
Philips International B.V.
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2017/24]
Former [2013/46]Verweij, Petronella Danielle, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/03]Volmer, Georg
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH, Postfach 50 04 42
52088 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date04727658.915.04.2004
[2006/03]
WO2004IB50442
Priority number, dateEP2003010101415.04.2003         Original published format: EP 03101014
[2006/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004091721
Date:28.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1615694
Date:18.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1615694
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61N2/02, A61N2/06, A61N1/40, // A61B5/05
[2016/48]
CPC:
A61N2/06 (EP,US); A61N1/406 (EP,US); A61N2/02 (EP,US);
A61B5/0515 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/03]A61N2/02, A61N1/40
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 [2017/24]
Former [2006/03]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANORDNUNG ZUR BEEINFLUSSUNG MAGNETISCHER PARTIKEL[2006/03]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFLUENCING MAGNETIC PARTICLES[2006/03]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'AGIR SUR DES PARTICULES MAGNETIQUES[2006/03]
Entry into regional phase15.11.2005National basic fee paid 
15.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/03]
25.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2017Fee for grant paid
24.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.02.2011
Opposition(s)15.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
02.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
02.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.04.2004
AT14.06.2017
CY14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
PT14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
TR14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU15.04.2004
AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
PT14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
TR14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Former [2020/15]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
TR14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
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CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
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NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
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BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
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DK14.06.2017
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PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Former [2018/21]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
DK14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Former [2018/11]AT14.06.2017
CZ14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
IT14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
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CZ14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
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RO14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
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BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
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FI14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Former [2017/52]ES14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
NL14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
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FI14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0399789  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [X] 6-8,10-14 * abstract * * column 4, lines 4-15,42-58 * * column 5, line 55 - column 6, line 40 *;
 [X]US6404202  (DAMADIAN TIMOTHY [US], et al) [X] 6,10,11 * abstract * * column 4, line 24 - column 5, line 23 *;
 [X]WO0117611  (EUROP I OF SCIENCE AB [SE], et al) [X] 6,9,10,12 * abstract * * page 2, lines 2-25 * * page 4, line 11 - page 5, line 15 *;
 [X]WO03022360  (TRITON BIOSYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 6,10,11 * abstract * * page 8, line 19 - page 10, line 10 *;
 [X]US5794622  (CHOPP MICHEAL [US], et al) [X] 6,13,14 * abstract * * column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 31 * * column 2, line 59 - column 4, line 27 *
ExaminationUS6470220
 US6462544
by applicantEP0399789
 US6404202
 WO0117611
 WO03022360
 US5794622
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