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EP About this file: EP1991887

EP1991887 - HIGH FIELD MAGNETIC RESONANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.2019
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 18.08.2021  [2021/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Regents of the University of Minnesota
450 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455-2070 / US
[2014/38]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
The Regents of the University of Minnesota
1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 160
Saint Paul, MN 55114-8658 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VAUGHAN, J. Thomas
504 South 5th Street
Stillwater
MN 55082 / US
02 / VAN DE MOORTELE, Pierre-Francois
2801 38th Avenue South
Minneapolis
MN 55406 / US
03 / DELABARRE, Lance
2516 Silver Lane
Apt. 306
St. Anthony
MN 55421 / US
04 / OLSON, Chris
1000 Westgate Drive
Suite 160
St. Paul
MN 55114-8658 / US
05 / ORSER, Heather
1000 Westgate Drive
Suite 160
St. Paul
MN 55114-8658 / US
06 / GOPINATH, Anand
1000 Westgate Drive
Suite 160
St. Paul
MN 55114-8658 / US
07 / UGURBIL, Kamil
2812 Benton Boulevard
Minneapolis
MN 55416 / US
08 / SNYDER, Carl
3701 Garfield Avenue South
Apt. 205
Minneapolis
MN 55409 / US
09 / ADRIANY, Gregor
139 S.e. Cecil Street
Minneapolis
MN 55414 / US
10 / AKGUN, Can E.
1414 Corral Lane
Woodbury
MN 55125 / US
11 / TIAN, Jinfeng
1026 27th Avenue SE
Apt. F
Minneapolis
MN 55414 / US
12 / STRUPP, John
12767 Northwest Ibis Street
Coon Rapids
MN 55448 / US
13 / ANDERSON, Peter M.
2809 Louisiana Avenue
St. Louis Park
MN 55426 / US
14 / WU, Xiaoping
1000 Westgate Drive
Suite 160
St. Paul
MN 55114-8658 / US
 [2018/42]
Former [2008/47]01 / VAUGHAN, J. Thomas
504 South 5th Street Stillwater
MN 55082 / US
02 / VAN DE MOORTELE, Pierre-Francois
2801 38th Avenue South Minneapolis
MN 55406 / US
03 / DELABARRE, Lance
2516 Silver Lane Apt. 306 St. Anthony
MN 55421 / US
04 / OLSON, Chris
1000 Westgate Drive Suite 160 St. Paul
MN 55114-8658 / US
05 / ORSER, Heather
1000 Westgate Drive Suite 160 St. Paul
MN 55114-8658 / US
06 / GOPINATH, Anand
1000 Westgate Drive Suite 160 St. Paul
MN 55114-8658 / US
07 / UGURBIL, Kamil
2812 Benton Boulevard Minneapolis
MN 55416 / US
08 / SNYDER, Carl
3701 Garfield Avenue South Apt. 205 Minneapolis
MN 55409 / US
09 / ADRIANY, Gregor
139 S.e. Cecil Street Minneapolis
MN 55414 / US
10 / AKGUN, Can E.
1414 Corral Lane Woodbury
MN 55125 / US
11 / TIAN, Jinfeng
1026 27th Avenue SE Apt. F Minneapolis
MN 55414 / US
12 / STRUPP, John
12767 Northwest Ibis Street Coon Rapids
MN 55448 / US
13 / ANDERSON, Peter M.
2809 Louisiana Avenue St. Louis Park
MN 55426 / US
14 / WU, Xiaoping
1000 Westgate Drive Suite 160 St. Paul
MN 55114-8658 / US
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2018/42]
Former [2014/38]Samson & Partner
Widenmayerstraße 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/47]Curley, Donnacha John, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date07750849.717.02.2007
[2008/47]
WO2007US04040
Priority number, dateUS20060774297P17.02.2006         Original published format: US 774297 P
[2008/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007098011
Date:30.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1991887
Date:19.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1991887
Date:17.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.06.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/561, G01R33/565, G01R33/24, G01R33/58, G01R33/54, // G01R33/341, G01R33/343
[2018/18]
CPC:
G01R33/583 (EP,US); G01R33/246 (EP,US); G01R33/543 (US);
G01R33/546 (US); G01R33/5612 (EP,US); G01R33/5659 (EP,US);
G01R33/341 (EP,US); G01R33/343 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/47]G01V3/00
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 [2018/42]
Former [2008/47]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHFELD-MAGNETRESONANZ[2008/47]
English:HIGH FIELD MAGNETIC RESONANCE[2008/47]
French:RÉSONANCE MAGNÉTIQUE DE HAUTE RÉSOLUTION[2008/47]
Entry into regional phase17.09.2008National basic fee paid 
17.09.2008Search fee paid 
17.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/47]
14.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2018Fee for grant paid
05.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14002914.1  / EP2899561
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.06.2012
Opposition(s)18.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.02.2007
AT17.10.2018
CY17.10.2018
CZ17.10.2018
DK17.10.2018
EE17.10.2018
ES17.10.2018
FI17.10.2018
IT17.10.2018
LT17.10.2018
LV17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
RO17.10.2018
SE17.10.2018
SI17.10.2018
SK17.10.2018
TR17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
IE17.02.2019
IS17.02.2019
LU17.02.2019
PT17.02.2019
BE28.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
[2021/33]
Former [2021/26]AT17.10.2018
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DK17.10.2018
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FI17.10.2018
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LT17.10.2018
LV17.10.2018
MC17.10.2018
NL17.10.2018
PL17.10.2018
RO17.10.2018
SE17.10.2018
SI17.10.2018
SK17.10.2018
TR17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
GR18.01.2019
IE17.02.2019
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LU17.02.2019
PT17.02.2019
BE28.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
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PL17.10.2018
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SK17.10.2018
TR17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
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IE17.02.2019
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PT17.02.2019
BE28.02.2019
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LI28.02.2019
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SK17.10.2018
BG17.01.2019
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PT17.02.2019
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