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EP1585559 - OPTICAL MRI CATHETER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  16.05.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biophan Technologies, Inc.
150 Lucius Gordon Drive
West Henrietta, NY 14586 / US
[2005/42]
Inventor(s)01 / HELFER, Jeffrey, L.
1153 Hidden Valley Trail
Webster, NY 14580 / US
02 / MACDONALD, Stuart, G.
4663 East Lake Road
Pultneyville, NY 14538 / US
03 / GRAY, Robert, W.
180 Poplar Street, 4
Rochester, NY 14620 / US
04 / THOMAS, Christopher
53 Collamer Street
Rochester, NY 14617 / US
 [2005/49]
Former [2005/42]01 / HELFER, Jeffrey, L.
1153 Hidden Valley Trail
Webster, NY 14580 / US
02 / MACDONALD, Stuart, G.
4663 East Lake Road
Pultneyville, NY 14538 / US
03 / GRAY, Robert, W.
180 Poplar Street, 4
Rochester, NY 14620 / US
04 / CHRISTOPHER, Thomas
53 Collamer Street
Rochester, NY 14617 / US
Representative(s)Jehan, Robert, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Jehan, Robert, et al
Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings
London, WC1V 7QH / GB
Former [2005/42]Jehan, Robert, et al
Williams, Powell, Morley House 26-30 Holborn Viaduct
London EC1A 2BP / GB
Application number, filing date03771896.225.07.2003
[2005/42]
WO2003US23416
Priority number, dateUS2002020292125.07.2002         Original published format: US 202921
[2005/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004011059
Date:05.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1585559
Date:19.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.05.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/05, G01R33/28
[2008/20]
CPC:
A61B5/055 (EP,US); G01R33/285 (EP,US); G01R33/34084 (EP,US);
G01R33/3692 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/28]A61B5/05
Former IPC [2005/42]A61M1/00
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 [2005/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES MRT-KATHETERSYSTEM[2005/42]
English:OPTICAL MRI CATHETER SYSTEM[2005/42]
French:SYSTEME DE CATHETER OPTIQUE POUR IRM[2005/42]
Entry into regional phase24.02.2005National basic fee paid 
24.02.2005Search fee paid 
24.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.02.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/42]
08.05.2008Application withdrawn by applicant  [2008/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5545999  (MUELLER OTWARD M [US], et al) [A] 1,22* column 5, line 22 - line 31; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]DE19640463  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,10-14,18-20 * column 1, line 34 - line 46 * * column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 26 *;
 [XY]US5882305  (DUMOULIN CHARLES LUCIAN [US], et al) [X] 1-23,25-42 * column 3, line 46 - column 4, line 52 * [Y] 3,24;
 [Y]US2001029331  (GINGGEN ALEC [CH], et al) [Y] 3,24 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0016] *
International search[A]US5882305  (DUMOULIN CHARLES LUCIAN [US], et al);
 [A]US6535755  (EHNHOLM GOSTA J [FI]);
 [A]US6493573  (MARTINELLI MICHAEL A [US], et al)
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