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EP About this file: EP1913412

EP1913412 - AXIALLY CONSTRAINED NMR RF PROBE COIL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2013
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
[2013/02]
Former [2011/11]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Former [2008/17]For all designated states
Varian, Inc.
3120 Hansen Way, D-102
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZENS, Albert, P.
12327 Maravilla Drive
Salinas, CA 93908 / US
02 / NAKATANI, Peter
937 Oak Grove Road
Concord, CA 94518 / US
 [2008/17]
Representative(s)Burger, Markus
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/08]Burger, Markus
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2008/17]Mollekopf, Gerd Willi
Kahler Käck Mollekopf, Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg a. Lech / DE
Application number, filing date06787601.118.07.2006
[2008/17]
WO2006US27711
Priority number, dateUS2005019807705.08.2005         Original published format: US 198077
[2008/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007018977
Date:15.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1913412
Date:23.04.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1913412
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/34
[2008/17]
CPC:
G01R33/34069 (EP,US); G01R33/34076 (EP,US); G01R33/34092 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ACHSGESPANNTE NMR-RF-SONDENSPULE[2008/17]
English:AXIALLY CONSTRAINED NMR RF PROBE COIL[2008/17]
French:BOBINE DE SONDE HF NMR LIMITÉE AXIALEMENT[2008/17]
Entry into regional phase29.02.2008National basic fee paid 
29.02.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
29.02.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/17]
04.04.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.03.2012
07.03.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.08.2012Fee for grant paid
06.08.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  29.07.2011
Opposition(s)10.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.07.2006
AT09.01.2013
BE09.01.2013
CY09.01.2013
CZ09.01.2013
DK09.01.2013
EE09.01.2013
FI09.01.2013
IT09.01.2013
LT09.01.2013
LV09.01.2013
MC09.01.2013
NL09.01.2013
PL09.01.2013
RO09.01.2013
SE09.01.2013
SI09.01.2013
SK09.01.2013
TR09.01.2013
BG09.04.2013
GR10.04.2013
ES20.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
PT09.05.2013
IE18.07.2013
LU18.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT09.01.2013
BE09.01.2013
CY09.01.2013
CZ09.01.2013
DK09.01.2013
EE09.01.2013
FI09.01.2013
IT09.01.2013
LT09.01.2013
LV09.01.2013
MC09.01.2013
NL09.01.2013
PL09.01.2013
RO09.01.2013
SE09.01.2013
SI09.01.2013
SK09.01.2013
TR09.01.2013
BG09.04.2013
GR10.04.2013
ES20.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
PT09.05.2013
IE18.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
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BG09.04.2013
GR10.04.2013
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NL09.01.2013
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BG09.04.2013
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5210494  (BRUNNER HERMANN [DE], et al) [X] 1,4,5,7,10 * column 14, line 67 - column 15, line 68; figures 16,17 *;
 [X]US2002153895  (HASEGAWA KENICHI [JP]) [X] 1,3,4,8-10 * paragraphs [0038] - [0042] - [0045] , [0046]; figures 9-11,14 *;
 [X]WO9102261  (NAT RES DEV [GB]) [X] 1,3-5,10 * page 16, line 12 - page 17, line 16 * * page 24, line 13 - page 25, line 3; figures 3,14,15; claims 5,6 *;
 [X]JPS6478137  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1,3,4,7,8,10 * abstract *;
 [X]US6535084  (TROPP JAMES S [US]) [X] 1,3,4,8,10 * column 5, line 32 - column 8, line 48; figures 3,4,6 *;
 [A]WO0186324  (UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION [US]) [A] 1,3,8-10 * figures 2,9; examples 1,3 *
by applicantUS6917201
    - VAUGN, J.B. JR, SPECTROSCOPY, (1995), vol. L0, page 36
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