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EP1691889 - PATIENT POSITIONING ASSEMBLY FOR THERAPEUTIC RADIATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.10.2013
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Accuray, Inc.
1310 Chesapeake Terrace
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
[2006/34]
Inventor(s)01 / EARNST, Eric
12759 Saratoga Woods Circle
Saratoga, CA 95070 / US
02 / KUDUVALLI, Gopinath
3988 Williams Road
San Jose, CA 95117 / CA
03 / MITROVIC, Vladimir
1081 Beach Park Blvd., Apt. 206
Foster City, CA 94404 / CA
04 / CORE, Matthew
100 North Whisman Road, Apt. 621
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
 [2006/34]
Representative(s)Bartle, Robin Jonathan, et al
WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/46]Bartle, Robin Jonathan, et al
W.P. Thompson & Co. Coopers Building Church Street Liverpool
L1 3AB / GB
Former [2006/36]Bartle, Robin Jonathan, et al
W.P. Thompson & Co. Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool, Merseyside L1 3AB / GB
Former [2006/34]Curley, Donnacha John, et al
Hanna, Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date04782483.427.08.2004
[2006/34]
WO2004US28011
Priority number, dateUS2003068786017.10.2003         Original published format: US 687860
[2006/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005039472
Date:06.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1691889
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.12.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61N5/10
[2006/34]
CPC:
A61N5/1049 (EP,US); A61B6/0487 (EP,US); A61B6/548 (EP,US);
A61N2005/1061 (EP,US); A61N2005/1074 (EP)
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 [2006/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PATIENTENPOSITIONIERUNGSANORDNUNG FÜR EIN THERAPEUTISCHES BESTRAHLUNGSSYSTEM[2006/34]
English:PATIENT POSITIONING ASSEMBLY FOR THERAPEUTIC RADIATION SYSTEM[2006/34]
French:ENSEMBLE DE POSITIONNEMENT DE PATIENT POUR SYSTEME DE TRAITEMENT PAR RAYONNEMENT THERAPEUTIQUE[2006/34]
Entry into regional phase12.04.2006National basic fee paid 
12.04.2006Search fee paid 
12.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.04.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/34]
30.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.06.2013
25.06.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.06.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/46]
07.07.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/46]
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  30.07.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201310   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO9413205  (ACCURAY INC [US], et al) [X] 1-15,20-22,25,26,28-35,37 * abstract * * page 5, line 19 - page 6, line 12 * * page 7, line 5 - page 10, line 26 * * page 18, lines 8-26 * [Y] 23,24,27;
 [XY]WO9927839  (COSMAN ERIC R [US]) [X] 1-9,11,12,14,20-22,25,26,28-30,32,35 * abstract * * page 9, lines 11-20 * * page 10, lines 19-25 * * page 13, lines 6-20 * * page 16, line 21 - page 17, line 16 * * page 20, line 27 - page 23, line 14 * [Y] 13,23,24,27;
 [Y]US6222544  (TARR RANDALL V [US], et al) [Y] 13,23,24,27 * abstract * * column 2, lines 38-52 * * column 6, lines 23-43 * * column 6, line 63 - column 9, line 16 *;
 [X]EP1121957  (UNIV ST LOUIS [US]) [X] 1,5-8,14,20,21,28-30,35,36 * abstract ** paragraphs [0033] , [0036] , [0052] , [0065] *;
 [X]US2002077545  (TAKAHASHI SHUICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,3-8,11,12,14,20,21 * abstract * * paragraphs [0029] - [0031] - [0051] , [0052] , [0062] , [0063] , [0068] - [0076] - [0090] , [0091] *
International search[X]US6125164  (MURPHY MARTIN J [US], et al);
 [XE]US6865253  (BLUMHOFER ANDREAS [DE], et al);
 [YE]US6810108  (CLARK CHARLES [US], et al);
 [Y]US6385286  (FITCHARD EDWARD E [US], et al)
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