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EP About this file: EP0325351

EP0325351 - Switchable MRI RF coil array with individual coils having different and overlapping fields of view [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.1996
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
(OIPA) Wilshire Center
Suite 1200
10920 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90024-1406 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/30]For all designated states
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2199 Addison Street
Berkeley, California 94720 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kaufman, Leon
127 16th Avenue
San Francisco California 94118 / US
02 / Arakawa, Mitsuaki
1005 Lakeview Drive
Hillsborough California 94010 / US
03 / McCarten, Barry M.
544 Gabilan Street
Los Altos California 94022 / US
04 / Fehn, John H.
4058 Lambert Road
El Sobrante California 94803 / US
05 / Krasnor, Stephen
323 Hanover Avenue Aprt. 6
Oakland California 94606 / US
[1989/30]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Former [1993/49]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Former [1989/30]Allman, Peter John
MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG / GB
Application number, filing date89300165.110.01.1989
[1989/30]
Priority number, dateUS1988014527919.01.1988         Original published format: US 145279
[1989/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0325351
Date:26.07.1989
Language:EN
[1989/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0325351
Date:28.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0325351
Date:17.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/34, G01R33/36
[1995/20]
CPC:
G01R33/3415 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1989/30]G01N24/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/30]
TitleGerman:Schaltbare Vielfachanordnung von Hochfrequenzspulen mit verschiedenen und überlappenden Blickfeldern der einzelnen Spulen zur Bilderzeugung mittels magnetischer Resonanz[1989/30]
English:Switchable MRI RF coil array with individual coils having different and overlapping fields of view[1989/30]
French:Réseau commutable de bobines haute fréquence présentant individuellement des champs de vue différents et se recouvrant partiellement pour l'imagerie par résonance magnétique[1989/30]
Examination procedure28.05.1991Examination requested  [1991/30]
10.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.11.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.1995Fee for grant paid
23.02.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.02.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.05.1995
BE17.05.1995
CH17.05.1995
ES17.05.1995
FR17.05.1995
GR17.05.1995
IT17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
NL17.05.1995
SE17.08.1995
DE18.08.1995
LU31.01.1996
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]AT17.05.1995
BE17.05.1995
CH17.05.1995
ES17.05.1995
GR17.05.1995
IT17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
NL17.05.1995
SE17.08.1995
DE18.08.1995
FR13.10.1995
LU31.01.1996
Former [2002/24]AT17.05.1995
BE17.05.1995
CH17.05.1995
ES17.05.1995
GR17.05.1995
IT17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
SE17.08.1995
DE18.08.1995
FR13.10.1995
LU31.01.1996
Former [2000/04]AT17.05.1995
BE17.05.1995
CH17.05.1995
GR17.05.1995
IT17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
SE17.08.1995
DE18.08.1995
FR13.10.1995
LU31.01.1996
Former [1999/42]AT17.05.1995
BE17.05.1995
CH17.05.1995
IT17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
SE17.08.1995
DE18.08.1995
FR13.10.1995
Former [1996/16]AT17.05.1995
BE17.05.1995
CH17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
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DE18.08.1995
FR13.10.1995
Former [1996/04]AT17.05.1995
BE17.05.1995
CH17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
SE17.08.1995
DE18.08.1995
Former [1996/02]AT17.05.1995
CH17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
DE18.08.1995
Former [1996/01]CH17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
DE18.08.1995
Former [1995/49]CH17.05.1995
LI17.05.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0175129  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]);
 [A]US4717881  (FLUGAN DAVID C [US]);
 [AP]EP0276509  (PHILIPS NV [NL]);
 [XP]EP0280908  (SIEMENS AG [DE])
 [AP]  - BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, SOCIETY OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, 7TH ANNUAL MEETING, San Francisco, California, 20th - 26th August 1988, vol. 2, page 839; W.R.M. MENS et al.: "Simultaneous use of array coil parts"
ExaminationEP0170514
    - BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, SOCIETY OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, 6TH ANNUAL MEETING, New York, 17-21 August 1987, page 408; H. REQUARDT et al.: "Switched array coils : a new multi-purpose tool in MRI"
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