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EP About this file: EP0852477

EP0852477 - A METHOD OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE FOCUSED SURGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.04.2001
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.05.2001 [2001/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMARX PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.
1635 East 18th Street
Tucson, AZ 85749 / US
[1998/29]
Inventor(s)01 / UNGER, Evan, C.
13365 East Camino La Cebadilla
Tucson, AZ 85749 / US
[1998/29]
Representative(s)Hallybone, Huw George, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/29]Hallybone, Huw George, et al
CARPMAELS AND RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date96908679.206.03.1996
[1998/29]
WO1996US03054
Priority number, dateUS1995040197409.03.1995         Original published format: US 401974
US1995047631707.06.1995         Original published format: US 476317
[1998/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9628090
Date:19.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0852477
Date:15.07.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.09.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/127, A61B5/055, A61K31/16, A61K49/00, A61K9/50, A61N7/00, A61N7/02
[1998/37]
CPC:
G01R33/5601 (EP,US); A61K41/0028 (EP,US); A61K41/0052 (EP,US);
A61K47/6911 (EP,US); A61K47/6913 (EP,US); A61K47/6925 (EP,US);
A61K49/103 (EP,US); A61K49/16 (EP,US); A61K49/1806 (EP,US);
A61K49/1839 (EP,US); A61K49/1863 (EP,US); A61K49/1866 (EP,US);
A61K49/1878 (EP,US); A61K49/22 (EP,US); A61K49/223 (EP,US);
A61K49/227 (EP,US); A61K9/127 (EP,US); A61K9/1277 (EP,US);
A61K9/1278 (EP,US); B82Y5/00 (EP,US); A61M5/3145 (EP,US);
G01R33/56308 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/29]A61B5/055, A61B8/00, A61B8/13, A61K49/04, A61K9/66
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/29]
TitleGerman:THERAPEUTISCHE UND CHIRUGISCHE BEHANDLUNGSMETHODE MIT ULTRASCHALL BASIEREND AUF MAGNETISCHER RESONANZ[1998/29]
English:A METHOD OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE FOCUSED SURGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND[1998/29]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT THERAPEUTIQUE ET CHIRURGICAL AUX ULTRASONS DIRIGES PAR RESONANCE MAGNETIQUE[1998/29]
Entry into regional phase08.10.1997National basic fee paid 
08.10.1997Search fee paid 
08.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/29]
03.04.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/22]
27.12.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2001/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200005   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0467031  (CAVITATION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY [US]) [X] 1-31 * p.3, l.14-15; p.5, l.33-48; p.6, l.3-7, l.26-55; p.7, l.18-33; claims 1-20 *;
 [Y]WO9222249  (UNGER EVAN C [US]) [Y] 1-31 * claims 1-16 *;
 [DX]WO9428780  (UNGER EVAN C [US], et al) [DX] 1-31 * p.7, l.23-p.8, l.18; claims 1-9 *;
 [PDX]WO9524184  (UNGER EVAN C [US]) [PDX] 1-31* claims 1-68 *;
 [Y]  - HYNYNEN ET AL, "The usefulness of a contrast agent and GRASS for MRI-guided non-invasive ultrasound surgery", INVEST RADIOL, (199410), vol. 29, no. 10, pages 897 - 03, XP002071781 [Y] 1-31 * abstract; p.902-903, Discussion *
International search[Y]US4544545  (RYAN PATRICK J [US], et al);
 [Y]US5215680  (D ARRIGO JOSEPH S [US]);
 [XP]US5469854  (UNGER EVAN C [US], et al)
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