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EP About this file: EP3636319

EP3636319 - MULTI-CRITERIA OPTIMIZATION TOOLS INCLUDING TIME-BASED CRITERIA FOR RADIATION THERAPY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2026
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Healthineers International AG
Hinterbergstrasse 14
6312 Steinhausen / CH
For all designated states
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
3100 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
For all designated states
Varian Medical Systems Particle Therapy GmbH & Co. KG
Mottmannstraße 2
53842 Troisdorf / DE
[2023/19]
Former [2021/15]For all designated states
Varian Medical Systems International AG
Hinterbergstrasse 14
6312 Steinhausen / CH
For all designated states
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
3100 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
For all designated states
Varian Medical Systems Particle Therapy GmbH & Co. KG
Mottmannstraße 2
53842 Troisdorf / DE
Former [2020/16]For all designated states
Varian Medical Systems International AG
Hinterbergstrasse 14
6312 Steinhausen / CH
For all designated states
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
3100 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
For all designated states
Varian Medical Systems Particle Therapy GmbH
Mottmannstr. 2
53842 Troisdorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KOPONEN, Timo
Malminhaankuja 2 C11
02280 Espoo / FI
02 / NIEMELAE, Perttu
Visakoivunkuja 17 A 5
02130 Espoo / FI
03 / BACH, Markus
Koenigsberger Strasse 5
51491 Overath / DE
04 / TIMMER, Jan
1072 St.Joseph Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94024 / US
05 / SMITH, Christel
5235 Calle Cristobal
Santa Barbara, CA 93111 / US
 [2023/07]
Former [2020/16]01 / KOPONEN, Timo
Malminhaankuja 2 C11
02280 Espoo / FI
02 / NIEMELA, Perttu
Visakoivunkuja 17 A 5
02130 Espoo / FI
03 / BACH, Markus
Koenigsberger Strasse 5
51491 Overath / DE
04 / TIMMER, Jan
1072 St.Joseph Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94024 / US
05 / SMITH, Christel
5235 Calle Cristobal
Santa Barbara, CA 93111 / US
Representative(s)Foster, Mark Charles, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
[2025/13]
Former [2020/16]Foster, Mark Charles, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4PR / GB
Application number, filing date19199751.926.09.2019
[2020/16]
Priority number, dateUS20181614710428.09.2018         Original published format: US201816147104
[2020/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3636319
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3636319
Date:26.03.2025
Language:EN
[2025/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61N5/10
[2020/16]
CPC:
A61N5/103 (EP,US); A61N5/1031 (EP,CN); A61N5/1037 (EP,US);
A61N5/1081 (US); A61N2005/1087 (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 [2020/47]
Former [2020/16]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:MULTIKRITERIENOPTIMIERUNGSWERKZEUGE MIT ZEITBASIERTEN KRITERIEN FÜR DIE STRAHLENTHERAPIE[2020/16]
English:MULTI-CRITERIA OPTIMIZATION TOOLS INCLUDING TIME-BASED CRITERIA FOR RADIATION THERAPY[2020/16]
French:OUTILS D'OPTIMISATION MULTI-CRITÈRES COMPRENANT DES CRITÈRES TEMPORELS POUR LA RADIOTHÉRAPIE[2020/16]
Examination procedure08.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/47]
08.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2025Fee for grant paid
17.02.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.02.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.01.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
18.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.03.2025
BG26.03.2025
CZ26.03.2025
DK26.03.2025
EE26.03.2025
ES26.03.2025
FI26.03.2025
HR26.03.2025
IT26.03.2025
LV26.03.2025
NL26.03.2025
PL26.03.2025
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SE26.03.2025
SK26.03.2025
SM26.03.2025
NO26.06.2025
RS26.06.2025
GR27.06.2025
IS26.07.2025
PT28.07.2025
[2026/09]
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Documents cited:Search[X] WO2016144914  (UNIV DUKE et al.)
 [Y] WO2015090457  (RAYSEARCH LAB AB et al.) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0014] - [0016] *
 [Y] EP3530319  (ELEKTA LTD et al.) [Y] 1-15 * page 2, line 20 - page 4, line 12 * * page 7, line 19 - page 9, line 25 * * page 11, line 14 - page 12, line 2 *
Examination  EHRGOTT M., HOLDER A.: "Operations Research Methods for Optimization in Radiation Oncology", OPERATIONS RESEARCH METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY, vol. 6, no. 6, 2 October 2017 (2017-10-02), pages 1 - 41, XP055604592, Retrieved from the Internet DOI: 10.5166/jroi-6-1-21 [X] 1,9

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.5166/jroi-6-1-21
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