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EP1704502 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING DOSE DELIVERY OF RADIATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.10.2009
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 04.11.2009  [2009/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
Industry Liason Building, Stevenson-Lawson Building, Room 328 London
Ontario N6A 5B8 / CA
[2006/39]
Inventor(s)01 / GOLDMAN, Samuel, Pedro
1144 Quinton Road
London, Ontario N6H 4R1 / CA
02 / BATTISTA, Jerry, J.
87 Orkney Cr.
London, Ontario N5X 3R8 / CA
03 / CHEN, Jeff, Z.
134 Laurel St.
London, Ontario N6H 4X1 / CA
 [2006/39]
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/39]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date04802285.910.12.2004
[2006/39]
WO2004CA02108
Priority number, dateUS20030528775P12.12.2003         Original published format: US 528775 P
US20040566433P30.04.2004         Original published format: US 566433 P
US20040602631P19.08.2004         Original published format: US 602631 P
[2006/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005057463
Date:23.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1704502
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA23.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F19/00, A61N5/00
[2006/39]
CPC:
A61N5/1031 (EP,US); G16H20/40 (EP,US); A61N5/1042 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR OPTIMIERUNG DER DOSISABLIEFERUNG VON STRAHLUNG[2006/39]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING DOSE DELIVERY OF RADIATION[2006/39]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME POUR OPTIMISER L'ADMINISTRATION DOSEE DE RAYONNEMENTS[2006/39]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2006National basic fee paid 
05.07.2006Search fee paid 
05.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/39]
07.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.06.2009
09.06.2009Date of oral proceedings
09.06.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.06.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/45]
26.06.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - STARKSCHALL G, "A constrained least-squares optimization method for external beam radiation therapy treatment planning.", MEDICAL PHYSICS 1984 SEP-OCT, (198409), vol. 11, no. 5, ISSN 0094-2405, pages 659 - 665, XP002462076 [X] 1-19,23-28 * abstract * * page 660, column L, paragraph 2 - page 662, column L, paragraph 2 * * page 664, column L, paragraph 2 - page 665, column R, paragraph L *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.595548
 [X]  - CENSOR Y, "Mathematical aspects of radiation therapy treatment planning: continuous inversion versus full discretization and optimization versus feasibility", COMPUTATIONAL RADIOLOGY AND IMAGING: THERAPY AND DIAGNOSTICS, (1999), vol. 110, pages 1 - 12, XP002268598 [X] 1-19,23-28 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 3 - page 3, paragraph 1 * * page 4, paragraph L - page 9, paragraph L * * figure 2 *
 [X]  - HILBIG MATTHIAS ET AL, "Design of an inverse planning system for radiotherapy using linear optimization Entwicklung eines inversen Bestrahlungsplanungssystems mit linearer Optimierung", ZEITSCHRIFT FUER MEDIZINISCHE PHYSIK, URBAN UND FISCHER, JENA, DE, (2002), vol. 12, no. 2, ISSN 0939-3889, pages 89 - 96, XP009093567 [X] 1-19,23-28 * abstract * * page 90, column R, paragraph 2 - page 91, column R, paragraph L * * page 92, column L, paragraph 4 - page 93, column L, paragraph L * * figures 1,2 *
International search[A]US6038283  (CAROL MARK P [US], et al);
 [A]US2002008015  (KOSAKAI MAMORU [JP], et al);
 [A]US6546073  (LEE EVA K [US]);
 [A]US2003212325  (COTRUTZ CRISTIAN [US], et al);
 [A]WO03099380  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al)
by applicant   - "Entwicklung eines inversen Bestrahlungsplanungssystems mit linearer Optimierung", MED. PHYS., (2002), vol. 12, pages 89 - 96
    - MED. PHYS., (198409), vol. 11, no. 5, page 659
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