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EP About this file: EP1181511

EP1181511 - LASER IMAGING APPARATUS USING BIOMEDICAL MARKERS THAT BIND TO CANCER CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2006
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 23.09.2009  [2009/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc.
6531 N.W. 18th Court
Plantation, FL 33313 / US
[2002/09]
Inventor(s)01 / WAKE, Robert, H.
6531 N.W. 18th Court
Plantation, FL 33313 / US
02 / GRABLE, Richard, J.
6531 N.W. 18th Court
Plantation, FL 33313 / US
 [2002/09]
Representative(s)Hössle, Markus
Hössle Kudlek & Partner Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart / DE
[2009/39]
Former [2002/09]Hössle, Markus, Dipl.-Phys.
Hössle & Kudlek Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date99916113.601.04.1999
[2002/09]
WO1999US04287
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0060323
Date:12.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1181511
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1181511
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.10.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01J1/58, A61B5/00
[2002/39]
CPC:
G01N21/6428 (EP,US); A61B5/0059 (US); A61B5/0071 (EP);
A61B5/0073 (EP); A61B5/0091 (EP,US); A61B5/4312 (EP,US);
G01N21/4795 (EP,US); G01N21/645 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/09]G01J1/58
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/09]
TitleGerman:BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM LASER UNTER VERWENDUNG VON BIOMEDIZINISCHEN MARKERN, DIE SICH AN KREBSZELLEN BINDEN[2005/01]
English:LASER IMAGING APPARATUS USING BIOMEDICAL MARKERS THAT BIND TO CANCER CELLS[2002/09]
French:APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE LASER UTILISANT DES MARQUEURS BIOMEDICAUX QUI SE LIENT A DES CELLULES CANCEREUSES[2002/09]
Former [2002/09]BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM LASER UNTER VERWENDUNG VON BIOMEDIZINISCHEN MARKERN ,DIE SICH AN KREBSZELLEN BINDEN
Entry into regional phase31.10.2001National basic fee paid 
31.10.2001Search fee paid 
31.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/09]
19.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2005Fee for grant paid
17.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04019679.2  / EP1477785
Opposition(s)16.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
19.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
FI15.06.2005
FR15.06.2005
IT15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
DK15.09.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
ES26.09.2005
PT24.11.2005
[2009/01]
Former [2008/17]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
FI15.06.2005
IT15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
DK15.09.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
ES26.09.2005
PT24.11.2005
Former [2006/26]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
FI15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
DK15.09.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
ES26.09.2005
PT24.11.2005
Former [2006/22]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
FI15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
ES26.09.2005
PT24.11.2005
Former [2006/14]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
FI15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
ES26.09.2005
PT24.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
FI15.06.2005
SE15.09.2005
Former [2005/52]FI15.06.2005
SE15.09.2005
Former [2005/50]SE15.09.2005
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5205291  (POTTER WILLIAM R [US]) [Y] 7-9 * abstract * * column 2, line 59 - line 62 ** column 5, line 50 - line 60 *;
 [X]WO9325145  (NIM INC [US], et al) [X] 7-9 * page 22, line 4 - line 27 * * figures 2,3,3A *;
 [XY]US5309907  (FANG MING [US], et al) [X] 10-12 * column 18, line 29 - line 56; figure 8 * * column 21, line 8 - line 40; figure 9 * [Y] 7-9;
 [X]WO9502987  (NON INVASIVE TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [X] 7-9 * page 7, line 1 - line 13 * * page 14, line 17 - line 35 * * page 17, line 24 - line 31 * * page 18, line 3 - line 15 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0806650  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK [JP]) [X] 7-12 * page 11, line 56 - page 12, line 52 * * page 19, line 32 - line 38 * * page 20, line 50 - line 54 * * figures 4,11,17,21 *;
 [XY]US5719399  (ALFANO ROBERT R [US], et al) [X] 10-12 * column 11, line 40 - line 57; figure 15 * * column 13, line 1 - line 18; figure 20 * [Y] 7-9;
 [XY]WO9823206  (IMAGING DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 10-12 * page 8, line 1 - page 9, line 8 * * figure 2 * [Y] 7-9;
 [X]US5865754  (SEVICK-MURACA EVA M [US], et al) [X] 7-9 * column 7, line 44 - column 8, line 5 * * column 12, line 51 - line 54 * * figure 3 *
International search[A]US5330741  (SMITH KEVIN M [US], et al)
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