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EP About this file: EP1185199

EP1185199 - MEDICAL POSITIONING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.05.2010
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 23.06.2010  [2010/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mediguide Ltd.
Advanced Technology Center, P.O. Box 15003
31053 Haifa / IL
[N/P]
Former [2002/11]For all designated states
Mediguide Ltd.
Advanced Technology Center, P.O. Box 15003
31053 Haifa / IL
Inventor(s)01 / STROMMER, Gera
33a Soroka Street
34759 Haifa / IL
02 / EICHLER, Uzi
12 Zivoni Street
34657 Haifa / IL
 [2002/11]
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/37]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Former [2002/11]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00927691.618.05.2000
[2002/11]
WO2000IL00279
Priority number, dateUS1999031447418.05.1999         Original published format: US 314474
[2002/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0069335
Date:23.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1185199
Date:13.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.11.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/06, A61B5/05
[2004/48]
CPC:
A61B8/463 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61B5/0066 (EP,US);
A61B5/062 (EP,US); A61B8/0833 (EP,US); A61B8/0841 (EP,US);
A61B8/12 (EP,US); A61B8/4254 (EP,US); A61B8/483 (EP,US);
A61B8/5238 (EP,US); A61B2034/105 (EP,US); A61B2034/107 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2051 (EP,US); A61B2034/2072 (EP,US); A61B2034/256 (EP,US);
A61B2090/306 (EP); A61B2090/365 (EP,US); A61B2090/367 (EP,US);
A61B2090/378 (EP,US); A61B2090/3782 (EP,US); A61B2090/3784 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3958 (EP,US); A61B34/25 (EP,US); A61B5/015 (EP,US);
A61B5/352 (EP,US); A61B90/10 (EP,US); A61B90/36 (EP,US);
A61B90/361 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/11]A61B5/05
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHES POSITIONIERUNGSSYSTEM[2002/11]
English:MEDICAL POSITIONING SYSTEM[2002/11]
French:SYSTEME DE POSITIONNEMENT MEDICAL[2002/11]
Entry into regional phase16.11.2001National basic fee paid 
16.11.2001Search fee paid 
16.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/11]
15.05.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2010Date of oral proceedings
29.01.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.02.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/25]
13.02.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/25]
Divisional application(s)EP10000362.3  / EP2204123
EP18195952.9
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
26.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
29.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200809   M06   Fee paid on   26.06.2008
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5398691  (MARTIN ROY W [US], et al) [X] 22-37,39,53-56 * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 3 * * column 4, line 48 - column 7, line 14 * * figures 2,3 * [Y] 38,40,41;
 [Y]US5445150  (DUMOULIN CHARLES L [US], et al) [Y] 10 * abstract *;
 [XY]WO9641119  (BIOSENSE INC [US]) [X] 1-8,11,49,50 * page 9, line 4 - page 11, line 33 * * page 13, line 16 - page 14, line 14 * * page 16, line 3 - page 18, line 2 * * page 20, line 20 - page 21, line 4 * * figures 1-3 * [Y] 9,10,38,40,41;
 [X]WO9736143  (BIOSENSE INC [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7 * page 5, lines 15-26 * * page 7, line 19 - page 8, line 10 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5730129  (DARROW ROBERT DAVID [US], et al) [Y] 22,23 * column 2, lines 24-35 * * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 36 * * figure 2 *;
 [X]WO9838486  (ACUSON [US], et al) [X] 24-37,39 * page 3, lines 8-36 * * page 4, line 26 - page 5, line 9 * * page 6, line 16 - page 7, line 10 * * page 9, lines 16-34 * * figures 1,2,5,15 *;
 [Y]US5810008  (DEKEL DORON [CA], et al) [Y] 9 * abstract * * column 3, line 47 - column 4, line 44 * * column 6, line 6 - column 7, line 2 * * column 9, line 51 - column 10, line 2 * * column 11, lines 6-38 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5823958  (TRUPPE MICHAEL [US]) [Y] 22,23 * column 4, lines 25-31 ** column 5, lines 46-55 *;
 [XA]EP0894473  (BIOSENSE INC [US]) [X] 1-8,11 * paragraphs [0062] , [0063] , [0069] * * paragraph [0075] * * paragraphs [0101] , [0102] * * paragraphs [0115] - [0119] * * paragraphs [0125] , [0139] * * figures 1,2,4 * [A] 9,10
International search[X]US5318025  (DUMOULIN CHARLES L [US], et al);
 [X]US5704361  (SEWARD JAMES BERNARD [US], et al)
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