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EP About this file: EP2448492

EP2448492 - IMAGE GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  24.07.2015
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 26.08.2015  [2015/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMRIS Inc.
1370 Sony Place
Winnipeg, MB R3T 1N5 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2012/19]For all designated states
IMRIS Inc
1370 Sony Place
Winnipeg, MB R3T 1N5 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / ZHU, Haoqin
1356 Lee Blvd.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 6E2 / CA
02 / PETROPOULOS, Labros
11630 Colchester Lane
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 / US
03 / SHVARSBERG, Alexander
177 Hendon Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3R 1C1 / CA
 [2012/19]
Representative(s)Franke, Dirk, et al
Franke & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Widenmayerstraße 25
80538 München / DE
[2012/35]
Former [2012/19]Franke, Dirk
Hards & Franke
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Widenmayerstraße 25
DE-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date10793454.917.06.2010
WO2010CA00892
Priority number, dateUS20090221267P29.06.2009         Original published format: US 221267 P
[2012/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011000077
Date:06.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2448492
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA06.01.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/04, A61B5/055, A61N5/10
[2012/48]
CPC:
A61N5/1049 (EP,US); A61B6/4417 (EP,US); A61N5/10 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00 (EP,US); A61B5/055 (EP,US); A61B6/03 (EP,US);
A61B6/0421 (EP,US); A61B6/0487 (EP,US); A61N2005/1055 (EP,US);
A61N2005/1061 (EP,US); G01R33/34084 (EP,US); G01R33/4808 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/19]A61B6/04, A61B5/055
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/19]
TitleGerman:BILDGEFÜHRTE STRAHLENTHERAPIE[2012/19]
English:IMAGE GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY[2012/19]
French:RADIOTHÉRAPIE GUIDÉE PAR IMAGE[2012/19]
Entry into regional phase23.01.2012National basic fee paid 
23.01.2012Search fee paid 
23.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/19]
02.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/35]
07.10.2014Date of oral proceedings
22.04.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time
22.04.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/35]
22.04.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  26.09.2013
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
02.09.2013Request for further processing filed
02.09.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.09.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201405   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2002079898  (VAN DE SPIJKER ARNOLDUS JOHANN [NL]) [Y] 13,15* paragraphs [0017] , [0018]; claim 1 *;
 [XYI]US2007038058  (WEST JAY B [US], et al) [X] 1,8,9 * paragraphs [0022] , [0025] , [0037] , [0040] , [0042] , [0050]; figure 2 * [Y] 13,15 [I] 2-7,10-12,14,16
International search[X]WO2006083703  (UNIV INDIANA RES & TECH CORP [US], et al);
 [Y]US7073508  (MOYERS MICHAEL F [US]);
 [A]US5370117  (MCLAURIN JR ROBERT L [US]);
 [A]US5947981  (COSMAN ERIC R [US])
ExaminationUS2005284490
 WO2007045076
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