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EP About this file: EP3649492

EP3649492 - METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A MAGNETIC LOCATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MinMaxMedical
5 Avenue du Grand Sablon
38700 La Tronche / FR
[2020/20]
Inventor(s)01 / CHAVE, Mickaël
9 rue des Alpes
38120 Saint Egreve / FR
02 / HUGUEL, Loïc
400 rue Félix Faure
38950 Saint Martin Le Vinoux / FR
03 / ROUSSEAU, Sandra
28 route de Lyon
38000 Grenoble / FR
 [2020/32]
Former [2020/20]01 / CHAVE, Mickaël
9 rue des Alpes
38120 Saint Egreve / FR
02 / HUGUEL, Loïc
36 rue Menon
38000 Grenoble / FR
03 / ROUSSEAU, Sandra
28 route de Lyon
38000 Grenoble / FR
Representative(s)Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[2020/20]
Application number, filing date18773509.705.07.2018
[2020/20]
WO2018FR51688
Priority number, dateFR2017005637606.07.2017         Original published format: FR 1756376
[2020/20]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019008284
Date:10.01.2019
Language:FR
[2019/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3649492
Date:13.05.2020
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3649492
Date:24.08.2022
Language:FR
[2022/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01V13/00, G01V3/10, G01S5/02
[2020/20]
CPC:
G01V13/00 (EP); G01D18/00 (US); G01B11/14 (US);
G01D5/20 (US); G01V3/10 (EP)
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 [2020/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR KALIBRIERUNG EINES MAGNETISCHEN ORTUNGSGERÄTES[2020/20]
English:METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A MAGNETIC LOCATOR[2020/20]
French:PROCEDE DE CALIBRATION D'UN LOCALISATEUR MAGNETIQUE[2020/20]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2020National basic fee paid 
05.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/20]
05.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2022Fee for grant paid
15.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A] US2017176623  (APPLEBY RODNEY et al.) [A] 1-9 * figures 1-3 * * paragraphs [0117] - [0123] - [0136] , [0137] , [0161] - [0163] - [0183] - [0199] *
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 [A]   ZIKMUND A ET AL: "Calibration of the 3-D Coil System's Orthogonality", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, US, vol. 49, no. 1, 1 January 2013 (2013-01-01), pages 66 - 68, XP011483184, ISSN: 0018-9464, DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2012.2218583 [A] 1-9 * page 66 - page 68 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2012.2218583
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