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EP About this file: EP1122552

EP1122552 - MR apparatus with gradient coil system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2008
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
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 [2008/02]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 [2001/32]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 / Overweg, Johannes Adrianus, Dr., c/o Philips Corp.
Intellectual Property GmbH, Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
 [2001/32]
Representative(s)Volmer, Georg, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Postfach 50 04 42
52088 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/45]Volmer, Georg, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH, Weisshausstrasse 2
52066 Aachen / DE
Former [2001/32]Gössmann, Klemens, et al
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date01200269.725.01.2001
[2001/32]
Priority number, dateDE200010476503.02.2000         Original published format: DE 10004765
[2001/32]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1122552
Date:08.08.2001
Language:DE
[2001/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1122552
Date:09.07.2003
[2003/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1122552
Date:09.01.2008
Language:DE
[2008/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/385
[2001/32]
CPC:
G01R33/385 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/14]
Former [2001/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:MR- Gerät mit einer Gradientenspulen-Anordnung[2001/32]
English:MR apparatus with gradient coil system[2001/32]
French:Appareil de résonance magnétique avec un système de bobines de gradient[2001/32]
Examination procedure09.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/12]
08.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2007Fee for grant paid
15.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.07.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)10.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/51]
Request for further processing for:17.08.2007Request for further processing filed
17.08.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.09.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
02.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB09.01.2008
NL09.01.2008
[2009/04]
Former [2008/27]NL09.01.2008
Documents cited:Search[XA]US5600245  (YAMAMOTO ETSUJI [JP], et al) [X] 7 * column 17, line 61 - column 18, line 11; claim 33 * [A] 1-6,8;
 [XA]  - BOWTELL R ET AL, "MAGIC-ANGLE GRADIENT-COIL DESIGN", JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE. SERIES A, ACADEMIC PRESS, ORLANDO, FL, US, (19950701), vol. 115, no. 1, ISSN 1064-1858, pages 55 - 59, XP000519712 [X] 7 * page 56 - page 57 * [A] 1-6,8

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jmra.1995.1148
 [A]  - TURNER R, "GRADIENT COIL DESIGN: A REVIEW OF METHODS", MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, TARRYTOWN, NY, US, (1993), vol. 11, no. 7, ISSN 0730-725X, pages 903 - 920, XP000537049 [A] 1-8 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0730-725X(93)90209-V
ExaminationUS4581580
 US5706813
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