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EP About this file: EP0676911

EP0676911 - X-ray tubes for CT scanners [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2001
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.09.2001 [2001/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Marconi Medical Systems, Inc.
595 Miner Road Highland Heights
Ohio 44143 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/48]For all designated states
Marconi Medical Systems, Inc.
595 Miner Road
Highland Heights Ohio 44143 / US
Former [1995/41]For all designated states
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
595 Miner Road
Highland Heights Ohio 44143 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mattson, Rodney A.
6532 Melshore Drive
Mentor, Ohio 44060 / US
02 / Resnick, Theodore A.
23908 Cedar Road
Beachwood, Ohio 44122 / US
[1995/41]
Representative(s)McGowan, Nigel George, et al
Marconi Intellectual Property
Crompton Close
Basildon
Essex SS14 3BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/18]McGowan, Nigel George, et al
The General Electric Company plc GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Former [1995/41]Pope, Michael Bertram Wingate
The General Electric Company, p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Application number, filing date95301500.508.03.1995
[1995/41]
Priority number, dateUS1994022495808.04.1994         Original published format: US 224958
[1995/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0676911
Date:11.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0676911
Date:20.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:H05G1/04, H05G1/26, H05G1/36, H05G1/44, H01J35/24, A61B6/03
[1995/41]
CPC:
A61B6/4488 (EP,US); A61B6/4028 (EP,US); A61B6/56 (EP,US);
H01J35/24 (EP,US); H05G1/04 (EP,US); H05G1/26 (EP,US);
H05G1/32 (EP,US); H05G1/64 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1995/41]
TitleGerman:Röntgenröhren für rechnergestützte Tomographie-Abtaster[1995/41]
English:X-ray tubes for CT scanners[1995/41]
French:Tube à rayons X dans un appareil de balayage pour tomographie assistée par ordinateur[1995/41]
Examination procedure02.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/26]
15.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2000Fee for grant paid
23.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.06.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
01.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2034149  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1,4,7,10,16 * abstract * * page 3, line 16 - page 4, line 44 *;
 [A]GB2069129  (MACHLETT LAB INC) [A] 1-3 * abstract * * page 1, line 47 - line 117 *;
 [A]DE3635950  (TOSHIBA KAWASAKI KK [JP]) [A] 1-4,10-12,18 * abstract * * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 61 * * column 3, line 21 - line 48 *;
 [A]US5103469  (TANAKA SHIGERU [JP]) [A] 1,4,7,10,11,16 * column 1, line 38 - column 2, line 19 ** column 5, line 15 - line 58 *;
 [A]US5235191  (MILLER ROBERT N [US]) [A] 1-4,10-12,18 * column 1, line 5 - column 3, line 3 * * column 3, line 21 - line 48 *;
 [A]EP0564292  (PICKER INT INC [US]) [A] 1,4-7,10,15-18 * column 2, line 34 - column 4, line 36 * * column 9, line 15 - line 56 * * column 12, line 32 - line 54 *;
 [AP]EP0597725  (DE BEERS IND DIAMOND [ZA]) [AP] 1-3,7,8,16,18 * abstract * * page 2, line 50 - page 3, line 54 *
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