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EP4164476 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRELATING PROTON RESONANCE FREQUENCY THERMOMETRY WITH TISSUE TEMPERATURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.01.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.12.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
826 Coal Creek Circle
Louisville CO 80027 / US
[2023/16]
Inventor(s)01 / CAPOTE, Marco
Louisville, Colorado 80027 / CO
02 / ESPARZA-COSS, Emilio
Louisville, Colorado 80027 / US
03 / VINCELETTE, Rebecca
Louisville, Colorado 80027 / US
04 / LEMLEY, Katherine
Louisville, Colorado 80027 / US
05 / BAXTER, Eric
Louisville, Colorado 80027 / US
06 / SANTANA, Shawn
Louisville, Colorado 80027 / US
 [2023/16]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2023/16]
Application number, filing date21730371.812.05.2021
[2023/16]
WO2021US32032
Priority number, dateUS202063038329P12.06.2020         Original published format: US 202063038329 P
[2023/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021252122
Date:16.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4164476
Date:19.04.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4164476
Date:26.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/01, A61B5/055, A61B5/00, A61B18/22, A61B90/14, G01R33/48
[2023/16]
CPC:
A61B5/015 (EP,US); A61B18/22 (EP,US); A61B17/683 (US);
A61B5/0036 (EP,US); A61B5/055 (EP,US); A61B90/11 (EP);
A61B90/14 (EP); G01K13/20 (EP); G01K3/005 (US);
G01K7/00 (US); G01R33/4804 (EP,US); G01R33/4808 (US);
A61B2017/00911 (US); A61B2018/00011 (EP); A61B2018/00059 (US);
A61B2018/00273 (US); A61B2018/00446 (EP); A61B2018/00529 (EP);
A61B2018/00547 (EP); A61B2018/00577 (EP,US); A61B2018/00642 (EP);
A61B2018/0066 (EP); A61B2018/00678 (EP,US); A61B2018/00708 (EP);
A61B2018/00714 (US); A61B2018/00791 (EP); A61B2018/00803 (US);
A61B2018/00809 (EP); A61B2018/00898 (EP,US); A61B2018/2075 (EP);
A61B2018/2261 (EP); A61B2018/2266 (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 [2023/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR KORRELATION DER PROTONENRESONANZFREQUENZTHERMOMETRIE MIT GEWEBETEMPERATUREN[2023/16]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRELATING PROTON RESONANCE FREQUENCY THERMOMETRY WITH TISSUE TEMPERATURES[2023/16]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE CORRÉLATION DE THERMOMÉTRIE À FRÉQUENCE DE RÉSONANCE DE PROTONS AVEC DES TEMPÉRATURES DE TISSU[2023/16]
Entry into regional phase04.01.2023National basic fee paid 
04.01.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
04.01.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/16]
04.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.07.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2024Fee for grant paid
02.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[IA]US2013102880  (GULSEN GULTEKIN [US], et al);
 [A]US2015257830  (TYC RICHARD [CA], et al);
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