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EP About this file: EP3242140

EP3242140 - MULTI-FREQUENCY MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gil Medical Center
21 Namdong-daero 774beon-gil
Namdong-gu
Incheon 21565 / KR
For all designated states
Gachon University of Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
1342 Seongnam-daero
Sujeong-gu
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120 / KR
[2017/45]
Inventor(s)01 / CHUNG, Jun-Young
1308-2202, 192, Guwol-ro
Namdong-gu
21561 Incheon / KR
02 / KIM, Kyoung-Nam
701-1903, 163, Eco jungang-ro
Namdong-gu
21681 Incheon / KR
03 / RYU, Yeunchul
209-104, 19, Taejang-ro 71beon-gil
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
16688 Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / HAN, Yeji
28, Deungchon-ro 39ga-gil,
Gangseo-gu
07670 Seoul / KR
 [2017/45]
Representative(s)Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
[2023/42]
Former [2017/45]Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB
Postfach 860 820
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date16198102.210.11.2016
[2017/45]
Priority number, dateKR2016005426802.05.2016         Original published format: KR 20160054268
[2017/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3242140
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3242140
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/36, // G01R33/34, G01R33/385
[2017/45]
CPC:
G01R33/3635 (EP,US); A61B5/055 (CN,KR); G01R33/28 (CN);
G01R33/4828 (US); G01R33/341 (KR); G01R33/385 (EP,KR,US);
G01R33/543 (KR,US); G01R33/5608 (US); G01R33/34046 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/45]  
TitleGerman:MEHRFREQUENZ-MAGNETRESONANZBILDGEBUNGSSYSTEM[2017/45]
English:MULTI-FREQUENCY MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM[2017/45]
French:SYSTÈME D'IMAGERIE À RÉSONANCE MAGNÉTIQUE À FRÉQUENCES MULTIPLES[2017/45]
Examination procedure10.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/45]
10.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2023Fee for grant paid
11.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
MC18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
IE10.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
GB18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
[2024/47]
Former [2024/46]CZ18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
MC18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
IE10.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/40]CZ18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
MC18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/36]CZ18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/34]ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/33]ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/25]ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/24]ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US5293126  (SCHAEFER DANIEL J [US]) [A] 1,10,11* claim 1 *;
 [XI]US2011015078  (GAO ERZHEN [US], et al) [X] 1-5,8,12,14,15 * paragraphs [0031] , [0043]; figure 1a * [I] 13;
 [XI]WO2011101767  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-9,12,14,15 * page 7, line 6 - page 8, line 25 * * page 10, line 28 - page 11, line 17 * * page 12, line 7 - line 10 * [I] 10,11,13;
 [I]US8731635  (HE QIUHONG [US]) [I] 1,12 * column 2, line 36 - column 3, line 7 * * column 4, line 50 - line 61 * * column 7, line 37 - line 50 * * column 10, line 44 - column 12, line 19 *;
 [I]US2014210465  (KIM YOUNG-BEOM [KR], et al) [I] 1-5,10-12,14,15 * paragraphs [0037] , [0039] , [0046] , [0051] , [0055] , [0056] , [0060] , [0069] , [0070] , [0082] - [0084] *
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