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EP About this file: EP1261394

EP1261394 - ION BEAM SYSTEM FOR IRRADIATING TUMOUR TISSUES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2006
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung mbH
Planckstrasse 1
64291 Darmstadt / DE
[2005/36]
Former [2002/49]For all designated states
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung mbH
Planckstrasse 1
64291 Darmstadt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KRAFT, Gerhard
Planckstrasse 1
64291 Darmstadt / DE
 [2002/49]
Representative(s)Boeters, Hans Dietrich, et al
BOETERS & LIECK
Oberanger 32
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]Boeters, Hans Dietrich, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Boeters & Bauer, Bereiteranger 15
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date01917076.007.03.2001
[2002/49]
WO2001EP02575
Priority number, dateDE200011052307.03.2000         Original published format: DE 10010523
[2002/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0166187
Date:13.09.2001
Language:DE
[2001/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1261394
Date:04.12.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1261394
Date:07.09.2005
Language:DE
[2005/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61N5/10
[2002/49]
CPC:
A61N5/1078 (EP,US); A61N5/10 (EP,US); A61N5/1079 (EP,US);
A61N5/1081 (EP,US); A61N2005/1087 (EP,US); A61N5/1043 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/49]
TitleGerman:IONENSTRAHLANLAGE ZUR BESTRAHLUNG VON TUMORGEWEBEN[2002/49]
English:ION BEAM SYSTEM FOR IRRADIATING TUMOUR TISSUES[2002/49]
French:INSTALLATION A FAISCEAU IONIQUE POUR L'IRRADIATION DE TISSUS TUMORAUX[2002/49]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2002National basic fee paid 
22.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/49]
15.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2004Fee for grant paid
17.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
GB07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
AT07.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]FI07.09.2005
GB07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
AT07.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2007/46]FI07.09.2005
GB07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
AT07.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2007/10]FI07.09.2005
GB07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/46]FI07.09.2005
GB07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/40]FI07.09.2005
GB07.09.2005
IE07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/35]FI07.09.2005
GB07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
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NL07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
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NL07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
Former [2006/14]FI07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
ES18.12.2005
Former [2006/13]FI07.09.2005
SE07.12.2005
Cited inInternational search[DA]US4870287  (COLE FRANCIS T [US], et al) [DA] * column 2, line 36 - line 59 *;
 [XAY]EP0864337  (SHENZHEN OUR INTERNATIONAL TEC [CN]) [X] 1,12,13 * column 5, line 48 - line 37; figures 16,17 * [A] 2,4-11,14,15,18 [Y] 3,16,17,19;
 [A]EP0911064  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1* column 2, line 34 - column 3, line 22 *;
 [Y]  - GRAFFMAN S; JUNG B; LARSSON B, "design studies for a 200 MeV proton clinic for radiotherapy", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL CYCLOTRONS CONFERENCE, (1972), no. 9, pages 603 - 615, XP001005992 [Y] 3,17,19 * page 607: Section "TECHNICAL SOLUTION" *
 [Y]  - CHU W T ET AL, "INSTRUMENTATION FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER USING PROTON AND LIGHT-ION BEAMS", REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS,AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. NEW YORK,US, (19930801), vol. 64, no. 8, ISSN 0034-6748, pages 2055 - 2122, XP000393868 [Y] 16 * page 2089, column 2, paragraph 2 * * Section III: Radiation detectors. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1143946
 [DA]  - PEDRONI E, "BEAM DELIVERY", HADRONTHERAPY IN ONCOLOGY: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HADRONTHERAPY,XX,XX, (1994), pages 434 - 452, XP000869931 [DA] 1 * Seite 444, Sektion "Beam delivery and gantry designs" *
by applicantUS4870287
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