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EP About this file: EP1576382

EP1576382 - SELF-SHIELDED GRADIENT COIL ARRANGEMENTS WITH MINIMISED RISK OF PARTIAL DISCHARGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2014
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tesla Engineering Limited
Water Lane Storrington
West Sussex RH20 3EA / GB
[2005/38]
Inventor(s)01 / GOLDIE, Frederick Thomas David
18 Northfield Road
Worthing, West Sussex BN13 1QW / GB
02 / BEGG, Michael Colin
104 Rectory Road
Worthingeet, West Sussex BN14 7PN / GB
 [2005/38]
Representative(s)Faulkner, Thomas John, et al
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[2013/16]
Former [2012/18]Faulkner, Thomas John, et al
Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [2005/38]Smith, Norman Ian, et al
fJ CLEVELAND 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date03730352.609.06.2003
[2005/38]
WO2003GB02448
Priority number, dateGB2002001313107.06.2002         Original published format: GB 0213131
[2005/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03104831
Date:18.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1576382
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1576382
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/385
[2005/38]
CPC:
G01R33/385 (EP,US); G01R33/4215 (EP,US)
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 [2005/38]
TitleGerman:SELBSTABGESCHIRMTE GRADIENTENSPULENANORDNUNGEN MIT MINIMIERTEM RISIKO VON TEILENTLADUNGEN[2005/38]
English:SELF-SHIELDED GRADIENT COIL ARRANGEMENTS WITH MINIMISED RISK OF PARTIAL DISCHARGE[2005/38]
French:ASSEMBLAGES DE BOBINES DE GRADIENT AUTO-BLINDEES AVEC MINIMISATION DU RISQUE D'UNE DECHARGE PARTIELLE[2005/38]
Entry into regional phase06.11.2004National basic fee paid 
06.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/38]
01.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2013Fee for grant paid
25.02.2013Fee 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  01.04.2008
Opposition(s)20.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
28.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
29.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.06.2003
AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
IE09.06.2013
LU09.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
IE09.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/20]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
IE09.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/11]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/10]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/08]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/50]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT17.04.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/47]PT19.08.2013
Cited inInternational search[XAY]EP0317775  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1-3,16 * the whole document * [A] 8-13 [Y] 4-7,15;
 [A]US5406205  (MUELLER WOLFGANG H [DE]) [A] 1-13,15 * column 10, line 54 - column 11, line 5 *;
 [A]US6144204  (SEMENTCHENKO MIKHAIL G [RU]) [A] 1,14* column 6, line 1 - line 11; figure 8 *;
 [Y]US6311389  (UOSAKI YASUHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 4-7,15 * column 5, line 66 - column 6, line 19 *
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