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EP0594640 - LIPOSOLUBLE COMPOUNDS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 05.05.2001 Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	05.05.2001	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 20.06.2001 [2001/25]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states IMARX PHARMACEUTICAL CORP. 1635 East 18th Street Tucson, AZ 85719 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1997/32]	For all designated states ImaRx Pharmaceutical Corp. 1635 East 18th Street Tucson, AZ 85719 / US
Former [1994/18]	For all designated states UNGER, Evan C 13365 E. Camino La Cebadilla Tucson, AZ 85749 / US
	For all designated states SHEN, DeKang 2602 West Aiden Street Tuscon, AZ 85745 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Unger, Evan C. 13365 E. Camino La Cebadilla Tucson, AZ 85749 / US
	02 / Shen, DeKang 2602 West Aiden Street Tucson, AZ 85745 / US
	[1997/32]
Former [1994/18]	01 / see applicant ...
Representative(s)	Hallybone, Huw George Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1994/18]	Hallybone, Huw George CARPMAELS AND RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date	92912134.1	22.05.1992
	[1994/18]
	WO1992US04310
Priority number, date	US19910704542	23.05.1991 Original published format: US 704542
	[1994/18]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9221017
	Date:	26.11.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/29]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0594640
	Date:	04.05.1994
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1994/18]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	26.11.1992
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	21.04.1998
Classification	IPC:	G01N24/08, C07F5/00, C07F19/00, C07D225/00, A61K49/00, A61K49/04	[1998/15]
	CPC:	G01R33/5601 (EP,US); A61K49/06 (EP,US); A61K49/1806 (EP,US); A61K49/1812 (EP,US); Y10T436/24 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1995/50]	G01N24/08, C07F5/00, C07F19/00, C07D225/00, A61K49/00
	Former IPC [1994/18]	G01N24/08, C07F5/00, C07F19/00, C07D225/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, SE [1994/18]
Title	German:	FETTLÖSLICHE VERBINDUNGEN ZUR BILDGEBUNG MITTELS MAGNETISCHER RESONANZ	[1994/18]
	English:	LIPOSOLUBLE COMPOUNDS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING	[1994/18]
	French:	COMPOSES LIPOSOLUBLES UTILISES POUR L'IMAGERIE PAR RESONANCE MAGNETIQUE	[1994/18]
Entry into regional phase	22.12.1993	National basic fee paid
	22.12.1993	Search fee paid
	22.12.1993	Designation fee(s) paid
	22.12.1993	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	06.11.1992	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
	22.12.1993	Examination requested [1994/18]
	13.09.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	02.12.2000	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2001/25]
	10.01.2001	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [2001/25]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	22.12.1993	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.04.1995	Renewal fee patent year 04
	28.05.1996	Renewal fee patent year 05
	12.05.1997	Renewal fee patent year 06
	11.05.1998	Renewal fee patent year 07
	12.05.1999	Renewal fee patent year 08
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.05.2000	09 M06 Not yet paid
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