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EP2020914 - METHODS AND APPARATUS OF THREE DIMENSIONAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.2018
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.01.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Regents of the University of Minnesota
Office of Patents & Technology Marketing
1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 160
St. Paul, Minnesota 55114-8658 / US
[2017/09]
Former [2009/07]For all designated states
Regents of the University of Minnesota
Office of Patents&Technology Marketing 1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 1600
St. Paul, Minnesota 55114-8658 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HE, Bin
1528 Arden View Drive
Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112 / US
02 / LIU, Zhongming
1188 Ray Place
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 / US
03 / LIU, Chenguang
1283 Fifield Place
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 / US
 [2009/07]
Representative(s)Conroy, John, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[2017/09]
Former [2009/07]Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight BusinessTowers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date07783610.410.05.2007
[2009/07]
WO2007US68702
Priority number, dateUS20060799510P10.05.2006         Original published format: US 799510 P
[2009/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007134190
Date:22.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2020914
Date:11.02.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2020914
Date:01.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/042, G06K9/00, A61B6/00, A61B5/00, // A61B8/08, A61B18/00
[2016/39]
CPC:
A61B6/503 (EP,US); A61B5/287 (EP,US); A61B5/0044 (EP,US);
A61B6/5247 (EP,US); A61B2018/00839 (EP,US); A61B8/0883 (EP,US);
G06F2218/22 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/07]A61B5/042, G06K9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/09]
Former [2009/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR DREIDIMENSIONALE ELEKTROPHYSIOLOGISCHE KARDIALE BIDLGEBUNG[2009/07]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS OF THREE DIMENSIONAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL IMAGING[2009/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE ÉLECTROPHYSIOLOGIQUE CARDIAQUE EN TROIS DIMENSIONS[2009/07]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2008National basic fee paid 
10.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/07]
19.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 01.09.2016
01.09.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2017Fee for grant paid
19.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2017Receipt 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  19.04.2013
Opposition(s)04.12.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4961428  (NIKIAS CHRYSOSTOMOS L [US], et al) [A] 12,15,19,38,39* the whole document *;
 [A]US5311873  (SAVARD PIERRE [CA], et al) [A] 12,15,19,38,39 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5947899  (WINSLOW RAIMOND [US], et al) [A] 12,15,19,38,39 * the whole document *;
 [XY]WO0007501  (CARDIAC PATHWAYS CORP [US]) [X] 12,26-28,38 * page 3, line 19 - line 30 * * page 24, line 1 - page 25, line 4 * * page 31, line 22 - page 32, line 20 * * page 39, line 19 - line 27 * * page 44, line 29 - page 45, line 25 * * page 46, line 1 - line 7 * * page 49, line 8 - line 24 * [Y] 13,33,39;
 [A]US6106466  (SHEEHAN FLORENCE H [US], et al) [A] 12,15,19,38,39 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US2003018277  (HE BIN [US]) [X] 15-20,35 * paragraphs [0013] , [0014] , [0018] , [0032] , [0033] , [0035]; claims 1,2 * [Y] 13,33,39;
 [A]US2003236466  (TARJAN PETER P [US], et al) [A] 12,15,33 * paragraphs [0061] , [0068] , [0069]; claims 1,9 *;
 [A]  - KOSCH O ET AL INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, "Non-invasively measured cardiac magnetic field maps improve the estimation of the current distribution", COMPUTERS IN CARDIOLOGY 2001. ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, SEPT. 23 - 26, 2001, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20010923), ISBN 0-7803-7266-2, pages 285 - 288, XP010573273 [A] 12,15,19,38,39 * abstract * * page 288, paragraph 4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CIC.2001.977648
ExaminationUS6939309
    - KATJA MARIKA PESOLA, "Cardiomagnetic source imaging", INTERNET ARTICLE, ISBN 978-9-51-224962-6, (20000101), URL: http://search.proquest.com/docview/304679064, XP055178250
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