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EP1956975 - MRI-GUIDED LOCALIZATION AND/OR LEAD PLACEMENT SYSTEMS, RELATED METHODS, DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.10.2012
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.11.2012  [2012/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Surgi-Vision, Inc.
200 N Cobb Parkway, Suite 140
Marrietta, GA 30062 / US
[2008/34]
Inventor(s)01 / KARMARKAR, Parag V.
8439 Oakton Lane, Apt. 3A
Ellicott City, MD 21043 / US
02 / JENKINS, Kimble
3540 Lily Lane
Memphis, TN 38111 / US
 [2011/16]
Former [2008/34]01 / KARMARKAR, Parag V.
7660 Woodpark Lane 401
Columbia, MD 21046 / US
02 / JENKINS, Kimble
3540 Lily Lane
Memphis, TN 38111 / US
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street Leeds
LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2008/28]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds, Yorkshire LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date06844645.929.11.2006
[2008/34]
WO2006US45752
Priority number, dateUS20050740353P29.11.2005         Original published format: US 740353 P
[2008/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007064739
Date:07.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1956975
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/0476, A61B5/055, A61B19/00, G01R33/28, G01R33/341, A61N1/18
[2008/34]
CPC:
A61B90/11 (EP,US); A61B34/10 (US); A61B34/20 (EP,US);
A61B5/055 (EP,US); A61B5/369 (EP); A61B5/37 (US);
A61B5/6847 (US); A61B5/6864 (EP,US); A61B5/6865 (EP,US);
A61B5/7435 (US); A61B90/14 (US); A61M39/08 (US);
A61N1/0529 (EP,US); A61N1/0534 (EP,US); A61N1/0539 (EP,US);
A61N1/08 (US); G01R33/285 (US); G01R33/286 (EP,US);
G01R33/287 (EP,US); G01R33/34084 (EP,US); A61B2017/00039 (EP,US);
A61B2034/107 (US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,US); A61B2090/374 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3954 (EP,US); A61N1/086 (EP,US); A61N1/3718 (EP,US);
A61N1/372 (EP,US); G01R33/288 (EP,US); G01R33/4808 (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 [2008/34]
TitleGerman:MRI-GESTEUERTE LOKALISIERUNGS- UND/ODER GEFÜHRTE PLATZIERUNGSSYSTEME, ENTSPRECHENDE VERFAHREN, GERÄTE UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKTE[2008/34]
English:MRI-GUIDED LOCALIZATION AND/OR LEAD PLACEMENT SYSTEMS, RELATED METHODS, DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS[2008/34]
French:SYSTÈMES DE MISE EN PLACE DE DÉRIVATION ET/OU DE LOCALISATION GUIDÉS PAR IRM ET PROCÉDÉS, DISPOSITIFS ET PROGRAMMES INFORMATIQUES ASSOCIÉS[2008/34]
Entry into regional phase17.03.2008National basic fee paid 
17.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/34]
18.08.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/48]
09.07.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2012/48]
Divisional application(s)EP09154960.0  / EP2062530
EP10181467.1  / EP2305109
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.09.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201106   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9852064  (UNIV MINNESOTA [US], et al) [A] 9,10* page 26, line 6 - page 33, line 26 *;
 [X]DE10029736  (DAUM GMBH I INS [DE]) [X] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2002049451  (PARMER KARI [US], et al) [Y] 3,13,23 * paragraph [0088] *;
 [XAY]US2002052610  (SKAKOON JAMES G [US], et al) [X] 1,4 * the whole document * [A] 12 [Y] 3,5,6,13-16,19,21,23;
 [Y]WO03102614  (SURGIVISION INC [US]) [Y] 6,15,16,21 * paragraphs [0061] , [0062] , [0065] *;
 [Y]US2004215279  (HOUBEN RICHARD P M [BE], et al) [Y] 5,14,19 * paragraph [0032] *;
 [A]US2004228796  (TALPADE DNYANESH [US]) [A] 9,10 * paragraphs [0007] , [0008] , [0027] , [0028] *
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