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EP About this file: EP1553423

EP1553423 - Method and apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.07.2009
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.09.2009  [2009/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
3000 North Grandview Boulevard Waukesha
Wisconsin 53188-1696 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
3000 North Grandview Boulevard
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188-1696 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Huang, Jinhua
613 Traces Drive
Florence South Carolina 29501 / US
02 / Jarvis, Peter
3823 Palmer Drive
Florence South Carolina 29506 / US
 [2005/28]
Representative(s)Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2009/04]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GE International Inc. London Patent Operation 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2005/28]Pedder, James Cuthbert
London Patent Operation, General Electric International, Inc., 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date04258058.922.12.2004
[2005/28]
Priority number, dateUS2004070771106.01.2004         Original published format: US 707711
[2005/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1553423
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/421
[2005/28]
CPC:
G01R33/421 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [2006/14]
Former [2005/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät für Kernspintomographie[2005/28]
English:Method and apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging[2005/28]
French:Méthode et appareil d'imagerie par résonance magnétique[2005/28]
Examination procedure13.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/12]
28.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/35]
07.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0251342  (OXFORD MAGNET TECH [GB]) [A] 1-10 * page 5, lines 53-57 *;
 [XA]EP0332176  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,9 * page 3, paragraphs 3-5 * [A] 2-8,10;
 [A]EP0434247  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-10* column 1, paragraph 3 *;
 [X]WO0203090  (MARCONI MEDICAL SYSTEMS FINLAN [FI]) [X] 1-10 * page 1, paragraph 2 - page 2, paragraphs 3,5 *
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