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EP About this file: EP3461240

EP3461240 - PROCESSES, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR CYLOTRON PRODUCTION OF TECHNETIUM-99M [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 30.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Triumf Inc.
4004 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 2A3 / CA
[2022/25]
Former [2019/13]For all designated states
Triumf
4004 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / SCHAFFER, Paul
74-10200 Fourth Avenue
Richmond, British Columbia V7E 1V3 / CA
02 / BENARD, Francois
3505 23 Avenue
West Vancouver, British Columbia V6S 4E6 / CA
03 / BUCKLEY, Kenneth R.
3109 Trafalgar Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 3V2 / CA
04 / HANEMAAYER, Victoire
No. 1-20681 Thorne Ave
Maple Ridge, British Columbia V2X 8G2 / CA
05 / KLUG, Julius Alexander
1606 East 29th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, V5N 2Y6 / CA
06 / KOVACS, Michael S.
38-782 Viscount Road
London, Ontario N6J 4E7 / CA
07 / MORLEY, Thomas J.
411 D Street, apt 612
Boston, MA Massachusetts 02210 / US
08 / RUTH, Thomas J
2263 Redbud Lane A., Apt. No. 102
Vancouver, BC V6K 4V7 / CA
09 / VALLIANT, John
15 Holkham Avenue
Ancaster, Ontario L9K 1N8 / CA
10 / ZEISLER, Stefan K.
3949 West 36th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6N 2S7 / CA
11 / DODD, Maurice G.
46662 Crosby Place
Chilliwack, British Columbia V2P 7X3 / CA
12 / MANUELA, Cornelia Hoehr
48 West 12 Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 1T5 / CA
 [2019/13]
Representative(s)Abel & Imray LLP
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
[2022/46]
Former [2019/13]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date18187378.725.04.2013
[2019/13]
Priority number, dateUS201261639408P27.04.2012         Original published format: US 201261639408 P
US201261640610P30.04.2012         Original published format: US 201261640610 P
[2019/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3461240
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3461240
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3461240
Date:16.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:H05H6/00, G21G1/10, C22B5/18, C22B34/30, C22B9/14, C25D13/02, G21K5/08, C25D13/22, // B22F9/22
[2019/13]
CPC:
C25D13/22 (EP,CN,US); G21G1/10 (EP,CN,RU,US); B22F1/145 (EP,CN,RU,US);
C25D13/02 (EP,CN,US); G21C1/10 (RU); G21F5/14 (EP,US);
G21G1/001 (CN,US); G21K5/08 (US); H05H6/00 (EP,RU,US);
B22F2998/10 (EP,US); B22F2999/00 (EP,US); B22F7/02 (EP,US);
G21G2001/0042 (EP,CN,US); Y02E30/30 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/10, B22F1/145, B22F3/10 (EP,US,RU,CN);
B22F2999/00, B22F1/145, B22F9/22 (RU,CN,US,EP);
B22F2999/00, B22F9/22, B22F2201/013 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/01]
Former [2019/13]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, SYSTEME UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR ZYKLOTRONHERSTELLUNG VON TECHNETIUM-99M[2019/13]
English:PROCESSES, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR CYLOTRON PRODUCTION OF TECHNETIUM-99M[2019/13]
French:PROCÉDÉS, SYSTÈMES ET APPAREILS POUR LA PRODUCTION PAR CYLOTRON DE TECHNÉTIUM-99M[2022/25]
Former [2019/13]PROCESSES, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR CYCLOTRON PRODUCTION OF TECHNETIUM-99M
Examination procedure22.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/01]
22.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2022Fee for grant paid
07.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13781369.7  / EP2841607
EP16200459.2  / EP3197246
Divisional application(s)EP22207642.4  / EP4216680
Opposition(s)17.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
03.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
03.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
03.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL16.11.2022
AT16.11.2022
BG16.11.2022
EE16.11.2022
FI16.11.2022
HR16.11.2022
LT16.11.2022
LV16.11.2022
MC16.11.2022
RO16.11.2022
RS16.11.2022
SI16.11.2022
SK16.11.2022
SM16.11.2022
GR17.02.2023
IS16.03.2023
IE25.04.2023
LU25.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2024/35]AL16.11.2022
AT16.11.2022
EE16.11.2022
FI16.11.2022
HR16.11.2022
LT16.11.2022
LV16.11.2022
MC16.11.2022
RO16.11.2022
RS16.11.2022
SI16.11.2022
SK16.11.2022
SM16.11.2022
GR17.02.2023
IS16.03.2023
IE25.04.2023
LU25.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
Former [2024/21]AL16.11.2022
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FI16.11.2022
HR16.11.2022
LT16.11.2022
LV16.11.2022
MC16.11.2022
RO16.11.2022
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SI16.11.2022
SK16.11.2022
SM16.11.2022
GR17.02.2023
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IE25.04.2023
LU25.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
Former [2024/12]AL16.11.2022
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FI16.11.2022
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LV16.11.2022
MC16.11.2022
RO16.11.2022
RS16.11.2022
SI16.11.2022
SK16.11.2022
SM16.11.2022
GR17.02.2023
IS16.03.2023
LU25.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
Former [2024/08]AL16.11.2022
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FI16.11.2022
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RO16.11.2022
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SM16.11.2022
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LU25.04.2023
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LU25.04.2023
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GR17.02.2023
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IS16.03.2023
Former [2023/23]AT16.11.2022
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GR17.02.2023
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LT16.11.2022
Former [2023/20]LT16.11.2022
Documents cited:Search[X]US2504585  (REID ALLEN F);
 [X]WO2008073468  (MALLINCKRODT INC [US], et al);
ExaminationUS2499808
 US2011002431
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