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EP About this file: EP0877630

EP0877630 - CONTRAST MEDIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2006
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amersham Health AS
Nycoveien 1-2, PO Box 4220, Nydalen
0401 Oslo / NO
[N/P]
Former [2002/18]For all designated states
Amersham Health AS
Nycoveien 1-2, PO Box 4220, Nydalen
0401 Oslo / NO
Former [1998/47]For all designated states
NYCOMED IMAGING AS
Nycoveien 1-2
0401 Oslo 4 / NO
Inventor(s)01 / COCKBAIN, Julian
27 Ladbroke Road
London W11 3PD / GB
02 / GUNTHER, Wolfgang
606 JOhn Anthony Drive
West Chester, PA 19382 / US
03 / KELLAR, Kenneth
1504 Cobblestone Ct.
Flemington, PA 08822 / US
04 / FUJII, Dennis, Kiyoshi
106 Honeytree Court
Downingtown, PA 19335-4100 / US
05 / DESAI, Vinay
Schering Plough Research Inst.,144 Rt 94,PO Box 32
Lafayette, NJ 07848-0032 / US
06 / BLACK, Christopher
4204 Norbeck Road
Rockville, MD 20853-1871 / US
07 / BEEBER, Marshall
2211 Foxmeadow Dr.
Royersford, PA 19468 / US
08 / WELLONS, Jennifer
G227 Sugartown Mews
Devon, PA 19333 / US
09 / FAHLVIK, Anne, Kjersti
Noreveien 25 D
N-0379 Oslo / NO
10 / NAEVESTAD, Anne
Nordseter Terrasse 9
N-1163 Oslo / NO
11 / NA, George
1424 Crosby Drive
Fort Washington, PA 19034 / US
12 / YUAN, Barbara
140 S. Spring Mill Road
Villanova, PA 19085 / US
13 / STEVENS, Jack
1204 Stapleton Drive
Garner, NC 27529 / US
14 / WEEKLEY, Brian
832 West Fourth Street
Lansdale, PA 19446 / US
15 / ENGELL, Torgrim
Amersham Health AS, Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
16 / GACEK, Michel
Amersham Health AS, Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
17 / LADD, David, Lee
1375 Thomas Road
Wayne, PA 19087 / US
18 / SINGH, Jasbir
500 Bow Lane
Gilbertsville, PA 19525 / US
19 / BACON, Edward, Richard
1006 Skyline Circle
Audubon, PA 19403 / US
20 / McINTIRE, Gregory, Lynn
113 Piedmont Road
West Chester, PA 19382 / US
21 / SNOW, Robert, Alan
118 Cratin Lane
West Chester, PA 19380 / US
 [2005/01]
Former [1998/47]01 / COCKBAIN, Julian
27 Ladbroke Road
London W11 3PD / GB
02 / GUNTHER, Wolfgang
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
03 / KELLAR, Kenneth
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
04 / FUJII, Dennis, Kiyoshi
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
05 / DESAI, Vinay
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
06 / BLACK, Christopher
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
07 / BEEBER, Marshall
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
08 / WELLONS, Jennifer
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
09 / FAHLVIK, Anne, Kjersti
Nycomed Imaging a.s, Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
10 / NAEVESTAD, Anne
Nycomed Imaging a.s, Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
11 / NA, George
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
12 / YUAN, Barbara
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
13 / STEVENS, Jack
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
14 / WEEKLEY, Brian
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
15 / ENGELL, Torgrim
Nycomed Imaging a.s, Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
16 / GACEK, Michel
Nycomed Imaging a.s, Nycoveien 1-2
N-0401 Oslo / NO
17 / LADD, David, Lee
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
18 / SINGH, Jasbir
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
19 / BACON, Edward, Richard
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
20 / McINTIRE, Gregory, Lynn
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
21 / SNOW, Robert, Alan
Nycomed Inc., 466 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-8630 / US
Representative(s)Canning, Lewis R., et al
GE Healthcare Limited
Amersham Place
Little Chalfont
Buckinghamshire HP7 9NA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/09]Canning, Lewis R., et al
Amersham plc The Grove Centre White Lion Road
Amersham Buckinghamshire HP7 9LL / GB
Former [1998/47]Cockbain, Julian, Dr.
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date97900316.709.01.1997
[1998/47]
WO1997GB00067
Priority number, dateGB1996000042710.01.1996         Original published format: GB 9600427
US1996072983615.10.1996         Original published format: US 729836
[1998/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9725073
Date:17.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0877630
Date:18.11.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0877630
Date:23.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61K49/00, A61K49/12
[2004/28]
CPC data not yet available
Former IPC [1998/47]A61K49/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/47]
Extension statesAL16.07.1998
LT16.07.1998
LV16.07.1998
RO16.07.1998
SI16.07.1998
TitleGerman:KONTRASTMITTEL[1998/47]
English:CONTRAST MEDIA[1998/47]
French:MILIEU DE CONTRASTE[1998/47]
Entry into regional phase16.07.1998National basic fee paid 
16.07.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/47]
13.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2004Fee for grant paid
27.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.03.2005
BE23.03.2005
CH23.03.2005
FI23.03.2005
LI23.03.2005
NL23.03.2005
DK23.06.2005
GR23.06.2005
SE23.06.2005
PT07.09.2005
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]AT23.03.2005
BE23.03.2005
CH23.03.2005
FI23.03.2005
LI23.03.2005
NL23.03.2005
DK23.06.2005
GR23.06.2005
PT07.09.2005
Former [2006/12]AT23.03.2005
BE23.03.2005
CH23.03.2005
FI23.03.2005
LI23.03.2005
DK23.06.2005
Former [2005/51]AT23.03.2005
BE23.03.2005
FI23.03.2005
Former [2005/46]FI23.03.2005
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3935187  (SPEAKMAN EDWIN L) [Y] 1-38 * column A * * example 7 * * claim - *;
 [Y]US4501726  (SCHROEDER ULF [SE], et al) [Y] 1-38 * example - *;
 [X]US5160725  (PILGRIMM HERBERT [DE]) [X] 1-5,7-13,15-38 * abstract * * examples 6,7 *;
 [X]  - PAROVUORI P ET AL, "Oxidation of potato starch by hydrogen peroxide", STARCH, 1995, VOL. 47, NO. 1, PAGE(S) 19-23., XP002037907 [X] 1-5,7-13,15-38 * abstract * * paragraph [RESULTS] *
 [Y]  - WANG, HAICHENG, "Development of cold-setting starch adhesive", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (1991), vol. 115, no. 10, Database accession no. 093953, XP002037908 [Y] 1-38 * abstract *
    [ ] - HUAXUE YU ZHANHE, 1990, NO. 3, PAGES 168-9
 [Y]  - HASEGAWA, TOSHIKATSU ET AL, "Adsorption behavior of oxidized starch onto iron or aluminum", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19690324), vol. 70, no. 12, Database accession no. 050898, XP002037909 [Y] 1-38 * abstract *
    [ ] - KOGYO KAGAKU ZASSHI, 1968, VOL. 71, NO. 12, PAGES 2086-7
 [X]  - KRESSE M ET AL, "MAGNETOPHARMAKA", DEUTSCHE APOTHEKER ZEITUNG, (19940818), vol. 134, no. 33, pages 13/14, 17 - 20, 23 - 25, XP000457935 [X] 18-38 * page 20, column R - page 23, column M *
 [YP]  - AUTIO, K. ET AL, "Heat-induced structural changes of acid-hydrolysed and hypochlorite-oxidized barley starches", CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, BARKING, GB, (199602), vol. 29, no. 2, pages 155 - 161, XP002037910 [YP] 1-38 * abstract * * see paragraph RESULTS AND DISCUSSION *

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