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EP0722290 - MAGNETIC DETERMINATION OF POSITION AND ORIENTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2005
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.11.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.01.2006  [2006/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biosense Webster, Inc.
3333 Diamond Canyon Road
Diamond Bar, CA 91765 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/52]For all designated states
Biosense Webster, Inc.
3333 Diamond Canyon Road
Diamond Bar, California 91765 / US
Former [1996/30]For all designated states
BIOSENSE, INC.
220 Belle Meade Road
Setauket, NY 11733 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ACKER, David Ellis
74 Main Street
Setauket, NY 11733 / US
02 / MCNULTY, Ian
136 North Ellworth Street
Naperville, IL 60540 / US
03 / PACHECO, Robert C.
340 E. 90 Street 6F
New York, NY 10128 / US
04 / GRANDNER, Wayne
33 Andover Drive
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11766 / US
[1996/30]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/30]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date94930045.306.10.1994
[1996/30]
WO1994US11298
Priority number, dateUS1993013247906.10.1993         Original published format: US 132479
[1996/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9509562
Date:13.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0722290
Date:24.07.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0722290
Date:19.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.04.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/05, A61B5/103, G01R33/02
[1998/47]
CPC:
A61B5/103 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61B5/062 (EP,US);
G01R33/0206 (EP,US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,US); A61B2034/2072 (EP,US);
A61B2562/0223 (EP,US); A61B5/4528 (EP,US); A61B90/361 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49004 (EP,US); Y10T29/4902 (EP,US); Y10T29/49075 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/30]A61B5/05
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/30]
TitleGerman:MAGNETISCHE BESTIMMUNG VON LAGE UND AUSRICHTUNG[1996/30]
English:MAGNETIC DETERMINATION OF POSITION AND ORIENTATION[1996/30]
French:DETERMINATION MAGNETIQUE DE POSITION ET D'ORIENTATION[1996/30]
Entry into regional phase09.04.1996National basic fee paid 
09.04.1996Search fee paid 
09.04.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/30]
08.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.07.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2004Fee for grant paid
03.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05075070.2   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 15.02.2005
EP05075076.9  / EP1530057
EP06076975.9  / EP1757949
EP10177173.1  / EP2264474
EP10177196.2  / EP2264475
Opposition(s)20.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/02]
Request for further processing for:02.10.2002Request for further processing filed
02.10.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.10.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US5172056  (VOISIN GERARD [FR]) [DA] 1-5,8-15,19-21* column 1, line 30 - line 41 *;
 [DA]US5211165  (DUMOULIN CHARLES L [US], et al) [DA] 1-50 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 2 *
International search[A]US4550731  (BATINA WILLIAM P [US], et al);
 [Y]US4831330  (TAKAHASHI JUN [JP]);
 [X]US4945914  (ALLEN GEORGE S [US]);
 [Y]US4960106  (KUBOKAWA HIROAKI [JP], et al);
 [XY]US5318025  (DUMOULIN CHARLES L [US], et al)
ExaminationUS4945305
 US5047715
    - DUMOULIN C.L. ET AL, "Real-Time Position Monitoring of Invasive Devices Using Magnetic Resonance", MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, DULUTH, MN, US, (199303), vol. 29, no. 3, pages 411 - 415, XP000354656
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