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EP0911642
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| EP0911642 - Methods and apparatus for determining the location of a magnetic probe within the anatomy of a patient by means of ESR [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 10.02.2006 Database last updated on 21.05.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.02.2006 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state | published on 05.04.2006 [2006/14] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 5621 BA Eindhoven / NL | [N/P] |
| Former [2005/32] | For all designated states Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 5621 BA Eindhoven / NL | ||
| Former [2000/26] | For all designated states MARCONI MEDICAL SYSTEMS FINLAND, INC. Äyritie 4, P.O. Box 185 Vantaa / FI | ||
| Former [1999/17] | For all designated states PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. 595 Miner Road Cleveland, Ohio 44143 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Ehnholm, Gosta J. Petersgatan IC40 00410 Helsinki / FI | 02 /
Vahala, Erkki T. Sahkottajankatu 2D40 00520 Helsinki / FI | [1999/17] | Representative(s) | van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220 5600 AE Eindhoven / NL | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/26] | van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al International Octrooibureau B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven / NL | ||
| Former [1999/17] | Waters, Jeffrey GEC PATENT DEPARTMENT, Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB | Application number, filing date | 98307608.4 | 18.09.1998 | [1999/17] | Priority number, date | US19970958309 | 27.10.1997 Original published format: US 958309 | [1999/17] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0911642 | Date: | 28.04.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/17] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0911642 | Date: | 29.03.2000 | [2000/13] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0911642 | Date: | 06.04.2005 | Language: | EN | [2005/14] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 10.02.2000 | Classification | IPC: | G01R33/28, A61B5/06, G01R33/60 | [1999/17] | CPC: |
G01R33/60 (EP,US);
G01R33/28 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, NL [2000/49] |
| Former [1999/17] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Verfahren und Geräte zur Bestimmung des Ortes einer Magnetsonde innerhalb der Körperstruktur eines Patienten mittels Elektronspinresonanz | [1999/17] | English: | Methods and apparatus for determining the location of a magnetic probe within the anatomy of a patient by means of ESR | [1999/17] | French: | Procédés et appareils pour déterminer la position d'une sonde magnétique à l'intérieur d'un patient au moyen de la résonance de spin électronique | [1999/17] | Examination procedure | 15.09.2000 | Examination requested [2000/46] | 30.09.2000 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 02.02.2001 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, PT, SE | 07.07.2004 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 17.01.2005 | Fee for grant paid | 17.01.2005 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 10.01.2006 | No opposition filed within time limit [2006/13] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.09.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 10.09.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 30.09.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 30.09.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 30.09.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 23.11.2000 | AT M01 Not yet paid | 23.11.2000 | BE M01 Not yet paid | 23.11.2000 | CH M01 Not yet paid | 23.11.2000 | CY M01 Not yet paid | 23.11.2000 | DK M01 Not yet paid | 23.11.2000 | ES M01 Not yet paid | 23.11.2000 | FI M01 Not yet paid | 23.11.2000 | GB M01 Not yet paid | 23.11.2000 | GR M01 Not yet paid | 23.11.2000 | IE M01 Not yet paid | 23.11.2000 | IT M01 Not yet paid | 23.11.2000 | LU M01 Not yet paid | 23.11.2000 | MC M01 Not yet paid | 23.11.2000 | PT M01 Not yet paid | 23.11.2000 | SE M01 Not yet paid |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | NL | 06.04.2005 | [2006/14] | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US5271400 (DUMOULIN CHARLES L [US], et al) [A] 1-6,8-11,14,17 * column 3, line 25 - column 7, line 14; figures 2-6 *; | [AD]US5488950 (EHNHOLM GOESTA J [FI]) [AD] 1,7,10,12,13 * column 3, line 2 - column 6, line 61; figures 1-3 * |