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EP0740797 - METHOD OF AND DEVICE FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [2003/08]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [1996/45]For all designated states
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOFLAND, Lennart
Auvergnelaan 22
NL-5627 ES Eindhoven / NL
02 / SAVORD, Bernard, Joseph
243 Highland Road
Andover, MA 01810 / US
03 / SCAMPINI, Steven, Anthony
5 Redcoat Road
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
[1996/45]
Representative(s)Schouten, Marcus Maria, et al
NXP B.V.
Intellectual Property & Licensing
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1996/45]Schouten, Marcus Maria, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date95934778.202.11.1995
[1996/45]
WO1995IB00955
Priority number, dateUS1994034502623.11.1994         Original published format: US 345026
[1996/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9616340
Date:30.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0740797
Date:06.11.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0740797
Date:19.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/565
[1996/45]
CPC:
G01R33/56563 (EP,US); G01R33/5676 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1996/45]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR BILDERZEUGUNG MIT MAGNETISCHER RESONANZ[1996/45]
English:METHOD OF AND DEVICE FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING[1996/45]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE PAR RESONANCE MAGNETIQUE[1996/45]
Entry into regional phase23.08.1996National basic fee paid 
23.08.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/05]
20.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
28.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2002Fee for grant paid
08.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR19.02.2003
NL19.02.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2003/41]NL19.02.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9005920  (MAYO FOUNDATION [US]) [X] 1-8 * page 8, line 16 - page 10, line 28 * * page 22, line 1 - page 25, line 11 * * page 27, line 4 - page 28, line 7 * * page 33, line 14 - page 38, line 14 *;
 [D]US4937526  (EHMAN RICHARD L [US], et al);
 [XA]EP0412819  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1 * page 2, line 1 - line 41 * * page 3, line 47 - page 4, line 28 * * figures 3,4 * [A] 2,6;
 [A]DE3918625  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-8 * column 2, line 4 - line 52 * * column 3, line 54 - column 5, line 57 *;
 [D]US5042485  (SANO KOICHI [JP], et al)
 [XA]  - CH.J. HARDY ET AL.:, "Real-Time Acquisition, Display and Interactive Graphic Control of NMR Cardiac Profiles and Images", MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, vol. 29, pages 667 - 673 [X] 1 * see pages 667 - 671, "Introduction", "Materials and Methods" and "Results" * * figures 3,4 * [A] 2,6
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