| EP0519637 - Magnetic resonance apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition rejected Status updated on 24.09.1999 Database last updated on 26.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 24.09.1999 | Opposition rejected | published 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 date | 92305317.7 | 10.06.1992 | [1992/52] | Priority number, date | US19910719334 | 21.06.1991 Original published format: US 719334 | [1992/52] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 29.09.1992 | Classification | IPC: | G01R33/38 | [1992/52] | CPC: |
G01R33/385 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, NL [1992/52] | Title | German: | Apparat mittels magnetischer Resonanz | [1992/52] | English: | Magnetic resonance apparatus | [1992/52] | French: | Appareil à résonance magnétique | [1992/52] | Examination procedure | 09.06.1993 | Examination requested [1993/32] | 26.10.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 09.03.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.06.1996 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 23.09.1996 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 16.12.1996 | Fee for grant paid | 16.12.1996 | Fee 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 | 04.02.1998 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 03.09.1998 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 21.06.1999 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | 01.07.1999 | Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1999/45] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 06.06.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 02.05.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 05.06.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Cited in | Examination | 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" |