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EP2165211 - MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR DEVICE FOR DIRECT MAGNETIC FIELD IMAGING AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yeda Research And Development Company Limited
The Weizmann Institute of Science P.O. Box 95
76100 Rehovot / IL
[2010/12]
Inventor(s)01 / FINKLER, Amit
c/o Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
at the Weizmann Insitut of Science
P. O. Box 95 Rehovot / IL
02 / MARTIN, Jens
c/o Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
at the Weizmann Insitut of Science
P. O. Box 95 Rehovot 76100 / IL
03 / MYASOEDOV, Yuri
c/o Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
at the Weizmann Insitut of Science
P. O. Box 95 Rehovot 76100 / IL
04 / SEGEV, Yehonathan
c/o Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
at the Weizmann Insitut of Science
P.O. Box 95 Rehovot 76100 / IL
05 / YACOBY, Amir
c/o Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
at the Weizmann Insitut of Science
P. O. Box 95 Rehovot 76100 / IL
06 / ZELDOV, Eli
16 Tet Avenue
Weizmann Institute of Science
76100 Rehovot / IL
 [2018/09]
Former [2010/12]01 / FINKLER, Amit
c/o Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd. at the Weizmann Insitut of Science
P. O. Box 95 Rehovot / IL
02 / MARTIN, Jens
c/o Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd. at the Weizmann Insitut of Science
P. O. Box 95 Rehovot 76100 / IL
03 / MYASOEDOV, Yuri
c/o Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd. at the Weizmann Insitut of Science
P. O. Box 95 Rehovot 76100 / IL
04 / SEGEV, Yehonathan
c/o Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd. at the Weizmann Insitut of Science
P.O. Box 95 Rehovot 76100 / IL
05 / YACOBY, Amir
c/o Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd. at the Weizmann Insitut of Science
P. O. Box 95 Rehovot 76100 / IL
06 / ZELDOV, Eli
16 Tet Avenue Weizmann Institute of Science
76100 Rehovot / IL
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
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Patentanwälte
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Former [2010/12]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08763633.826.06.2008
[2010/12]
WO2008IL00876
Priority number, dateUS20070948025P05.07.2007         Original published format: US 948025 P
[2010/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009004609
Date:08.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2165211
Date:24.03.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2165211
Date:28.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/038, G01R33/035, B82Y25/00, B82Y35/00, G01Q60/56
[2017/42]
CPC:
G01R33/0354 (EP,US); G01Q60/56 (EP,US); G01R33/0385 (EP,US);
H10N60/0912 (EP); Y10T29/49227 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/12]G01R33/038
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/09]
Former [2010/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MAGNETFELDSENSORANORDNUNG FÜR DIREKTMAGNETFELDBILDGEBUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2010/12]
English:MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR DEVICE FOR DIRECT MAGNETIC FIELD IMAGING AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOF[2010/12]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CAPTEUR DE CHAMP MAGNÉTIQUE POUR UNE IMAGERIE À CHAMP MAGNÉTIQUE DIRECT ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE CELUI-CI[2010/12]
Entry into regional phase12.01.2010National basic fee paid 
12.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/12]
21.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.10.2017
23.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.01.2018Fee for grant paid
17.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.01.2018Receipt 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  21.12.2011
Opposition(s)29.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.06.2008
AT28.02.2018
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