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EP About this file: EP1069888

EP1069888 - USE OF PARTICULATE CONTRAST AGENTS IN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING FOR STUDYING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2005
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amersham Health AS
Nycoveien 1-2, PO Box 4220, Nydalen
0401 Oslo / NO
[N/P]
Former [2002/18]For all designated states
Amersham Health AS
Nycoveien 1-2, PO Box 4220, Nydalen
0401 Oslo / NO
Former [2001/04]For all designated states
NYCOMED IMAGING AS
Nycoveien 1-2
0401 Oslo 4 / NO
Inventor(s)01 / FOSSHEIM, Sigrid, Lise
Amersham Health AS, Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
02 / KLAVENESS, Jo
Midtasen 5
N-1166 Oslo / NO
03 / BJORNERUD, Atle
Olaf Bulls vei 46
N-0765 Oslo / NO
04 / RONGVED, Pal
Hovdensvei 11
N-1450 Nesoddtangen / NO
05 / GOLMAN, Klaes Amersham Health R&D AB
Medeon, P.A. Hanssons väg 41
S-205 12 Malmö / SE
06 / SKURTVEIT, Roald
Amersham Health AS Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
 [2004/34]
Former [2001/04]01 / FOSSHEIM, Sigrid, Lise
Nycomed Imaging A.S., Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
02 / KLAVENESS, Jo
Nycomed Imaging A.S., Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
03 / BJ RNERUD, Atle
Nycomed Imaging A.S., Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
04 / RONGVED, Pal
Nycomed Imaging A.S., Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
05 / GOLMAN, Klaes
Nycomed Innovation AB, Ideon
S-205 12 Malmö / SE
06 / SKURTVEIT, Roald
Nycomed Imaging A.S., Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
Representative(s)Rollins, Anthony John, et al
GE Healthcare Limited
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont
Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/18]Rollins, Anthony John, et al
Amersham plc The Grove Center White Lion Road
Amersham Buckinghamshire HP7 9LL / GB
Former [2002/13]Rollins, Anthony John
Amersham plc Amersham Laboratories Building 21 White Lion Road
Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP7 9LL / GB
Former [2001/04]Campbell, Neil Boyd
Frank B. Dehn & Co., 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date99915906.409.04.1999
[2001/04]
WO1999GB01100
Priority number, dateGB1998000784009.04.1998         Original published format: GB 9807840
GB1998002887431.12.1998         Original published format: GB 9828874
[2001/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9952505
Date:21.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1069888
Date:24.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1069888
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/14, A61B5/055
[2001/04]
CPC:
A61B5/01 (EP,US); A61B5/055 (EP,US); A61B5/416 (EP,US);
A61B5/4519 (EP,US); A61K49/1812 (EP,US); A61K49/223 (EP,US);
A61B8/481 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/04]
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON TEILCHENFÖRMIGEN KONTRASTMITTELN IN DER DIAGNOSTISCHEN BILDERZEUGUNG ZUR UNTERSUCHUNG PHYSIOLOGISCHER PARAMETER[2001/04]
English:USE OF PARTICULATE CONTRAST AGENTS IN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING FOR STUDYING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS[2001/04]
French:UTILISATION D'AGENTS DE CONTRASTE PARTICULAIRES DANS L'IMAGERIE DIAGNOSTIQUE PERMETTANT D'ETUDIER DES PARAMETRES PHYSIOLOGIQUES[2001/04]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2000National basic fee paid 
07.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/04]
08.11.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Priority 02
19.06.2001Request for decision received: (all rights)
13.08.2001Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request granted
24.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2004Fee for grant paid
23.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
PT22.02.2005
CY09.04.2005
LU09.04.2005
IE11.04.2005
MC30.04.2005
[2008/17]
Former [2007/31]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
CY09.04.2005
LU09.04.2005
IE11.04.2005
MC30.04.2005
Former [2007/26]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
CY09.04.2005
LU09.04.2005
IE11.04.2005
Former [2007/22]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
CY09.04.2005
IE11.04.2005
LU30.04.2005
Former [2006/25]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
IE11.04.2005
Former [2006/14]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
NL22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
Former [2005/46]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
DK22.12.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
Former [2005/28]AT22.09.2004
BE22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
Former [2005/27]AT22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
ES02.01.2005
Former [2005/21]AT22.09.2004
CH22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
LI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/18]AT22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
GR22.12.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/13]AT22.09.2004
FI22.09.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/11]FI22.09.2004
SE22.12.2004
Former [2005/10]SE22.12.2004
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