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EP About this file: EP3193185

EP3193185 - MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2025
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, IE		published on 26.11.2025  [2025/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2024/35]
Former [2017/29]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Zho, Sang Young
202, 26, Ingye-ro 292beon-gil, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Park, Jong Buhm
4-603, 123, Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu
Seoul / KR
03 / Jung, Sung Pil
3008-401, 39, Dongbaek 5-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2017/29]
Representative(s)Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2024/35]
Former [2017/29]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date16202449.106.12.2016
[2017/29]
Priority number, dateKR2015018300921.12.2015         Original published format: KR 20150183009
[2017/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3193185
Date:19.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3193185
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3193185
Date:28.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/483, G01R33/56
[2017/29]
CPC:
G01R33/4838 (EP,US); A61B5/055 (CN); A61B5/0033 (CN);
G01R33/4833 (US); G01R33/56 (EP,US); G01R33/5608 (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 [2017/29]  
TitleGerman:MAGNETRESONANZBILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DAVON[2017/29]
English:MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME[2017/29]
French:APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE PAR RÉSONANCE MAGNÉTIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE CORRESPONDANT[2017/29]
Examination procedure06.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/29]
06.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2024Fee for grant paid
22.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.05.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ28.08.2024
ES28.08.2024
HR28.08.2024
MC28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
SK28.08.2024
SM28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
RS28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IE06.12.2024
IS28.12.2024
CH31.12.2024
[2025/48]
Former [2025/33]CZ28.08.2024
ES28.08.2024
HR28.08.2024
MC28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
SK28.08.2024
SM28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
RS28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
Former [2025/23]CZ28.08.2024
ES28.08.2024
HR28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
SK28.08.2024
SM28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
RS28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
Former [2025/21]ES28.08.2024
HR28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
SM28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
RS28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
Former [2025/10]ES28.08.2024
HR28.08.2024
PL28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
RS28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
Former [2025/09]PL28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
IS28.12.2024
Former [2025/08]PL28.08.2024
NO28.11.2024
GR29.11.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI] US2014378826  (EDELMAN ROBERT R et al.) [X] 1-3,13,14,16 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0037]; figures 2A-2C; claim 1 *[I] 7-9
 [A] US4847560  (SATTIN WILLIAM et al.) [A] 1-3,7-9,13,14,16 * the whole document *
 [XI]   O T KARLSEN ET AL: "A Steady State Perfusion Experiment", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, 4TH ANNUAL MEETING AND EXHIBITION, NEW YORK, NY, USA, 27 APRIL - 03 MAY 1996, vol. 4, 27 April 1996 (1996-04-27), pages 1308, XP055363850 [X] 1-3,13,14,16 * "Materials and Methods" section; figures 1, 3 *[I] 7-9
ExaminationUS6043655
 US2009088626
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