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EP About this file: EP1524011

EP1524011 - Method and apparatus for determining the position of a surgical tool relative to a target volume inside an animal body [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2012
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nucletron B.V.
Waardgelder 1
3905 TH Veenendaal / NL
[2005/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Van der Lugt, Wilco
Ruisvoorn 6
4007 NH Tiel / NL
02 / Schuurman, Jeroen
Liendertseweg 55
3814 PJ Amersfoort / NL
03 / Henning, Johan
Oudeveen 180
3905 VX Veenendaal / NL
04 / Kwa, Stefan
Reinder Blijstralaan 68
3571 AT Utrecht / NL
05 / Kindlein, Johann
Rebhuhnweg 13
47918 Toenisvorst / DE
 [2005/16]
Representative(s)Hatzmann, Martin, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2010/35]Hatzmann, Martin, et al
Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2005/16]Valkonet, Rutger, et al
Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date03078243.714.10.2003
[2005/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1524011
Date:20.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1524011
Date:25.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06T11/00
[2011/01]
CPC:
A61B5/055 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (US); G06T11/008 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00274 (EP,US); A61B2018/00547 (EP,US); A61B6/06 (EP,US);
A61B8/12 (EP,US); A61B8/4461 (EP,US); A61B8/483 (EP,US);
A61B90/36 (EP,US); A61N2005/1011 (EP,US); A61N5/1027 (EP,US);
A61N5/1049 (EP,US); G06T2211/428 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/16]A61N5/10, G06T11/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/16]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur relativen Positionsbestimmung eines chirurgischen Instrumentes in einem Zielvolumen innerhalb eines Lebewesens[2005/16]
English:Method and apparatus for determining the position of a surgical tool relative to a target volume inside an animal body[2005/16]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour le repérage relatif d'un instrument chirurgical dans un volume cible d'un corps humain ou animal[2005/16]
Examination procedure24.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/43]
13.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2010Date of oral proceedings
16.12.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2011Fee for grant paid
18.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.10.2005
Opposition(s)28.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
HU25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
TR25.05.2011
BG25.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
PT26.09.2011
IE14.10.2011
LU14.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
TR25.05.2011
BG25.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
PT26.09.2011
IE14.10.2011
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CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
Former [2013/29]AT25.05.2011
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SI25.05.2011
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BG25.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
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IE14.10.2011
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CH31.10.2011
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GR26.08.2011
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IE14.10.2011
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CH31.10.2011
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Former [2012/47]AT25.05.2011
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GR26.08.2011
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CH31.10.2011
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MC31.10.2011
Former [2012/33]AT25.05.2011
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DK25.05.2011
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SI25.05.2011
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GR26.08.2011
PT26.09.2011
CH31.10.2011
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MC31.10.2011
Former [2012/25]AT25.05.2011
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CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
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RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
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GR26.08.2011
PT26.09.2011
MC31.10.2011
Former [2012/10]AT25.05.2011
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CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
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FI25.05.2011
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SI25.05.2011
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GR26.08.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/09]AT25.05.2011
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CY25.05.2011
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Former [2011/49]CY25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
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PT26.09.2011
Former [2011/47]PT26.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[AD]EP1070519  (NUCLETRON BV [NL]) [AD] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [XY]WO02062224  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [X] 1-6,11 * page 1 - page 7; figure 1; claim 9 * [Y] 7,10,12-15;
 [Y]EP1314452  (NUCLETRON BV [NL]) [Y] 7,10,12-15 * column 2, line 47 - line 56 * * column 7, line 46 - line 49 *
ExaminationUS6019724
by applicantEP1070519
 WO02062224
 EP1314452
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