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EP2124715 - METHOD FOR INFLUENCING AND/OR DETECTING MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN A REGION OF ACTION, MAGNETIC PARTICLES AND THE USE OF MAGNETIC PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.03.2019
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.04.2019  [2019/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2013/39]
Former [2009/49]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BOEVE, Hans, M., B.
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / MARKOV, Denis
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2009/49]
Representative(s)Kroeze, Johannes Antonius
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Kroeze, Johannes Antonius
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date08709898.418.01.2008
[2009/49]
WO2008IB50186
Priority number, dateEP2007010107124.01.2007         Original published format: EP 07101071
[2009/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008090500
Date:31.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2124715
Date:02.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00, A61K49/00, H01F1/00
[2009/49]
CPC:
A61B5/05 (EP,US); A61B5/0515 (EP,US); A61K49/1818 (EP,US);
A61K49/1869 (EP,US); B82Y25/00 (EP,US); H01F1/0054 (EP,US);
H01F1/344 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/49]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEEINFLUSSUNG UND/ODER ERKENNUNG MAGNETISCHER PARTIKEL IN EINEM WIRKUNGSBEREICH, MAGNETISCHE PARTIKEL UND ANWENDUNG DER MAGNETISCHEN PARTIKEL[2009/49]
English:METHOD FOR INFLUENCING AND/OR DETECTING MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN A REGION OF ACTION, MAGNETIC PARTICLES AND THE USE OF MAGNETIC PARTICLES[2009/49]
French:PROCEDE DESTINE A AGIR SUR DES PARTICULES MAGNETIQUES ET/OU A LES DETECTER DANS UNE ZONE D'ACTION, PARTICULES MAGNETIQUES ASSOCIEES ET UTILISATION DE CES PARTICULES[2009/49]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2009National basic fee paid 
24.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/49]
21.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.11.2018
15.11.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.11.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/16]
07.12.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/16]
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  21.02.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
02.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
01.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO2004091395  (PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY [DE], et al) [Y] 1 * page 4, line 4 - page 6, line 20 * * page 10, line 25 - page 13, line 13 * * page 14, lines 16-31 *;
 [Y]WO2007002732  (JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER INC [US], et al) [Y] 10-12 * abstract * * page 2 ** page 14 - page 15 *;
 [XY]  - GANGOPADHYAY S. ET AL, "Magnetic properties of iron particles", PHYSICAL REVIEW, (19920501), vol. 45, no. 17, pages 9778 - 9787, XP002484423 [X] 2-9,13 * abstract * * paragraph [III.B] * [Y] 1,10-12
 [XY]  - ZENG H. ET AL., "Bimagnetic core/shell FePt/Fe3O4 nanoparticles", NANO LETTERS, (2004), vol. 4, no. 1, pages 187 - 190, XP002484424 [X] 2-9,13 * abstract * * page 189 - page 190 * [Y] 1,10-12

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl035004r
 [XY]  - RAVEL B. ET AL., "Oxidation of iron in iron/gold core/shell nanoparticles", JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, (2002), vol. 91, no. 10, pages 8195 - 8197, XP002484425 [X] 2-9,13 * abstract * * page 8196 * [Y] 1,10-12

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1453941
ExaminationEP1852107
    - Wei Gong ET AL, "Ultrafine particles of Fe, Co, and Ni ferromagnetic metals", Journal of Applied Physics, US, (19910101), vol. 69, no. 8, doi:10.1063/1.348144, ISSN 0021-8979, page 5119, XP055230644

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.348144
    - M Hanson ET AL, "The influence of magnetic anisotropy on the magnetization of small ferromagnetic particles", J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, (19930101), vol. 5, pages 725 - 732, XP055389284

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/5/6/009
by applicantDE10151778
 WO2004091395
 EP1738773
 WO2007002732
 EP1852107
    - GANGOPADHYAY ET AL., PHYSICAL REVIEW, (19920501), vol. 45, no. 17
    - ZENG ET AL., NANO LETTERS, (2004), vol. 4, no. 1
    - RAVEL ET AL., JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, (2002), vol. 91, no. 10
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