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EP About this file: EP1722706

EP1722706 - MARKERS FOR MRI AND X-RAY VISUALIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2016
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM11 / BM
[2015/01]
Former [2006/47]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
P.O. Box 1317 Seaston House Hastings Christ Church
Barbados, West Indies / BB
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Lixiao
1205 Oakview Road
Long Lake, MN 55356 / US
02 / WEBER, Jan
Holdaal 49
6228 GJ, Maastricht / NL
 [2015/50]
Former [2007/03]01 / WANG, Lixiao
1205 Oakview Road
Long Lake, MN 55356 / US
02 / WEBER, Jan
Holdaal 49
Maastricht, 6228 GJ / NL
Former [2006/47]01 / WANG, Lixiao
1205 Oakview Road
Long Lake, MN 55356 / US
02 / WEBER, Jan
18112 89th Place North
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2015/50]
Former [2014/27]Asmussen, Arnold, et al
Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/07]Peterreins, Frank, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C. Regus Business Center Landsberger Strasse 155
80687 München / DE
Former [2006/47]Altenburg, Udo
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date05727200.710.03.2005
[2006/47]
WO2005US07644
Priority number, dateUS2004079909412.03.2004         Original published format: US 799094
[2006/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005089664
Date:29.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1722706
Date:22.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1722706
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00, A61M25/01, G01R33/28, // A61F2/82
[2013/52]
CPC:
A61M25/0108 (EP,US); A61B90/39 (EP,US); G01R33/286 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3954 (EP,US); A61B2090/3966 (EP,US); A61B2090/3995 (EP,US);
A61F2/82 (EP,US); A61M2025/0058 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/47]A61B19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2015/50]
Former [2006/47]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:MARKER FÜR MRT- UND RÖNTGENDARSTELLUNG[2006/47]
English:MARKERS FOR MRI AND X-RAY VISUALIZATION[2006/47]
French:MARQUEURS POUR VISUALISATION PAR IRM ET PAR RAYONS X[2006/47]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2006National basic fee paid 
05.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/47]
28.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.03.2015
24.03.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2015Fee for grant paid
22.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  28.10.2011
Opposition(s)12.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.03.2005
AT09.12.2015
BE09.12.2015
BG09.12.2015
CY09.12.2015
CZ09.12.2015
DK09.12.2015
EE09.12.2015
ES09.12.2015
FI09.12.2015
IT09.12.2015
LT09.12.2015
MC09.12.2015
NL09.12.2015
PL09.12.2015
RO09.12.2015
SE09.12.2015
SI09.12.2015
SK09.12.2015
TR09.12.2015
GB10.03.2016
GR10.03.2016
LU10.03.2016
CH31.03.2016
FR31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
IS09.04.2016
PT11.04.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU10.03.2005
AT09.12.2015
BE09.12.2015
CY09.12.2015
CZ09.12.2015
DK09.12.2015
EE09.12.2015
ES09.12.2015
FI09.12.2015
IT09.12.2015
LT09.12.2015
MC09.12.2015
NL09.12.2015
PL09.12.2015
RO09.12.2015
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TR09.12.2015
GB10.03.2016
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LU10.03.2016
CH31.03.2016
FR31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
IS09.04.2016
PT11.04.2016
Former [2018/28]HU10.03.2005
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CH31.03.2016
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4989608  (RATNER ADAM V [US]) [X] 1-61 * column 8, line 58 - column 10, line 40 *;
 [X]US5728079  (WEBER JAN [NL], et al) [X] 1-61 * column 4, line 25 - line 36; figures 15,16 *;
 [X]US5817017  (YOUNG STUART W [US], et al) [X] 1-61 * column 7, line 8 - line 24 * * column 12, line 53 - line 67 *;
 [X]US6042605  (MARTIN GERALD RAY [US], et al) [X] 1-61 * column 11, line 40 - line 48 * * column 12, line 56 - line 61; claim 18 *;
 [X]US6272370  (GILLIES GEORGE T [US], et al) [X] 1-61* column 25, line 39 - line 43 *;
 [X]US2003004563  (JACKSON GREGG A [US], et al) [X] 1-61 * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0050]; figure 7 *
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