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EP About this file: EP2210117

EP2210117 - CONTROL OF MAGNETIC FIELD HOMOGENEITY IN MOVABLE MRI SCANNING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2016
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HR, HU, MT, NL, SE, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMRIS Inc.
1370 Sony Place
Winnipeg, MB R3T 1N5 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2010/30]For all designated states
IMRIS Inc
1370 Sony Place
Winnipeg, MB R3T 1N5 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / SAUNDERS, John, K.
35 Musgrove Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3R 2J2 / CA
02 / WARD, Lindley
c/o 1370 Sony Place
Winnipeg, MB R3T 1N5 / CA
03 / SCARTH, Gordon
c/o 1370 Sony Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 1N5 / CA
 [2015/24]
Former [2010/36]01 / SAUNDERS, John, K.
35 Musgrove Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3R 2J2 / CA
02 / WARD, Lindley
c/o 1370 Sony Place
Winnipeg, MB R3T 1N5 / CA
03 / SCARTH, Gordon
c/o 1370 Sony Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 1N5 / CA
Former [2010/30]01 / SAUNDERS, John, K.
c/o 1370 Sony Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 1N5 / CA
02 / WARD, Lindley
c/o 1370 Sony Place
Winnipeg, MB R3T 1N5 / CA
03 / SCARTH, Gordon
c/o 1370 Sony Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 1N5 / CA
Representative(s)Jostarndt, Hans-Dieter
Jostarndt Patentanwalts-AG
Brüsseler Ring 51
52074 Aachen / DE
[2015/24]
Former [2010/30]Jostarndt, Hans-Dieter
Jostarndt Patentanwalts-AG Brüsseler Ring 51
52074 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date08846949.903.11.2008
[2010/30]
WO2008CA01896
Priority number, dateUS2007093688108.11.2007         Original published format: US 936881
[2010/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009059397
Date:14.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2210117
Date:28.07.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2210117
Date:10.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA14.05.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/3815, G01R33/3875, // G01R33/48
[2015/03]
CPC:
G01R33/3875 (EP,US); G01R33/3815 (EP,US); G01R33/481 (EP,US);
G01R33/4812 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/18]G01R33/3875, A61B5/055, G01R33/28
Former IPC [2010/30]G01R33/3875, A61B5/055
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 [2015/24]
Former [2010/30]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:STEUERUNG DER MAGNETFELDHOMOGENITÄT BEI EINEM BEWEGLICHEN MRI-ABTASTSYSTEM[2010/30]
English:CONTROL OF MAGNETIC FIELD HOMOGENEITY IN MOVABLE MRI SCANNING SYSTEM[2010/30]
French:HOMOGÉNÉISATION DE CHAMP MAGNÉTIQUE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE BALAYAGE D'IRM MOBILE[2010/30]
Entry into regional phase08.06.2010National basic fee paid 
08.06.2010Search fee paid 
08.06.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/30]
12.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
01.05.2015Fee for grant paid
01.05.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  28.06.2013
Opposition(s)11.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.11.2008
AT10.06.2015
BE10.06.2015
CY10.06.2015
CZ10.06.2015
DK10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
ES10.06.2015
FI10.06.2015
HR10.06.2015
IT10.06.2015
LT10.06.2015
LV10.06.2015
MC10.06.2015
MT10.06.2015
NL10.06.2015
PL10.06.2015
RO10.06.2015
SE10.06.2015
SI10.06.2015
SK10.06.2015
TR10.06.2015
BG10.09.2015
NO10.09.2015
GR11.09.2015
IS10.10.2015
PT12.10.2015
GB03.11.2015
IE03.11.2015
LU03.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
[2017/40]
Former [2017/03]AT10.06.2015
BE10.06.2015
CZ10.06.2015
DK10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
ES10.06.2015
FI10.06.2015
IT10.06.2015
LT10.06.2015
LV10.06.2015
MC10.06.2015
PL10.06.2015
RO10.06.2015
SI10.06.2015
SK10.06.2015
BG10.09.2015
NO10.09.2015
GR11.09.2015
IS10.10.2015
PT12.10.2015
GB03.11.2015
IE03.11.2015
LU03.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
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DK10.06.2015
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BG10.09.2015
NO10.09.2015
GR11.09.2015
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PT12.10.2015
GB03.11.2015
IE03.11.2015
LU03.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
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DK10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
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FI10.06.2015
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BG10.09.2015
NO10.09.2015
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IE03.11.2015
LU03.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
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DK10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
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FI10.06.2015
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LT10.06.2015
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MC10.06.2015
PL10.06.2015
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BG10.09.2015
NO10.09.2015
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PT12.10.2015
LU03.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
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DK10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
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BG10.09.2015
NO10.09.2015
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PT12.10.2015
LU03.11.2015
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CZ10.06.2015
DK10.06.2015
EE10.06.2015
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EE10.06.2015
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NO10.09.2015
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CZ10.06.2015
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