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EP About this file: EP1651974

EP1651974 - MULTICOIL NMR DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
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
Vista Clara, Inc.
12201 Cyrus Way, Suite 104
Mukilteo, WA 98275 / US
[2011/21]
Former [2006/18]For all designated states
Walsh, David O.
8849 47th Place W.
Mukilteo, WA 98275-3467 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2006/18]
Representative(s)Coyle, Philip Aidan
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2010/28]Coyle, Philip Aidan
FRKelly 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2006/18]DTS Zürich
Resirain 1
8125 Zollikerberg/Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date04777777.609.07.2004
[2006/18]
WO2004US21911
Priority number, dateUS20030485689P09.07.2003         Original published format: US 485689 P
[2006/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005017549
Date:24.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1651974
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1651974
Date:13.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/15]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1651974
Date:02.11.2011
[2011/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/483
[2006/18]
CPC:
G01R33/3415 (EP,US); G01R33/44 (EP,US); G01R33/4831 (EP,US);
G01V3/14 (EP,US); G01R33/445 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRSPULEN-NMR-DATENERFASSUNGS- UND -BEARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN[2006/18]
English:MULTICOIL NMR DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING METHODS[2006/18]
French:PROCEDES D'ACQUISITION ET DE TRAITEMENT DE DONNEES D'IRM A BOBINES MULTIPLES[2006/18]
Entry into regional phase09.02.2006National basic fee paid 
09.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/18]
12.03.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.03.2007Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
19.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.2007Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request accepted
29.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2011Fee for grant paid
21.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.04.2011
BE13.04.2011
CY13.04.2011
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0170508  (OXFORD RES SYST [GB]) [X] 1,12 * page 6, line 10 - page 8, line 24 * * page 12, line 1 - page 13, line 2 * * page 14, paragraph 1 - page 23, paragraph 1 * * figure 7 *;
 [A]US5759152  (FELMLEE JOEL [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 48 - column 3, line 44 * * column 4, line 23 - line 46 ** column 5, line 8 - line 60 *;
 [A]US6160398  (WALSH DAVID O [US]) [A] 1-9 * column W *;
 [A]  - C.E. HAYES ET AL., "VOLUME IMAGING WITH MR PHASED ARRAYS", MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, (19910401), vol. 18, ISSN 0740-3194, pages 309 - 319, XP000209845 [A] 1-4,12-14 * pages 309 - 316: "Introduction" and "Methods" *
Examination   - WALSH D O ET AL, "Adaptive reconstruction of phased array MR imagery", INSPEC, THE INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, STEVENAGE, GB, (200005), Database accession no. 6626983
    - Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Wiley USA, vol. 43, no. 5, ISSN 0740-3194, pages 682 - 690
by applicantEP0170508
 US6160398
    - KATSCHER U. ET AL., "Transmit SENSE", MAG. RES. MED., (200301), vol. 49, pages 144 - 150
    - C.E. HAYES ET AL., "Volume Imaging with MR Phased Arrays", MAGN. RES. MED., (1991), vol. 18, pages 309 - 319
    - "Database", Database accession no. 6626983
    - MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE WILEY USA, vol. 43, no. 5, pages 682 - 690
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