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EP About this file: EP3289371

EP3289371 - RADIO FREQUENCY VOLUME COIL WITH IMPROVED SPACE AND ACCESS FOR USE IN A MAGNETIC RESONANCE EXAMINATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2018/10]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / LEUSSLER, Christoph
c/o High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / FINDEKLEE, Christian
c/o High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2018/10]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2023/30]
Former [2018/10]van Iersel, Hannie
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date16718374.826.04.2016
[2018/10]
WO2016EP59253
Priority number, dateEP2015016602330.04.2015         Original published format: EP 15166023
[2018/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016174012
Date:03.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3289371
Date:07.03.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3289371
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/34, G01R33/422, G01R33/48
[2018/10]
CPC:
G01R33/34076 (EP,US); A61B5/055 (US); G01R33/34 (RU);
G01R33/422 (EP,US); G01R33/4808 (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 [2018/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHFREQUENZVOLUMENSPULE MIT VERBESSERTEM RAUM UND ZUGRIFF ZUR VERWENDUNG IN EINEM MAGNETRESONANZUNTERSUCHUNGSSYSTEM[2018/10]
English:RADIO FREQUENCY VOLUME COIL WITH IMPROVED SPACE AND ACCESS FOR USE IN A MAGNETIC RESONANCE EXAMINATION SYSTEM[2018/10]
French:BOBINE VOLUMIQUE À RADIOFRÉQUENCE AVEC ENCOMBREMENT ET ACCÈS AMÉLIORÉS DESTINÉE À ÊTRE UTILISÉE DANS UN SYSTÈME D'EXAMEN PAR RÉSONANCE MAGNÉTIQUE[2023/12]
Former [2018/10]BOBINE VOLUMIQUE RADIOFRÉQUENCE À ESPACE ET ACCÈS AMÉLIORÉS POUR UTILISATION DANS UN SYSTÈME D'EXAMEN PAR RÉSONANCE MAGNÉTIQUE
Entry into regional phase30.11.2017National basic fee paid 
30.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/10]
26.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2023Fee for grant paid
19.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SI26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
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NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
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SE26.07.2023
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SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
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PT27.11.2023
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CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
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SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
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CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
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PT27.11.2023
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LT26.07.2023
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NL26.07.2023
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RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
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FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
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FI26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL26.07.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US4837515  (NISHIHARA SUSUMU [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 5, lines 28-59 * * column 7, lines 52-64 * * figures 6, 10 *;
 [A]US2009206836  (EBERLER LUDWIG [DE], et al) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0043] ** figures 1-3 *;
 [XI]US2010036237  (EBERLEIN EVA [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,5,8,9,11,12 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0056] * * figures 1, 7 * [I] 3,4,6,7,10;
 [A]US2012169341  (MCKINNON GRAEME C [US]) [A] 1-5,8,9,11 * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0029] * * figures 2-6 *;
 [A]US2012253174  (POPESCU STEFAN [DE]) [A] 1,2,5,9,11 * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0076] * * paragraph [0081] - paragraph [0084] * * figures 1-4, 7-9 *
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