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EP About this file: EP1113284

EP1113284 - MR method of excitation of nuclear magnetization in a limited spatial region [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2006
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2009Change - applicantpublished on 18.11.2009  [2009/47]
Applicant(s)For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB  NL 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB  NL 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2005/50]For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB  NL 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2003/20]For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB  NL 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2002/40]For:DE 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB  NL 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2001/27]For:DE 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
For:FR  GB  NL 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Weiss, Steffen, Philips Corporate
Intellectual Property GmbH, Habsbugerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
02 / Lüdeke, Kai-Michael, Philips Corporate
Intellectual Property GmbH, Habsbugerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
 [2001/27]
Representative(s)Volmer, Georg
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Postfach 50 04 42
52088 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/27]Volmer, Georg, Dipl.-Ing.
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH, Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date00204061.616.11.2000
[2001/27]
Priority number, dateDE199915659525.11.1999         Original published format: DE 19956595
[2001/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1113284
Date:04.07.2001
Language:DE
[2001/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1113284
Date:25.06.2003
[2003/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1113284
Date:14.12.2005
Language:DE
[2005/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/28, A61B5/055
[2001/27]
CPC:
G01R33/4838 (EP,US); A61B5/055 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/12]
Former [2001/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:MR-Verfahren zur Anregung der Kernmagnetisierung in einem begrenzten räumlichen Bereich[2001/27]
English:MR method of excitation of nuclear magnetization in a limited spatial region[2001/27]
French:Procédé RM d'excitation de la magnétisation nucléaire dans une région spatiale limitée[2001/27]
Examination procedure29.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/10]
22.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2005Fee for grant paid
11.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL14.12.2005
[2006/45]
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3500456  (INSTRUMENTARIUM CORP [FI]) [A] 1,5-8 * page 11, paragraph 2 - page 12, paragraph 1; figure 3A; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]WO9919739  (MELZER ANDREAS [DE], et al) [A] 1-9* page 15, paragraph 4 - page 16, paragraph 2; figure 2E *;
 [AD]EP0928972  (PHILIPS PATENTVERWALTUNG [DE], et al) [AD] 1-9 * paragraphs [0004] , [0005] , [0024] , [0037] *
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