blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1919388

EP1919388 - TISSUE SITE MARKERS FOR IN VIVO IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2013
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 05.08.2015  [2015/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Senorx, Inc.
1625 West 3rd Street
Tempe, AZ 85280-1740 / US
[2011/41]
Former [2010/41]For all designated states
Senorx, Inc.
3 Morgan
Irvine, CA 92618 / US
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Senorx, Inc.
Suite A, 11 Columbia
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BURBANK, Fred, H.
12 Old Ranch Road
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 / US
02 / LUBOCK, Paul
30 Bethany
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 / US
03 / QUICK, Richard, L.
22970 Bouquet Canyon
Mission Viejo, CA 92692 / US
04 / LOUW, Frank
6188 Paseo Tienda
Carlsbad, CA 92009 / US
05 / DE SANTIS, Stephen, A.
23802 Inverness PLace
Laguna NIguel, CA 92677 / US
 [2008/27]
Former [2008/20]01 / BURBANK, Fred, H.
12 Old Ranch Road
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 / US
02 / LUBOCK, Paul
30 Bethany
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 / US
03 / QUICK, Richard, L.
22970 Bouquet Canyon
Mission Viejo, CA 92692 / US
04 / LOUW, Frank
2838 Cazadero
Carlsbad, CA 92009 / US
05 / DE SANTIS, Stephen, A.
23802 Inverness PLace
Laguna NIguel, CA 92677 / US
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Edward James, et al
Frohwitter
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
P.O. Box 86 03 68
81630 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/36]Tomlinson, Edward James, et al
Frohwitter Patent- und Rechtsanwälte P.O. Box 86 03 68
81630 München / DE
Former [2009/30]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Former [2008/20]Barz, Peter
Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date01987032.816.11.2001
[2008/20]
WO2001US43403
Priority number, dateUS2000071790920.11.2000         Original published format: US 717909
[2008/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0241786
Date:30.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1919388
Date:14.05.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1919388
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61M37/00, A61B19/00
[2012/10]
CPC:
A61B90/39 (EP,US); A61M37/0069 (EP,US); A61B2090/08021 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3908 (EP,US); A61B2090/3925 (EP,US); A61B2090/3987 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3991 (EP,US); A61B6/12 (EP,US); A61B8/0833 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/20]A61B19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2008/20]
TitleGerman:GEWEBESTELLEMARKER FÜR IN VIVO BILDDARSTELLUNGEN[2008/20]
English:TISSUE SITE MARKERS FOR IN VIVO IMAGING[2008/20]
French:MARQUEURS DE SITES TISSULAIRES POUR IMAGERIE IN VIVO[2008/20]
Entry into regional phase12.09.2003National basic fee paid 
12.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.08.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
12.09.2003Examination requested  [2008/20]
19.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2012Fee for grant paid
14.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10182074.4  / EP2319449
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.09.2008
Opposition(s)27.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
21.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
13.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.12.2012
CY26.12.2012
DK26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
MC26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
TR26.12.2012
GR27.03.2013
PT26.04.2013
[2015/32]
Former [2014/33]AT26.12.2012
CY26.12.2012
DK26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
MC26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
GR27.03.2013
PT26.04.2013
Former [2013/48]AT26.12.2012
CY26.12.2012
DK26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
GR27.03.2013
PT26.04.2013
Former [2013/40]AT26.12.2012
CY26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
GR27.03.2013
PT26.04.2013
Former [2013/36]AT26.12.2012
CY26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
GR27.03.2013
Former [2013/35]CY26.12.2012
FI26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
GR27.03.2013
Former [2013/24]FI26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
GR27.03.2013
Former [2013/22]FI26.12.2012
SE26.12.2012
Former [2013/21]SE26.12.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]WO0024332  (CORTESE ARMAND F [US]) [X] 1-10,12,19,22,26,27,29,30 * page 14, line 21 - page 15, line 12 * * page 15, line 20 - page 16, line 9 * * page 16, line 25 - line 32 * * page 17, line 7 - line 17 * * page 21, line 3 - page 22, line 1 * * page 22, line 10 - line 15 * * page 22, line 24 - line 34 *;
 [XA]EP0386936  (VANCE PRODUCTS INC [US]) [X] 1-3,6-9,29,30 * abstract * * column 4, line 25 - line 27 * * column 7, line 37 - line 49 * * column 8, line 11 - line 14 * * column 8, line 36 - line 41 * * column 9, line 11 - line 12 * * figures 1-4,9-11 * [A] 14,15;
 [X]EP0552924  (VANCE PRODUCTS INC [US]) [X] 1-3,6-9 * column 3, line 6 - line 13 * * column 3, line 38 - column 4, line 8 * * column 4, line 20 - line 27 * * column 4, line 41 - line 52 * * figure - *;
 [X]US5394875  (LEWIS JUDITH T [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8,9 * column 1, line 8 - line 25 * * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 3 * * column 11, line 54 - column 12, line 14 * * figure 15 *;
 [XA]WO0038579  (VIVANT MEDICAL INC [US], et al) [X] 32 * page 18, paragraph 2 * * page 21, paragraph 2 * * figures 1L,1M * [A] 1;
 [A]US5469847  (ZINREICH SIMION J [US], et al) [A] 32 * column 3, line 6 - line 12 * * column 6, line 6 - line 16 *
ExaminationUS5201715
by applicantWO0024332
 EP0386936
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.