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EP3631425 - SIMULTANEOUS PH AND OXYGEN WEIGHTED MRI CONTRAST USING MULTI-ECHO CHEMICAL EXCHANGE SATURATION TRANSFER IMAGING (ME-CEST) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.02.2024  [2024/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
[2020/15]
Inventor(s)01 / HARRIS, Robert
924 Westwood Blvd.,
Suite 615
Los Angeles CA 90024 / US
02 / LEU, Kevin
15254 Avenida Rorras
San Diego CA 92128 / US
03 / ELLINGSON, Benjamin
2301 Belmont Lane
Redondo Beach CA 90278 / US
 [2020/48]
Former [2020/15]01 / HARRIS, Robert
11668 Kiowa Avenue Unit 105
Los Angeles CA 90049 / US
02 / LEU, Kevin
15254 Avenida Rorras
San Diego CA 92128 / US
03 / ELLINGSON, Benjamin
2301 Belmont Lane
Redondo Beach CA 90278 / US
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2020/15]
Application number, filing date18805390.422.05.2018
[2020/15]
WO2018US33973
Priority number, dateUS201762509355P22.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762509355 P
[2020/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018217817
Date:29.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3631425
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/561, G01N33/48, A61B5/055, G01R33/56
[2021/08]
CPC:
G01R33/5616 (EP,US); G01R33/50 (EP,US); A61B5/055 (EP);
A61B5/14539 (EP); A61B5/14542 (EP); A61K49/105 (US);
G01R33/4804 (EP,US); G01R33/4828 (US); G01R33/4838 (US);
G01R33/5602 (US); G01R33/5605 (EP); G01R33/5608 (EP,US);
G01R33/5618 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/15]G01N23/00, G01N23/22, G01N24/00, G01N24/08, G01N33/48
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 [2020/15]
TitleGerman:GLEICHZEITIGER PH-UND SAUERSTOFFGEWICHTETER MRT-KONTRAST MITTELS MEHRFACHECHO-CHEMICAL-EXCHANGE-SATURATION-TRANSFER-BILDGEBUNG (ME-CEST)[2020/15]
English:SIMULTANEOUS PH AND OXYGEN WEIGHTED MRI CONTRAST USING MULTI-ECHO CHEMICAL EXCHANGE SATURATION TRANSFER IMAGING (ME-CEST)[2020/15]
French:CONTRASTE D'IRM SIMULTANÉMENT PONDÉRÉ PAR PH ET OXYGÈNE À L'AIDE D'UNE IMAGERIE PAR TRANSFERT DE SATURATION PAR ÉCHANGE CHIMIQUE À ÉCHOS MULTIPLES (ME-CEST)[2020/15]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2019National basic fee paid 
19.11.2019Search fee paid 
19.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/15]
19.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/09]
17.10.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2016196392  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [A] 1-15 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0069] *;
 [A]WO2017040368  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [A] 1-15 * figure 2 ** paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0046] *;
 [XI]  - ROBERT J HARRIS ET AL., "Glycolytic Index" for quantifying abnormal metabolism in human gliomas using multi-echo amine chemical exchange saturation transfer spin-and-gradient echo echoplanar imaging (ME-aCEST-SAGE-EPI) at 3T", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, ISMRM, 25TH ANNUAL MEETING AND EXHIBITION, HONOLULU, HI, USA, 22 APRIL - 27 APRIL 2017, (20170407), no. 1104, XP040688672 [X] 1,3-8,12 * the whole document * [I] 2,9-11,13-15
 [XPI]  - ROBERT J. HARRIS ET AL, "Simultaneous pH-sensitive and oxygen-sensitive MRI of human gliomas at 3 T using multi-echo amine proton chemical exchange saturation transfer spin-and-gradient echo echo-planar imaging (CEST-SAGE-EPI)", MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, US, (20180406), vol. 80, no. 5, doi:10.1002/mrm.27204, ISSN 0740-3194, pages 1962 - 1978, XP055527132 [XP] 1,3-12 * figures 2,4 * * section "2 THEORY" * * section "3 METHODS" * [I] 2,13-15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrm.27204
International search[A]US2014375314  (BUCKNER RANDY [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * ; abstract, figure 1, paragraphs [0027], [0029], [0033]-[0034], [0036], claims 1 & 4 *;
 [A]US2016038727  (EMAMI KIARASH [US], et al) [A] 1-21* ; figure 3A, paragraphs [0025], [0041], [0117], [0149] *;
 [A]WO2016196392  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [A] 1-21 * ; abstract, paragraphs [0012], [0018], [0024], [0048], [0055], [0059], [0066], [0071], [0076], [0094], [0097], [00100], [00101], claim 10 *
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