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EP About this file: EP2471556

EP2471556 - CONTRAST AGENT FOR PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING AND PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING METHOD UTILIZING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  29.04.2016
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.04.2016Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 01.06.2016  [2016/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2012/27]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAUCHI, Fumio
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / OGAWA, Satoshi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / KANAZAKI, Kengo
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / INOUE, Sachiko
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
05 / FUKUI, Tatsuki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
06 / MINAMI, Masato
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
07 / KISHI, Mayuko
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2012/27]
Representative(s)WESER & Kollegen Patentanwälte PartmbB
Radeckestraße 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/42]WESER & Kollegen
Radeckestraße 43
81245 München / DE
Former [2012/27]Weser, Wolfgang
Weser & Kollegen Patentanwälte Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date10821738.105.10.2010
WO2010JP05958
Priority number, dateJP2009023199405.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009231994
JP2010014432224.06.2010         Original published format: JP 2010144322
[2012/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011043061
Date:14.04.2011
Language:JA
[2011/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2471556
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61K49/00
[2012/27]
CPC:
A61K41/00 (EP,US); A61K47/6855 (EP,US); A61K49/225 (EP,US);
A61K49/226 (EP,US); Y10T428/2982 (EP,US)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/27]
TitleGerman:KONTRASTMITTEL FÜR PHOTOAKUSTISCHE BILDGEBUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR PHOTOAKUSTISCHE BILDGEBUNG DAMIT[2012/27]
English:CONTRAST AGENT FOR PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING AND PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING METHOD UTILIZING SAME[2012/27]
French:PRODUIT DE CONTRASTE POUR IMAGERIE PHOTOACOUSTIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ D'IMAGERIE PHOTOACOUSTIQUE METTANT EN OEUVRE CELUI-CI[2012/27]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2012Translation filed 
30.03.2012National basic fee paid 
30.03.2012Search fee paid 
30.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/27]
13.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2016Application withdrawn by applicant  [2016/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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by applicantJP2003500367
 WO2008134586
 US5262176
 JP2009231994
 JP2010144322
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    - BIOCONJUGATE CHEM., (2008), vol. 19, no. 6, pages 1186 - 1193
    - BIOMEDIZINISCHE TECHNIK, (2009), vol. 54, pages 83 - 88
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