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EP0519637 - Magnetic resonance apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  24.09.1999
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.1999Opposition rejectedpublished on 10.11.1999 [1999/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
595 Miner Road Highland Heights
Ohio 44143 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/52]For all designated states
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
595 Miner Road
Highland Heights Ohio 44143 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Morich, Michael A.
7580 Jeremy Avenue
Mentor, Ohio 44060 / US
02 / Patrick, John L.
9495 Stafford Drive
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022 / US
03 / Petropoulos, Labros
2814 Hampshire Road, No. 4
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44106 / US
04 / Martens, Michael A.
374 East 260th Street
Euclid, Ohio 44132 / US
05 / Brown, Robert W.
3485 Lakeview Drive
Solon, Ohio 44139 / US
[1992/52]
Representative(s)McGowan, Nigel George, et al
Marconi Intellectual Property
Crompton Close
Basildon
Essex SS14 3BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/18]McGowan, Nigel George, et al
The General Electric Company plc GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Former [1992/52]Pope, Michael Bertram Wingate
The General Electric Company, p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Application number, filing date92305317.710.06.1992
[1992/52]
Priority number, dateUS1991071933421.06.1991         Original published format: US 719334
[1992/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0519637
Date:23.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0519637
Date:26.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/38
[1992/52]
CPC:
G01R33/385 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1992/52]
TitleGerman:Apparat mittels magnetischer Resonanz[1992/52]
English:Magnetic resonance apparatus[1992/52]
French:Appareil à résonance magnétique[1992/52]
Examination procedure09.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/32]
26.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.1996Fee for grant paid
16.12.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.12.1997  26.01.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1998/08]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.1997   
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
04.02.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.09.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.06.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
01.07.1999Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1999/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
05.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inExamination  Meas. Sci. Technol., 1, 1990, pages 431-439, ICP Publishing Ltd.; R. Bowtell et al.: " Screened coil designs for NMR imaging in magnets with transverse field goemetry"
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