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EP3047309 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE RANGE CONTROL OF PARTICLE RADIATION OF A RADIATION DEVICE FOR RADIATION THERAPY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2026
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.02.2026  [2026/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Technische Universität Dresden
01069 Dresden / DE
For all designated states
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf e.V.
Bautzner Landstraße 400
01328 Dresden / DE
For all designated states
Ion Beam Applications S.A.
Chemin du Cyclotron 3
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve / BE
[N/P]
Former [2024/47]For all designated states
Technische Universität Dresden
01069 Dresden / DE
For all designated states
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf e.V.
Bautzner Landstrasse 400
01328 Dresden / DE
For all designated states
Ion Beam Applications S.A.
Chemin du Cyclotron 3
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve / BE
Former [2016/30]For all designated states
Technische Universität Dresden
01069 Dresden / DE
For all designated states
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf e.V.
Bautzner Landstrasse 400
01328 Dresden / DE
For all designated states
ION BEAM APPLICATIONS S.A.
Chemin du Cyclotron, 3
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve / BE
Inventor(s)01 / PAUSCH, Guntram
Schönfelder Str. 7
01099 Dresden / DE
02 / ENGHARDT, Wolfgang
Talblick 18
01454 Ullersdorf / DE
03 / GOLNIK, Christian
Alaunstr. 90
01099 Dresden / DE
04 / JANSSENS, Guillaume
Clos des Sonneurs 7
1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve / BE
05 / PRIEELS, Damien
Rue Masbourg 47
1490 Court-Saint-Etienne / BE
06 / SMEETS, Julien
Route de Hannut 81
5004 Bouge / BE
07 / VANDER STAPPEN, Francois
Rue de Venise 71
1050 Bruxelles / BE
08 / HUESO-GONZALEZ, Fernando
Förstereistr. 20
01099 Dresden / DE
 [2024/47]
Former [2016/30]01 / PAUSCH, Guntram
Schönfelderstrasse 7
01099 Dresden / DE
02 / ENGHARDT, Wolfgang
Talblick 18
01454 Ullersdorf / DE
03 / GOLNIK, Christian
Alaunstrasse 90
01099 Dresden / DE
04 / JANSSENS, Guillaume
Clos des Sonneurs 7
B-1348 Ottignies Louvain la Neuve / BE
05 / PRIEELS, Damien
Rue Masbourg 47
B-1490 Court Saint-Etienne / BE
06 / SMEETS, Julien
Route de Hannut 81
B-5004 Bouge / BE
07 / VANDER STAPPEN, Francois
Rue de Venise 71
B-1050 Bruxelles / BE
08 / HUESO-GONZALEZ, Fernando
Förstereistrasse 20
01099 Dresden / DE
Representative(s)2s-ip Schramm Schneider Bertagnoll Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Part mbB
Denninger Straße 169
81925 München / DE
[2025/10]
Former [2016/30]2s | ip Schramm Schneider Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 02 67
81629 München / DE
Application number, filing date14771580.922.09.2014
[2016/30]
WO2014EP70159
Priority number, dateDE20131021898220.09.2013         Original published format: DE102013218982
EP2014016990726.05.2014         Original published format: EP 14169907
[2016/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015040225
Date:26.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3047309
Date:27.07.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3047309
Date:05.03.2025
Language:EN
[2025/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01T1/29
[2016/30]
CPC:
G01T1/29 (EP,US); A61N5/1067 (US); A61N2005/1052 (EP,US);
A61N2005/1074 (US); A61N2005/1087 (EP,US); G01T1/24 (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 [2016/30]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR REICHWEITENREGELUNG DER TEILCHENSTRAHLUNG EINER BESTRAHLUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINE STRAHLENTHERAPIE[2016/30]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE RANGE CONTROL OF PARTICLE RADIATION OF A RADIATION DEVICE FOR RADIATION THERAPY[2016/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR LA COMMANDE DE PLAGE D'UN RAYONNEMENT DE PARTICULES D'UN DISPOSITIF DE RAYONNEMENT POUR UNE RADIOTHÉRAPIE[2016/30]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2016National basic fee paid 
18.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/30]
08.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2025Fee for grant paid
23.01.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.01.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.12.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2026/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
19.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
22.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
25.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ05.03.2025
ES05.03.2025
HR05.03.2025
PL05.03.2025
SK05.03.2025
SM05.03.2025
NO05.06.2025
RS05.06.2025
GR06.06.2025
IS05.07.2025
[2025/49]
Former [2025/48]CZ05.03.2025
ES05.03.2025
HR05.03.2025
PL05.03.2025
SM05.03.2025
NO05.06.2025
RS05.06.2025
GR06.06.2025
Former [2025/47]ES05.03.2025
HR05.03.2025
PL05.03.2025
SM05.03.2025
NO05.06.2025
RS05.06.2025
GR06.06.2025
Former [2025/46]ES05.03.2025
HR05.03.2025
SM05.03.2025
NO05.06.2025
RS05.06.2025
GR06.06.2025
Former [2025/35]ES05.03.2025
HR05.03.2025
NO05.06.2025
RS05.06.2025
GR06.06.2025
Former [2025/34]ES05.03.2025
HR05.03.2025
NO05.06.2025
RS05.06.2025
Former [2025/33]ES05.03.2025
RS05.06.2025
Cited inInternational search[XY] US2011057110  (TESTA ETIENNE et al.) [X] 1-3,9,10 * figure 1 * * paragraphs [0019] , [0 26] - [0029] - [0 65] , [0 76] - [0080] - [0 87] , [0 97] - [0099] *[Y] 4-8,11-14
 [Y] US2012025076  (KRAFT GERHARD et al.) [Y] 4-8,11-14 * paragraphs [0047] , [0 53] , [0 55] , [0 58] - [0059] *
 [A]   TESTA E ET AL: "Dose profile monitoring with carbon ions by means of prompt-gamma measurements", NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH, SECTION - B:BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 267, no. 6, 1 March 2009 (2009-03-01), pages 993 - 996, XP026067102, ISSN: 0168-583X, [retrieved on 20090211], DOI: 10.1016/J.NIMB.2009.02.031 [A] 8,14 * Section 3; figure 4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2009.02.031
ExaminationUS2011057110
 US2012025076
   TESTA E ET AL: "Dose profile monitoring with carbon ions by means of prompt-gamma measurements", NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH. SECTION B: BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS, ELSEVIER BV, NL, vol. 267, no. 6, 1 March 2009 (2009-03-01), pages 993 - 996, XP026067102, ISSN: 0168-583X, [retrieved on 20090211], DOI: 10.1016/J.NIMB.2009.02.031 [A] 8,14

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2009.02.031
   MAURO TESTA: "Charged particle therapy, ion range verification, prompt radiation", 14 October 2010 (2010-10-14), XP055561502, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20190226]
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